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Academic Excellence Blog

Curriculum and Instruction

NCEA Brief: Core Reading Instruction - Book NCEA Briefs: Universal design for Learning: Getting Started - Book Testaments for Toddlers: Incorporating the Sunday Gospel into the Early Childhood Classroom - Webinar Meeting Students' Needs through Guided Reading Groups – Webinar Empowering Students to Become Confident Writers – Webinar Number Sense Can Be Taught! Helping K-8 Students Develop Number Sense – Webinar Engaging All Students through Productive Talk – Webinar Teaching the Holocaust, Empowering Students – Webinar Making the Most of EdTech: Planning for Technology-Rich Learning Experiences - Webinar Phonics and the Science of Reading - Webinar Using Improv in Your Classroom, Curriculum & Instruction - Webinar

Assessments and Data Literacy

Making Data Meaningful: Developing an Assessment Roadmap - Webinar Using Data Literacy to Foster Continued Excellence and Academic Growth While Addressing Pandemic-Resulting Learning Gaps – Webinar Energizing ELA Workshops with SMART Goals and Conferencing – Webinar

Student Learning Supports and Differentiation

Know No Children of a Lesser God – Book NCEA Brief: The Meaning of Gifts and Talents: Framing the Elements for Flourishing - Book NCEA Brief: Identification of Gifted Learners: A Discussion of Myths, Characteristics Program Planning and Identification Processes - Book Academic Language Supports to Meet the Needs of All Students - Webinar Closing the Gap on Learning Loss for English Learners – Webinar Engaging English Learners in Classroom Conversation: Five Strategies for Bolstering Oracy Skills – Webinar Supporting All Learners Through Interventions and Accommodations - Webinar Exceptional Learners in Catholic Schools - Book Practical Steps for Positive Gains with Hispanic/Latino Students - Webinar NCEA Brief: Our Legacy and Our Future: A Framework for Serving English Learners in Catholic Schools - Book Ensuring a Place at The Table - Book Setting the Table - Book

SEL and Well-Being

One School's Path to Fostering Social and Emotional Learning  - Webinar Promoting SEL Development in Catholic Schools - Webinar Resilience and Self-Reliance - Book

Faith Integration

500 Plus Ways to Teach Prayer for Students of All Ages - Book Beyond Dignitatis Humanae: Teaching the Truths of the Declaration on Religious Freedom in a Religiously-Diverse Classroom – Webinar Sowing Seeds of Faith - Webinar How to Lead Tech-Obsessed Youth with Empathy - Webinar Faith Formation and Character Development in the PE Classroom - Webinar

Super-Curricular Activities

Building Together: Turning Projects into a Truly Collaborative Effort – Webinar January Term: Authentic Learning Opportunities for All Students - Webinar The Stage is Our World: Effective Music and Art Collaboration in the World of Middle School – Webinar Play Like a Champion - Book Pray and Practice with Purpose: A Playbook for the Spiritual Development of Athletes - Book Playing for Christ - Webinar