Happy Catholic Schools Week! To celebrate, I’ve put together a list of 101 resources that no Catholic educator should be without. From Twitter users to bloggers, from social networks to teaching tools, it’s all here in one convenient spot. Share the love, spread the news, and tell the world about Catholic Schools! Catholic School...
That’s the opinion of Doris and Thomas Briant, the parents of four Catholic teachers: In the parable of the sower, Jesus taught his disciples that God’s word must be nurtured to yield a fruitful harvest, words that four members of the Briant family — sisters — have taken to heart. Alison Briant Burley, Ellen...
One of the great pleasures of teaching in Catholic schools is the inspiration I receive daily from my colleagues. It’s a privilege to work with such dedicated, faith-filled people who tirelessly strive to build up the Kingdom of God. One of those witnesses to faith is my teaching partner, Kolleen Murray. Kolleen and I...
On Christmas Day, Catholic education lost a devoted teacher. Though I hadn’t heard of Mary Lou Green before this news story, she sounds like a wonderful person and a true blessing to Nebraska’s St. Isidore Catholic School. A few highlights: In 1964, she became one of the first teachers, and the only lay teacher,...
Sitting at home sick today I discovered–thanks to tweets by Barb Gilman and Nancy Caraminico–that it was Catholic Media Promotion Day. I don’t know how I missed hearing about this, but I’m glad I found out in time. According to the CMPD Facebook page, Catholics with blogs should post their favorites in the following...
There’s nothing like youthful enthusiasm, as these young teachers from Notre Dame’s ACE program demonstrate. I smiled for the entire 18 minutes watching this video. I especially liked Mustache Math at about 8:50. We need more Catholic teachers to share their stories like this. If you haven’t yet visited the website for Notre Dame’s...
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