Sessions by Track

The sessions listed below are categorized by day, time and track. Please note that not all 2017 Convention sessions are listed as some sessions do not fall within a track. A full session listing will be available within the mobile app which will become available in the weeks leading up to the Convention. Session dates and times are subject to change.

Tuesday, April 18 11:00 a.m.
Track	Session Title
21st Century Learners	Sustaining School Innovation: How to SOAR to the Height Rather than Drift into the Night
Adult Faith Formation	The Gift of Teaching Religion, the Tasks of a Religion Teacher
Boards	Onboarding the Board: Strategies for a Successful Consultative School Board Launch
Campus Ministry	Using Prayer Journals with Middle School Students
Catholic Library Association	Finding, Preserving and Chronicling Our Past: Diocesan and National Catholic Papers in the Catholic News Archive
Catholic Library Association	Makerspace Geometry
Catholic Library Association	What are Catholic College Students Not Reading?
Catholic Social Justice	Beyond the Annual Canned Food Drive: Incorporating the Corporal Works of Mercy Into Your School’s Daily Life
Classroom Culture	Making Small Groups Work
Enrollment	Enrollment Management that Works
Exceptional Learners	Special Education Programs K-12: Models and Possibilities for Special Needs Students
Governance and Leadership	Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools Strategic Planning – Catholic (Data) Wise in Action - Part 1
iCatholic	iCatholic: Think, Make, Share - A STREAM Playground
Marketing	Best Practices, Celebrations and Marketing Strategies from National Blue Ribbon Schools
National Perspective	The State of Catholic Education
Professional Development	#CatholicEdCamp
Project/Inquiry Based Learning	Shake Things Up with Makerspace!
Relational Leadership	Eating Pretzels Out of Your Pocket: Taking Time to Build Relationships
School Culture	Transform Your School Through Prayer
School Sustainability	Building the Leadership Pipeline for Catholic Schools
STREAM	Creating Dynamic STEAM Embedded Instruction with Robotics
Student Faith Formation	Integrating Theology of the Body in the Classroom K-12
Sustainability	Creating an Effective Advancement Office from the Ground Floor
Technology	School Admin Technology Workflow - Improve time and efficiency

Tuesday, April 18 1:30 p.m.
Track	Session Title
21st Century Learners	Flipping Your Classroom for All Content Areas
Adult Faith Formation	Principal Fit: Strategies Designed to Strengthen Novice Principals’ Physical, Mental and Spiritual Fitness
Assessment	NRT-CRT: A Misleading Dichotomy -- Deriving Multiple Uses and Interpretations from Assessments
Assessment	The Purpose and Function of Boards in Catholic Schools
Campus Ministry	The Call to "Be" a Catechist. What Does That Mean?
Catholic Library Association	Being a Catholic (and) Librarian in Education: A Survey of CLA Educators
Catholic Library Association	Bring People in with Book Talks
Catholic Library Association	Records Management for Religious Communities
Catholic Social Justice	Service Projects, a Family Experience
Classroom Culture	Is Homework a Help or Hindrance for Authentic Learning?
Enrollment	Awaken Greatness Marketing Recruitment ad Enrollment Management Program
Exceptional Learners	New Directions: Assessing Professional Development Needs to Better Serve Exceptional Learners
Governance and Leadership	Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), A Primer and Guidance from the U.S. Department of Education
iCatholic	iCatholic: Think, Make, Share - A STREAM Playground
Marketing	Marketing Your School to Millennials
National Perspective	Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): What You Need to Know About the New Federal Education Law
Professional Development	Leading a Catholic Professional Learning Community
Relational Leadership	Best Practices to Connect and Engage Your Teachers
School Culture	Empowering and Engaging 9th-12th Grade Parents in the Parish and in the School
School Sustainability	Mindset Matters: Creating a Culture of Co-accountability among Leaders, Faculty and Staff
STREAM	Got STREAM? Now What? Becoming Transformative
Student Faith Formation	Learning Through Song: An Engaging Way to Teach Catholic Prayer to Children
Sustainability	Pre-K through Ph.D. - How School Leaders & Advancement Officers at Any Level Can Learn to Love Making an Ask
Technology	Cracking the Code K-5 Computer Science Anyone Can Learn

Wednesday, April 19 9:15 a.m.
Track	Session Title
21st Century Learners	Magic of Coding
Adult Faith Formation	Hipster Spirituality: How to Catechize This New Generation
Apple	Enhancing Learning and Teaching Across the Curriculum
Assessment	The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and Catholic Schools: Partners in Progress
Boards	The Board and Strategic Planning
Campus Ministry	Decisions! Decisions! Christian Morality: Choosing God in Today's World
Catholic Library Association	Bringing the Archives & Library to the Online Classroom: Catholic Course Content Old & New in Action
Catholic Library Association	Bringing the Community Home: Consolidation of Religious Community Archives
Catholic Library Association	Catholic School Libraries: How Do We Fit In?
Catholic Social Justice	Answering the "WHY?" Helping Students Understand Church Teaching on Respect for Human Life
Classroom Culture	"Why Do They Do That?" Understanding the Needs and Psychology of the Elementary-Age Child
Enrollment	A Comprehensive School Data Profile for Strategic Planning
Exceptional Learners	Ensuring a Place at the Table: Serving the Exceptional Learner in Catholic Schools
iCatholic	iCatholic: Think, Make, Share - A STREAM Playground
Marketing	Maximizing School Marketing with Limited Resources
National Perspective	Federal Education Programs and Benefits for Private School Students and Teachers
Project/Inquiry Based Learning	Developing Literacy Through Inquiry
Relational Leadership	The Benefits of Millennial Teachers in Our Catholic Schools
School Culture	Irresistible Catholic Schools: A Transformative Idea Whose Time Has Come
School Sustainability	Turning the Tide: Rejuvenating a Failing School
STREAM	Bees, Owls, and STEAM, Oh My!
Student Faith Formation	You, Too, Can Develop Interactive Digital Theology Courses
Technology	Make Your Classroom a Google Classroom

Wednesday, April 19 10:45 a.m.
Track	Session Title
21st Century Learners	Create, Communicate, Collaborate and Critically Think - Incorporating 21st Century Skills in the Classroom
Adult Faith Formation	At the Heart of the Matter
Apple	Using Video for Innovative Teaching and Engaging Students
Assessment	Assess in a Sec!
Campus Ministry	Ever-Ancient, Ever-New: Teaching Truth to an Apathetic Generation
Catholic Library Association	Conversations with Aggiornamento Award Recipient Fr. Patrick A. Martin
Catholic Library Association	Conversations with Jerome Award Recipient Dr. Massimo Faggioli
Catholic Library Association	Conversations with Katharine Drexel Award Recipient - Gene Luen Yang
Catholic Social Justice	Laudato Si and Popular Culture
Classroom Culture	The Responsive School-Classroom Approach: Implementation and Results
Enrollment	Gather Us In: Admissions, Enrollment and Retention
Exceptional Learners	(No) Know Differentiation Strategies Really Work! Five Differentiation Strategies You Can Use Monday Morning!
iCatholic	iCatholic: Think, Make, Share - A STREAM Playground
Marketing	If You Don’t Tell Your Story, Someone Else Will. Creating a Strategic and Effective School Communication Plan
National Perspective	The National Standards and Benchmarks: A Diocesan Framework for Excellence
Professional Development	Fun Isn't Just For Kids! Creative & Engaging Professional Development Ideas
Project/Inquiry Based Learning	Moving from Passive to Active Learning Environments
Relational Leadership	Catholic Education in the Age of Francis: How to Navigate in Winds Blowing from the Southern Hemisphere
School Culture	A Total School Vision: Planning to Be Known as Catholic
School Sustainability	A Case Study in Consolidation
STREAM	STREAM: The Catholic Intellectual Tradition and New Times and New Measures
Student Faith Formation	Teaching the Sacraments with a Family Perspective
Sustainability	Social Media Fundraising - One Day Giving Campaigns and Beyond
Technology	Virtual Reality with Google Cardboard

Wednesday, April 19 1:30 p.m.
Track	Session Title
21st Century Learners	20-Time for 21st Century Learners
Adult Faith Formation	Ancient Faith for the Modern World
Apple	Eight Elements for Success
Assessment	A Practical Approach for Implementing Standards-Based Grading and Reporting
Campus Ministry	Bridging the Gap: Faith Formation for Special Needs
Catholic Library Association	Conversations with Regina Medal Recipient David A. Adler
Catholic Library Association	Demonstrating Library Value Through Interdisciplinary Programming
Catholic Library Association	Global Sisters: Carrying Out the Church's Social Justice Mission
Catholic Social Justice	Catholic Identity and Civil War: Pitfalls and Promises
Classroom Culture	Connect the Dots Between Attitude, Behavior and Self-Esteem
Enrollment	Revitalizing Catholic Schools Through School Choice
Exceptional Learners	Universal Design for Learning: Knowledge You Will Flip For
iCatholic	iCatholic: Think, Make, Share - A STREAM Playground
National Perspective	Three Things That Yield Results: What You Need to Know About Implementing the National Catholic School Standards
Professional Development	Action Research for Teachers: A Model for Instructional Problem Solving in the Classroom
Project/Inquiry Based Learning	Thinking Skills
Relational Leadership	Collaborative Leadership: Building a Cabinet of Experts and Sharing the Mission
School Culture	Meet the Millennial Parents: Communicating with this Generation of Parents
School Sustainability	We Need School Leaders Prepared to Cultivate Strong, Positive, Intentional Catholic School Culture
STREAM	UpSTREAM With a Paddle: A Guide to Taking the Apprehension Away From Implementing STREAM Into Your School Curriculum
Student Faith Formation	'All God's Children'
Sustainability	School Capital Campaigns
Technology	Leveraging the Power of Technology in an Elementary Setting

Wednesday, April 19 3:15 p.m.
Track	Session Title
21st Century Learners	Virtual Reality in the Classroom Means a Classroom Anywhere in the World!
Apple	Everyone Can Code
Assessment	Assessment - Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
Boards	"Memo to Board Members: Don't Leave (All) the Driving to Us"
Campus Ministry	High School Campus Minister Round Table
Catholic Library Association	Heavenly Hall of Fame
Catholic Library Association	Hidden in Plain Sight: Neurodiverse Characters in Literature
Catholic Library Association	Moving Collections: Lessons Learned
Catholic Social Justice	What Every Educator Should Know about Human Trafficking
Classroom Culture	Empowering Seniors to Lead Freshmen: The What, When and Why of a Senior-led Freshman Advisory Program
Enrollment	Strengthening Family and Community Engagement as a Strategy for Student Retention
Exceptional Learners	Developing a Resource Department in Catholic Schools
iCatholic	iCatholic: Think, Make, Share - A STREAM Playground
Marketing	How to Market Your School During Catholic Schools Week & Year-Round Using the Resources and Tools Available Through NCEA
National Perspective	Integrating the National Catholic Standards and Benchmarks into the AdvancED Accreditation Process
Professional Development	Teaching to Gender Differences
Project/Inquiry Based Learning	Student-Centered Learning: Letting the Student Take the Wheel!
School Culture	Schooling a Soul: Integrating the Religious Essentials of the NSBECS into School Curriculum
School Sustainability	Understanding Attrition Factors of Catholic Elementary School Principals and How to Mitigate Them
STREAM	Going with the STREAM Flow: Planning for the Future of STREAM Implementation
Student Faith Formation	ESCAPE: A Method to Organize Your High School Religion Curriculum according to the USCCB Framework
Technology	Helping Teachers and Students Collaborate with Technology

Thursday, April 20 9:30 a.m.
Track	Session Title
21st Century Learners	Increase Your Program of Study Bandwidth: Leveraging Online and Blended Learning Programs and Services
Adult Faith Formation	Principal as Missionary Leaders
Assessment	Drowning in Data? Just Keep Swimming and Lead Your Catholic Institution Through a Data-Driven Improvement Process
Boards	Engaging the Board in Building Catholic Identity and Community
Campus Ministry	The Nuts and Bolts of Student Peer Retreats
Catholic Library Association	Early Church Fathers and Mothers
Catholic Library Association	Evangelizing the Imagination: The Power of Parable to Energize Children’s Catholic Faith
Catholic Library Association	Leadership for Educators and Librarians: A Practical Framework for Excellence
Catholic Library Association	Library to Learning Commons
Catholic Social Justice	Bringing the Works of Mercy to Life in Our Catholic Schools
Classroom Culture	Behavior Management Techniques for Classroom Teachers and Paraprofessionals
Enrollment	Maximizing Applications With New Admission Programs: Increasing Applicants In A Shrinking Applicant Pool
Exceptional Learners	Ensuring That English Language Learners Thrive in Catholic Schools: A Three-Strand Approach to Instructing ELLs
Exceptional Learners	Inclusion Model for the Gifted and Talented Student in a Mixed Ability Classroom
iCatholic	iCatholic: Think, Make, Share - A STREAM Playground
Marketing	Collaboration for Common Mission: Use of Social Media Networking to Proclaim
National Perspective	Let's Collaborate! Building Equitable Services Working Groups
Professional Development	Twitter 101
Project/Inquiry Based Learning	Using Anchor Tasks to Ignite Learners: Facilitating Inquiry Based Math Lessons
Relational Leadership	He Sent Them Out Two by Two: Creating a Successful Evangelization Team with the Pastor & Principal
School Culture	Diverse, Urban Schools Implement Virtue-Based Restorative Discipline (VBRD) - Creating a Dynamic Culture of Our Own
School Sustainability	The Satelite School Model: New possibilities for small school sustainability
STREAM	Designing Cross-Curricular Units and STREAM Lessons in Middle School
Student Faith Formation	Celebrating the Liturgical Year in Your Classroom: Sing a Song of Seasons
Technology	Google: The Answer to Student Engagement

Thursday, April 20 11:15 a.m.
Track	Session Title
21st Century Learners	Blended Learning 101: Flipping Your Classroom makes Teaching Fun!
Adult Faith Formation	Designing Faith-Filled Professional Development Programs for Faculty and Staff
Assessment	Using Assessment Data to Meet Standard 8 of the National Standards and Benchmarks and Set Accreditation Goals
Boards	12 Principles of Exceptional Catholic School Boards
Campus Ministry	Building a Campus Ministry Program That Works
Catholic Social Justice	Faith in Action: Catholic Youth Can Change the World
Governance and Leadership	Shepherding Talent: An Innovative Program for Aspiring Catholic School Leaders
iCatholic	iCatholic: Think, Make, Share - A STREAM Playground
Marketing	Using Social Media to Amplify Your School's Brand
Professional Development	Crafting Your Professional Learning Network: Tips and Tricks
Project/Inquiry Based Learning	Interactive Making: Makey Makey, Scratch, Coding and More: Ideas to Energize Your Classroom!
School Culture	Strengthening Catholic Identity through ACRE, IFG and Classroom Assessments
School Sustainability	Shifting Governance and Centralizing Operations: A Case Study of the Drexel School System, Diocese of San Jose
STREAM	STREAM Lessons - Fun Learning in Action
Student Faith Formation	Conversations with God: Forming Learners Who Pray in Many Ways
Sustainability	'Just Ask!' The Art of Cultivating and Capturing Successful Donors
Technology	Free and Simple: Google Classroom as a Teaching & Organizational Tool for Middle School Teachers

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