2009 NCEA Annual Convention and Exposition April 14 to April 16, 2009
Anaheim
Convention Center
Anaheim, CA
Program Information
For the past 105 years, the NCEA Annual Convention and Exposition has addressed the professional concerns and interests of Catholic school educators, administrators, board members, superintendents and all those who are interested in American Catholic schools. The convention provides attendees professional development and networking opportunities with counterparts from across the country.
At the 2009 NCEA Convention, the Secondary School’s Department’s will focus its program on:
- new leadership approaches
- curriculum models for 21st-century learners
- effective advancement strategies
- instructional technology
- bioethics
- education justice
The Department will offer over 83 breakout sessions that reflect high-priority subject areas as identified by Catholic high school educators.
Each timeframe features at least one session on advancement strategies. Mimi Bishop, NCEA author, leads the way on Tuesday afternoon with “Components on a Successful Annual Giving Model.”
For instructional technology, eight high-quality sessions are scheduled on topics that include:
- one to one laptop programs
- learning styles of the Millennial Generation
- Gospel reflections on high school technology planning
- Discussion on necessary infrastructure for a tech-savvy classroom facilitated by Dr. Joy Lopez, NCEA author on instructional technology
- Pre-engineering programs presented by Mary Ellen Scott from St. Edward High School, which recently completed a state-of-the-art engineering building, to present on effective
The Department’s program is also rich with sessions that address specific adolescent development needs. Two-time guest on Oprah, Dr. Jill Murray, will present “Teenage Abusive Relationships: Causes, Recognition, and Interventions.” In addition, six sessions address school and student safety of varying types. Representatives from FDIC’s Money Smart program will present on ensuring financial literacy among students.
Topics related to leadership succession, new teacher and/or student induction, and hiring for mission are covered in ten in depth sessions with crowd-favorite Dr. Mary Anne Beiting presenting on “Implementing an Orientation for New Faculty Members.”
The Common Ground Meeting Room hosts less structured sessions that invite participant discussion and interaction around topics that concern educators across the country such as instructional technology, administrative challenges of service learning programs, research on educational success at Catholic schools.
At the Department Convocation on Wednesday afternoon, Dr. Anthony Bryk, president of The Carnegie Foundation, author of Catholic Schools and the Common Good (1993) and this year’s recipient of the Michael J. Guerra Leadership award, will speak. Recipients of this year’s Department Awards are also recognized.
Dr. Bryk has made a notable and long-term impact on Catholic education. Dr. Bryk first joined forces with NCEA in the 1980s on a research project on effective Catholic schools. He subsequently wrote the landmark piece Catholic Schools and the Common Good that continues to serve as a core point of reference for Catholic education. You can read more about this remarkable educational leader and why the Department is recognizing his contributions at Education Update Online, February 2008. PLEASE NOTE: The Secondary Schools Department is no longer accepting workshop proposals for the 2009 Convention.
Questions? Contact the Convention Department at ncea@ncea.org, 202.337.6232. You can also contact the Secondary Schools Department at nceasec@ncea.org , 202.337.6232.
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