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:
- The National Catholic Education Association (NCEA)
- Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice
- Today’s Catholic Teacher
- Catholic Education Resources Wiki
- Resources for Catholic Educators
- Edocere.org
- CSK12 – Catholic Schools Virtual
- Catholic Coalition for Special Education
Social Networks and Catholic School Connections:
- The Catholic School Chronicle List of Blogs by Catholic Teachers, Principals, and Catechists
- ACE Advocates
- I Love Catholic Schools – Facebook
- Teaching Catholic Kids from OSV – Facebook
- NCEA Social Media Mashup
- Digital Catechesis Global Network on Ning
- Catholic School Connect
- The Religion Teacher
- Engaging Faith
- Catholic Fiction: News, Views, and Reviews
- Virtual Tour of St. Peter’s Basilica
- For Your Vocation
- Why Go to Mass?
- How to Write General Intercessions
- Prayers for Teachers, Students, Schools, and Classrooms
- Wingclips.com
- Everything the Church Teaches in Five Minutes
- 25 Kindle Books for Catholic Teachers
- Teen Saints in Past Times
Catholic News, Podcasts, and Multimedia:
- Catholic News Service
- Catechetical Leader Podcast
- Sunday Sunday Sunday from Lifeteen
- Catholic Movie Reviews from Lifteen
- Catholic Newsbreak from CatholicTV
- Redemptorist Television
- Whispers in the Loggia
Members of the University Consortium for Catholic Education:
- The Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) at University of Notre Dame
- The Alliance for Catholic Education at St. John’s University
- Magis Catholic Teacher Corps at Creighton University
- The Educational Partners in Catholic Schools (EPICS) Program at Seton Hall University
- The Gulf Region Academy for Catholic Educators (GRACE) at University of St. Thomas
- The Lalanne Program at University of Dayton
- The Lasallian Association of New Catholic Educators (LANCE) Program at Christian Brothers University
- The Lutheran Education Alliance with Parochial Schools (LEAPS) Program at Valparaiso University
- The Loyola University Chicago Opportunities in Catholic Education (LU-CHOICE) Program
- operation TEACH from Notre Dame of Maryland University
- The Pacific Alliance for Catholic Education (PACE) at the University of Portland
- The Providence Alliance for Catholic Teachers (PACT) Program at Providence College
- Partners in Los Angeles Catholic Education (PLACE) Program at Loyola Marymount University
- Remick Fellowship at St. Mary’s University of Minnesota
- 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)
- Barb in Nebraska on Posterous
- Catholic Educator
- Catholic Teacher Musings
- Notes from McTeach
- Soul of a Nation
- Work with Hope
A Small Selection of Catholic Educators, Organizations, and Catechists on Twitter:
- Catholic School Chronicle
- Nick Senger
- Ricky Austin
- Michael Boyle
- Nancy Caramanico
- Marc Cardaronella
- Colette Cassinelli
- Caroline Cerveny, SSJ-TOSF
- Andrea Cisneros
- Karla Cross
- Jared Dees
- Greg Dhuyvetter
- Barb Gilman (aka BarbinNebraska)
- Meghann Kirzeder
- MJ Adams Kocovski
- Chuck Lamphier
- Karen McMillan
- Ann Oro
- Dorian Speed
- Mike St. Pierre
- Jonathan Sullivan
- ACE Advocates
- Catholic Relief Services News
- Catholic Teacher Resources
- Chicago ACE Fellowship
- Chicago Catholic Schools
- Cristo Rey Network
- NCEA Secondary
- NCEATalk
- National Conference for Catechetical Leadership
- USCCB
- Vatican News
- Washington DC Catholic Schools
Catholic School Resources from the Magisterium:
Documents from the Congregation for Catholic Education and the USCCB:
- Educating Together in Catholic Schools: A Shared Mission between Consecrated Persons and the Lay Faithful
- The Catholic School on the Threshold of the New Millenium
- The Religious Dimension of Education in a Catholic School
- Lay Catholics in Schools: Witnesses to Faith
- The Catholic School
- Renewing Our Commitment to Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools in the Third Millenium (pdf)
Now it’s your turn. What have I left off the list? What are your essential resources for Catholic teachers? Leave your suggestions in the comment area.