5 Mistakes Teachers Make the First Week of School

As enrollment in Catholic education is on the decline, some Massachusetts schools find that reputation helps keep numbers steady

What Teachers Want You To Know: A Note to School Administrators | Cult of Pedagogy

I take the liberty of speaking for them here because many don't feel free to speak for themselves.

How a School Ditched Awards and Assemblies to Refocus on Kids and Learning

When a school got rid of "student-of-the-month" assemblies and prizes for the best-performing students, individuals were able to see for themselves the

Pope Francis’ new document, Evangelii Gaudium: 9 things to know and share

The Difference Between Open-Minded and Closed-Minded People

Uncover the key differences between people that bring an open and closed mind to the table and learn how those two mindsets affect our success.

Classroom Management Makeover – Teacher Trap

Stop taking away recess and using other punishments to control your students. Find success with 10 powerful classroom management strategies!

President of Catholic University of America warns against "echo chamber" in public life

The president of the Catholic University of America insists universities should be places where there can be civil exchanges of ideas, debates, and discussions. John Garvey says we do ourselves a disservice if we consent only to engage with people in an echo chamber, who align with our every position or commitment.

Fall 2017

The 4 Practices of Servant Leadership for School Leaders

"Welcoming the Stranger" by Antonio Spadaro SJ

Text of Fr. Spadaro’s talk at the at the 23rd annual Catholic School Executive Leadership Dinner, hosted by the Center for Catholic School Leadership and Faith-Based Education at Fordham University on May 31, 2017.

36 Questions to Bring You Closer Together

People can get close quickly if they ask each other some important questions.

How to Let Go at the End of the Workday

Take 10 minutes to follow these five steps.

Find Your Marigold: The One Essential Rule for New Teachers | Cult of Pedagogy

Advice is available everywhere you look, and some of it is very good. But a lot of those tips won't work if you fail to follow this one essential rule.

Meet the first black superintendent of New Orleans' Catholic schools

How Filter Bubbles Distort Reality: Everything You Need to Know

Filter Bubbles exist everywhere. From Google searches to information flow in organizations. Here's everything you need to know about this mental model.

Francis on 'The Joy of the Gospel': Pope lays out his vision for an evangelical church

Pope Francis lays out a vision of the church dedicated to society's poorest and most vulnerable.

Bruce Springsteen, Artful Leadership, and What Rock Star Bosses Do

They voice hard truths without making you lose hope.

“The more innovative I have become, the less classroom management I have to deal with.”

Can Our Democracy Survive Tribalism?

Tribalism was an urge our Founding Fathers assumed we could overcome. And so it has become our greatest vulnerability.

Fall 2017

The War against Just War | Commonweal Magazine

Few ideas have struck me as more wrong-headed than the belief that an essential step in converting people to nonviolence is the renunciation of just-war theory

"Relationships and Faith in Schools" by Jennifer S. Maney, Carrie King et al.

This study aimed to evaluate and articulate what makes Catholic schools special and effective by measuring culture and climate in five Catholic high schools and two Catholic elementary schools in a large metropolitan area in the Midwest United States. The seven schools represented a variety of student demographics, location, and size of school. Findings of this study included: the Catholic identity of schools must become an intentional aspect of the planning, orientation, training, and evaluation of the faculty and administration; faculty-student relationships are rarely measured regarding their effectiveness in bolstering academic achievement or Catholic mission effectiveness; cultural awareness and cultural responsive pedagogy must become a component of school orientation if not teacher education; and teacher expectations impact the student-teacher relationship. Quién dices ser: relaciones y fe en las escuelas católicas Este estudio tiene como objetivo evaluar y articular lo que convierte en especiales y efectivas a las escuelas católicas, al medir la cultura y el ambiente en cinco escuelas secundarias católicas y dos escuelas elementales católicas en una zona metropolitana amplia del medio oeste estadounidense. Las siete escuelas representaron a una variedad en la composición demográfica de los estudiantes así como de ubicación y tamaño de las escuelas. Los hallazgos de este estudio indicaron que: la identidad católica de las escuelas debe convertirse en un aspecto intencional de la planificación, orientación, formación y evaluación del profesorado y de la administración; las relaciones profesor-alumno rara vez se miden en cuanto a su efectividad para impulsar logros académicos o la efectividad de la misión católica; la pedagogía de sensibilización cultural y de respuesta cultural deben convertirse en un componente de la orientación de la escuela, si no de la educación del profesorado; y por último, las expectativas del profesorado impactan la relación profesor-estudiante. Palabras clave: cultura, relaciones, fe, escuelas católicas Qui prétendez-vous être : les relations interpersonnelles et la foi dans les écoles catholiques Cette étude visait à évaluer et exprimer clairement ce qui fait la particularité et l'efficacité des écoles catholiques en mesurant la culture et l'ambiance de cinq lycées catholiques et deux écoles catholiques primaires dans une vaste zone métropolitaine, dans le Midwest des États-Unis. Les sept écoles étaient très diverses en raison des données démographiques des élèves, de leur situation et leur taille. Les constatations effectuées dans cette étude notaient les points suivants : l'identité catholique des écoles doit être délibérément incluse dans la planification, l'orientation, la formation et

How Design Thinking Is Improving Patient-Caregiver Conversations

Patients want to talk about their treatment in different ways.

Bishop McElroy sees 'a cultural crisis in our body politic'

When the U.S. bishops gather this week in Baltimore for their annual meeting, they will observe the 100th anniversary of the founding of their organization amid the crisis of World War I. One of their...

10 ways Hispanics are redefining American Catholicism in the 21st century

Rapid demographic changes and the fear of the unknown may explain the anxiety of many U.S. Catholics.