NCEA Podcast

A new community platform, FACTS^SPACE, provides a unique online professional community for FACTS clients. Through this online community, FACTS users from across the country can find their new “crew,” connecting with “crew members” just like them. There are many ways for users to connect, with dedicated groups organized by job title, type of school, FACTS product used, school location, and more. Users can answer each other’s questions and get advice, learning how other crew members are tackling challenges and working most efficiently in their schools. FACTS team members are active in the space too, providing a great opportunity to connect with the schools they serve.

Join Lincoln Snyder, President and CEO of NCEA, and Dr. Ashley Rogers Berner, Director of the Institute for Education Policy at Johns Hopkins University, as they discuss pluralism in education. Listen in as they explain how America's education system differs from other countries and how the Catholic school system has evolved over time.

Dr. Ashley Rogers Berner is the author of "Pluralism and American Public Education: No One Way to School," published in 2017. She has a new book coming out on how we can bring the structure of pluralism and the accountability aspect together appropriately. This book gives real-world information on how leaders can support pluralism. 

Learn more about Pluralism in Education here: https://nceatalk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Pluralism-Fast-Facts.pdf

This episode is sponsored by Otus.

Lorenzo, Ella, Alex and Ella may be from three different Catholic schools in three different states, but they all have something in common. They saw a problem and decided to serve up a solution! Their commitment earned them the NCEA Youth Virtues, Valor and Vision Awards, but more importantly inspired others to get involved. Learn how their steps made a big difference in their communities and how we can best support students in our schools on their service journeys! 

This episode is sponsored by Archangel Education + Technology.

NSBECS Domain: Mission and Catholic Identity; Standards: 3.3, 3.4

There has been a lot of conversation around the value of implementing standards-based grading in K-12 school systems. Research has shown that educators can accelerate students' mastery of learning standards through meaningful and appropriate feedback while experience has proven implementation and buy-in from stakeholders to be common challenges. While discussing common grading systems utilized in K-12 schools from standards-based to traditional and hybrid grading, Kendell Hunter shares in this podcast:

• How different grading scales communicate student performance

This episode is sponsored by Otus: https://otus.com/

How can we raise up our children in truth, beauty and goodness? Can we take on one more thing? Sr. John Dominic and Dr. Karen Villa sit down with NCEA's Laura MacDonald to discuss neuroscience, faith and SEL. It sounds complex, but with a foundational knowledge of each and an understanding of how they correlate, we will be on the path to wholeness and ready to show up for each other! You won't want to miss this episode with a glimpse of what's to come at NCEA 2023.

This episode is sponsored by Catholic Faith Technologies.

NSBECS Domains: Mission and Catholic Identity, Academic Excellence; Standards: 3.4, 7.5 

We know that one of the biggest challenges in the Church today is passing down the faith to the next generation. Tune in to this week's podcast to hear NCEA's Vice President of Assessments, John Galvan, chat with Deacon Scott Conway, the Superintendent of the Diocese of St. Augustine, about this challenge. John and Deacon Scott discuss the importance of family engagement, parish life and catechetical formation across the nation. Deacon Scott goes in-depth to break down how he uses NCEA Rise to evaluate the health of parishes in St. Augustine, and how to use NCEA Rise assessment to help build the culture and relationships that our parishes and churches yearn for. 

Connect with Joy Roberts and Julie Widman, NCEA 2023 keynotes and founders of Friendzy as they discuss common challenges schools face across the country with NCEA’s Laura MacDonald. With simple acts we can show our community they are known, seen and cared for and continue to cultivate a positive culture in our Catholic Schools.

This episode is sponsored by Curriculum Associates, best known for their flagship product i-Ready.

(NSBECS Standards: Governance and Leadership 6.2, 6.4, Academic Excellence 9.2)

What does current research say about teacher burnout? Lauren Casella (Loyola Marymount University), Jennifer Buss (Lewis University) and Emmy Robison (St. Rita Catholic School) join Laura MacDonald (NCEA Director of Professional Learning) as they share words of encouragement and explore strategies and resources to reduce the demands and stresses of teaching. All three guests will be speakers at NCEA 2023. Go to NCEA.org/ncea2023 to find out more about this year’s Convention. 

This episode is sponsored by Hallow: https://hallow.com/hallow-for-ncea/

NSBECS Standards 4.5, 6.4, 6.5, 7.7

We're going to Texas, and you can come too! Join us on a virtual trip to Dallas. Hear from five dynamic administrators from the Diocese of Dallas as they give you an inside look at NCEA 2023. Three hundred and fifty lucky attendees will receive a complimentary trip to their campuses. Find out how to get on the bus and which school you will visit!

This episode is sponsored by America's Christian Credit Union: https://americaschristiancu.com/erc

NSBECS Standards 1.5, 6.2, 6.4, 7.3 and 7.6

Join this week's podcast hosts Crystal Berry, NCEA VP of Marketing, and Beth Rucinski, NCEA Educational Content Coordinator, as they chat about what the most important steps are for marketing Catholic schools. Learn how NCEA members can use their benefits to form a compelling strategic plan for communicating the good news of your school.

This episode is sponsored by Blackbaud.