Catholic Educator Blogs

The good news is that there are Catholic teachers, administrators and catechists who are willing to share their wisdom, knowledge and experience with anyone willing to follow their blogs. The bad news is that there are so few of these bloggers out there. Currently, there are over 7,000 elementary and secondary Catholic schools in the U.S, staffed by over 154,000 teachers and principals, but I could find less than forty blogs by Catholic educators. Even BarbinNebraska’s Twitter list of Catholic educators, arguably the biggest list of Catholic teachers using social media, only has forty-four teachers as of this writing.

To be sure, Catholic teachers are overburdened and rightly need to make teaching their number one priority; but it’s a shame that more don’t take the time to share their ideas and resources with the rest of the world. Blogging can take as much or as little time as you want, and can be as professional or informal as your personality and goals dictate. If you teach in Catholic schools, please consider starting a blog of your own.

Here’s the list of all the blogs by Catholic educators that I’ve been able to find. I’d love to be able to add to this list, so please let me know of any blogging teachers, administrators and catechists that I may have missed.

Teachers:

• BarbinNebraska – Barb Gilman, teacher and pioneer in social media for Catholic educators
• Being Catholic and Classroom Chronicles – Ann Lusch, high school teacher
• Campus Ministry at Trinity High School – Brian Flaherty, Director of Campus Ministry at Trinity High School, Manchester, NH
• Catholic Faith Education – Gilles Côté, catechist and former Catholic school teacher
• Catholic Teacher Man – Adam Thompson, English teacher at St. Thomas High School in Houston, TX
• Catholic Teacher Musings – Laura, a middle school teacher
• Catholic School Advocate – TJ D’Agostino, teacher
• edtech Vision – Colette Cassinelli, high school librarian and New Media teacher
• Exploring the Classroom – Rachel Whitney, teacher at Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary School in Blaine, MN.
• George Somers – Computer teacher in California
• Imagine and Teach – Ed Allen, assistant principal and theater program director at Cardinal O’Hara High School in Springfield, PA
• Jesus Teacher Tech – Carmen Ribera, High School Teacher, JSerra Catholic High School, St. Juan Capistrano, CA
• Mary’s World – Mary, K-8 music teacher in Dallas, TX
• My First Year – Allison Welch, high school Theology teacher
• NJ Tech Teacher Musings – Ann Oro, K-8 computer teacher
• Notes from McTeach – Karen McMillan, seventh grade teacher at Christ the King Catholic School in Northern California
• One Catholic Life – Yours truly, teacher and vice principal at All Saints Catholic School in Spokane, WA
• The Ordinary Catholic – Matthew Hebert, Catholic school teacher
• RocketReligion – Biteofpunkinpie, a “wife, mother and soon-to-be-teacher”
• Scriptorium – Gregory Graham, technology director at Cistercian Preparatory School in Irving, TX
• A Second Grade Teacher’s Blog – Patti Harju, second grade teacher in Michigan
• Spirited Teaching – Rob, fourth grade teacher in Denver, CO.
• The Teacher’s View – Paul Martin, high school English Teacher
• Teaching Catholic – Kassandra Combs, Catholic educator in Northwest Ohio
• Techconnects – Nancy Caramanico, director of technology, Archdiocese of Philadelphia Catholic Schools
• What Is Your IT Vision? – Paul Wood, high school director of technology in Texas
• Wyz Reads – Brian Wyzlic, high school teacher at Sacred Heart Academy in Mount Pleasant, MI.
• Yellow Brick Road – Patti Ruffing, technology coordinator in Pennsylvania

Principals/Administrators:

• 21K12 – Jonathan Martin, St. Gregory College Preparatory School, an independent school in Tucson, AZ
• Catholic Education – Michael Zelenka, principal at Incarnation Catholic School, Tampa, FL
• Catholic Educator – Faustin Weber, headmaster at John Paul II High School, Nashville, TN
• The Constant Learner – William Brannick, principal at Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergrast High School in Drexel, PA
• The Daily Saint – Mike St. Pierre, president of Morris Catholic High School in Denville, NJ; also his President’s Blog
• Ed Tech Reflections – Jen LaMaster, administrator at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis, IN.
• iPrincipal – Kate Fogarty, Catholic Secondary Principal in regional Victoria, Australia
• President’s Page – Mike Khoury, president of Detroit Cristo Rey High School
• Principles and Principals – Jason Curtis, principal at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, NC
• Roy Petitfils – Administrator and counselor in Broussard, LA
• Souly Catholic H.S. – Charlie Roy, principal in Peoria, IL
• TADO: Teaching and Developing Online – Darren Cannell, administrator for Saskatoon Catholic Cyber School
• Techedvance – Mike Rogers, principal in St. Paul, MN
• Work with Hope – Greg Dhuyvetter, superintendent for the Diocese of Orange, CA

Catechists:

• Catechetical Foundations – Mark Postma, Michael Tober and Adam Janke, credentials too numerous to mention!
• Catechist Corner – Carlos Torres, catechist
• Catechist’s Journey – Joe Paprocki, catechist and National Consultant for Faith Formation for Loyola Press
• Catechesis in the Third Millenium – William O’Leary, Director of Religious Education
• eCatechist – Dan Pierson, fourth grade catechist and former Catholic school teacher
• Engaging Faith – catechetical tips from Ave Maria Press featuring contributions from Mike Amodel, Karey Welde, Bob Hamma, Jared Dees, and Nancy Clemmons, SNJM
• Erin’s Blog – “A clearinghouse of catechetical information for the Diocese of St. Augustine” by Erin McGeever, Director of Christian Formation
• Jonathan F. Sullivan – Director of Catechetical Ministries for the Diocese of Springfield, Illinois, co-chair of the Technology Committee for the National Conference of Catechetical Leadership
• To Know, Serve and Love – a catechist in New Jersey
• Liturgy and Catechesis Shall Kiss – Joyce Donahue, catechetical associate, Diocese of Joliet, IL
• Marc Cardaronella – Director of Religious Education in Champagne, IL
• The Religion Teacher – Jared Dees, Adolescent Catechetical Specialist at Ave Maria Press
• RE Teacher: Catholic Religious Education Resources – catechist Bellinghamster from Bellingham, WA
• Riparians at the Gate – Jennifer Fitz, fifth grade catechist and homeschooling mom
• Scrutinies – Dorian Speed, catechist, homeschooling mom and former Catholic high school teacher
• Smaller Manhattans – Christian LeBlanc, fourth grade catechist from South Carolina.