faculty/staff formation
National Catholic Education Association
https://www.ncea.org//The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) is a voluntary association of educators and institutions. It is the largest private professional education organization in the world, representing 150,000 Catholic educators who serve 6,000,000 students in Catholic elementary and secondary schools, in religious education programs, in seminaries, and in colleges and universities.
National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry
https://www.nfcym.org/The National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry is an organization committed to preaching the Gospel to youth and providing services and training to those who work with youth. This site lists the projects and publications sponsored by the organization. The button entitled "Youth Today" is particularly helpful in learning about early and late adolescents. Developmental needs and issues are grounded in research and presented in an easy-to-read format. There is also a links category that gives valuable information as well.
Teachers Without Borders
http://twbglobal.org/Teachers Without Borders provides educational aid in our global information age. This Web site furthers the mission of developing and supporting the teaching and learning process "in order to unclog the flow of ideas for communities, across geographic or political borders." The goal is to connect education efforts already in place and increase long-term and local support rather than sporadic, short-lived interventions. Great for teacher background and support, this site includes a great search function, incredible links, and research.
Catholic Relief Services
https://www.crs.org/As the official international Catholic relief and development agency of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops, Catholic Relief Services draws upon a rich tradition of Scripture and Catholic social teachings that provide a vision of what a just world might look like. This well-designed site is filled with information and opportunities, including the Frontiers of Justice program for teachers.
Multiple Intelligences Survey
https://surfaquarium.com/MI/index.htmHoward Gardner's theory of mulitiple intelligences can be instrumental in planning activities for students. The survey on this site has questions, a graph, and a key that explains the preferences, helping you learn more about your individual styles and those of your students. Easily adapted and excellent for adult or student use.
Praying Each Day
http://www.prayingeachday.org/reflect.htmlFrom the De La Salle Christian Brothers in Britain, this site boasts reflections and prayers for each day of the year, an extensive listing of links by category, a search engine, and a scripture locator. Excellent resource.
Liturgy of the Hours Online
http://www.universalis.com/cgi-bin/display/readings.htmIf you are looking for a prayer, this site has morning, afternoon, evening, and night prayers, along with its "Office of Readings." Updated daily and easy to use, the site is an excellent resource.
Interview with God
https://www.theinterviewwithgod.com/popup-frame.htmlIn a beautifully designed flash presentation, questions are posed to God. The responses will touch you and give you pause to ponder. A wonderful experience to share with colleagues and young people.
Spirituality and Health
https://spiritualityhealth.com/A goldmine of resources, articles, links, self-tests, and discussions on spirituality and health. Easy to navigate and filled with dynamic and engaging content, both students and teachers will find great material on this site.
Search Institute
https://www.search-institute.org/This site provides practical research, tools and resources to promote healthy, caring and responsible young people.
American Association of Suicidology
https://www.suicidology.org/National Suicide Prevention Week aims to raise awareness of ways to prevent suicide. This link to the American Association of Suicidology will provide pastoral workers with a wealth of information, including a list of crisis centers.
