E-NEWS
NCEA Secondary Schools Department

 

Dear Catholic Secondary School Educator:

 

This is the August 2006 edition of E-News. This newsletter is a monthly update of information designed to support the ministry of the Catholic high school, a service provided for you by the Secondary Schools Department of the National Catholic Educational Association. This newsletter highlights programs and events focusing on and supporting administrators, educators and students. We hope you find this information helpful as the summer break ends and the new school year begins.

 

For your convenience, this ENews is arranged under the following headings:

 

 

Please visit us on the Web at www.ncea.org/departments/secondary

 

 

 

 

Linking Leadership: Professional Development Conference for Deans and Assistant Administrators, Orlando, Florida, November 4-7, 2006. 

Led by Sr. Carol Cimino, National Consultant for William H. Sadlier, Inc., and Dr. William Hudson, Vice President for Mission at Totino-Grace High School, Fridley, Minnesota. For more information click here.

 

Assessing 21st Century Learning Skills, November 16-18, 2006.

The 2^nd Annual Conference on Instructional Leadership in partnership with Loyola University Chicago, Chicago. Click here for more information.

 

 

NCEA's Biennial Conference for High School Religion Teachers, Campus Ministers and Service Directors at the University of Notre Dame.

 

 

If you are interested in any of these upcoming events and want to be on the mailing list, please contact us at nceasec@ncea.org for more information.  Publicity about the fall conferences will be distributed soon.  Watch your email and regular mail.

Be on the lookout for your membership renewal letter.  There are two types of membership in the Secondary Schools Department – regular and Premier.  If you are not a Premier Member now, please consider renewing this fall at that level.  Among the benefits of Premier Membership: your school will have six more subscriptions to all NCEA and Secondary Schools Department publications (like this ENews!) and special discounted rates for Secondary Department conferences.  If you have any questions about your membership, please contact the Member Services Department at 202-337-6232 or via email: member@ncea.org.  Most importantly – thanks to ALL of our members for your support and involvement!

  

 

 

The following links and programs are for your consideration. Inclusion on this list does not constitute an endorsement of any particular program or resource.

 

Through your NCEA membership, you are a member of the International Confederation of Principals, the world-wide community of school leaders. ICP Online, at www.icponline.org, is one way to learn more about what ICP membership means for you and a source of papers and articles on topics closely related to your work in your school. You have access to the Members Area of ICP Online by signing in as ncea  the password is washington . You also have access to a set of discussion forums for seeking and giving assistance to your colleagues around the world. And there are other facilities there as well. The ICP hopes that you find ICP Online a useful adjunct to the local resources that can help you in your work

 

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Classroom-Based Research Grants for Grades K-12 Teachers are to support and encourage classroom-based research in pre-college mathematics education in collaboration with college or university mathematics educators. Maximum Award: $8,000. Eligibility: The applicant must be a current NCTM member. The college or university mathematics educator must be a member of the NCTM. Deadline: November 3, 2006. http://www.nctm.org/about/met/begle.htm

 

Teachers Pay Teachers is a new, online marketplace for educators to buy and sell original course materials.

 

For a detailed list of grants available to educators that is updated each week, please visit www.publiceducation.org/newsblast_grants.asp.  Please note, some grants are not available to private schools, but many are.

  

  

 

The William Randolph Hearst Foundation is sponsoring the 45^th annual United States Senate Youth Program.  The Foundation will pay for all expenses for students chosen to participant in the program March 3-10, 2007 in Washington, DC.  Each participant also receives a $5,000 scholarship.  Deadlines vary by state.  See www.ussenateyouth.org for more information.

 

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