101 Essential Resources for Catholic Educators

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 Organizations and Resources:

1. The National Catholic Education Association (NCEA)
2. Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice
3. Today’s Catholic Teacher
4. Catholic Education Resources Wiki
5. Resources for Catholic Educators
6. Edocere.org
7. CSK12 – Catholic Schools Virtual
8. Catholic Coalition for Special Education

Social Networks and Catholic School Connections:

9. The Catholic School Chronicle List of Blogs by Catholic Teachers, Principals, and Catechists
10. ACE Advocates
11. I Love Catholic Schools – Facebook
12. Teaching Catholic Kids from OSV – Facebook
13. NCEA Social Media Mashup
14. Digital Catechesis Global Network on Ning
15. Catholic School Connect

Catholic News, Podcasts, and Multimedia:

28. Catholic News Service
29. Catechetical Leader Podcast
30. Sunday Sunday Sunday from Lifeteen
31. Catholic Movie Reviews from Lifteen
32. Catholic Newsbreak from CatholicTV
33. Redemptorist Television
34. Whispers in the Loggia

Members of the University Consortium for Catholic Education:

39. The Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) at University of Notre Dame
40. The Alliance for Catholic Education at St. John’s University
41. Magis Catholic Teacher Corps at Creighton University
42. The Educational Partners in Catholic Schools (EPICS) Program at Seton Hall University
43. The Gulf Region Academy for Catholic Educators (GRACE) at University of St. Thomas
44. The Lalanne Program at University of Dayton
45. The Lasallian Association of New Catholic Educators (LANCE) Program at Christian Brothers University
46. The Lutheran Education Alliance with Parochial Schools (LEAPS) Program at Valparaiso University
47. The Loyola University Chicago Opportunities in Catholic Education (LU-CHOICE) Program
48. operation TEACH from Notre Dame of Maryland University
49. The Pacific Alliance for Catholic Education (PACE) at the University of Portland
50. The Providence Alliance for Catholic Teachers (PACT) Program at Providence College
51. Partners in Los Angeles Catholic Education (PLACE) Program at Loyola Marymount University
52. Remick Fellowship at St. Mary’s University of Minnesota
53. Urban Catholic Teacher Corps (UCTC) at Boston College

A Sample of Some of the Best Blogs in Catholic Education: (click here for a comprehensive list)

54. Barb in Nebraska on Posterous
55. Catholic Educator
56. Catholic Teacher Musings
57. Notes from McTeach
58. Soul of a Nation
59. Work with Hope

A Small Selection of Catholic Educators, Organizations, and Catechists on Twitter: