to Catholic Elementary & Secondary Schools in the Third Millennium, A by the Department of Chief Administrators of Catholic Education. Which summarizes the many efforts across the nation to address the critical issues facing Catholic schools, in the 2005 statement, Renewing Our Commitment, the bishops called for gatherings of educational, business and community leaders in the episcopal regions or in each state to address critical issues facing Catholic schools, this publication summarizes the results of such gatherings as well as last year's CACE Conversations convened during the NCEA Convention in Baltimore. 2007. 23pp.

, The: by Robert J. Murray, OSA. Is a "pastoral" lens through which Catholic educational leaders and their guidance counselors might view the role of guidance counseling in Catholic schools not merely as a "profession" but also as a "ministry". This lens is crucial if guidance counselors in Catholic schools are to promote the mission of Catholic education and their school's distinctive identity. This seventh volume in the NCEA's Catholic Educational Leadership Monograph Series examines the school counselor's critical role in providing pastoral care. This much-overlooked role offers Catholic school principals and school counselors an opportunity to collaborate as spiritual leaders in developing a pastoral counseling program in Catholic schools. It is an invaluable tool for diocesan leaders who work with principals and counselors. 2008. 164pp.

Effective School Change by Mary Fitzgibbons, PhD, Michael Mahon, MA, LPC, and Amy Maus, LCSW. The care team is a comprehensive approach to managing difficult situations in the school setting and provides staff with the leadership, resources and support to reach a positive outcome that provides a win-win environment for students and staff. It provides necessary information for teachers and is extremely thought provoking. Real case studies mirror family dysfunction and student challenges that schools face each day. 2008. 165pp.

by Mary K. McCullough, PhD; Victoria L. Graf, PhD; Brian Leung, PhD; Mary E. Stroud and Marco Orlando. The School Success Team is a proven model for home, school, and community collaboration to promote student resiliency and success. The team approach builds on student strengths, identifies obstacles to success, and promotes student achievement. Learn the process of building community through the design and implementation of this powerful team approach. 2008. 88pp.

by Jim Brennan, EdD. An Orientation process for Catholic school teachers. This orientation process begins immediately after hiring and extends through the first year of teaching. A CD of the worksheets is included. 2008. 63pp.

of Continuous Improvement by Merylann J. Schuttloffel, PhD. The book introduces the integral components for creating a culture of continuous improvement within a school. Contemplative practice is the decision making model. 2008. 52pp.

edited by Regina M. Haney, and Joseph M. O'Keefe, SJ. Catholic Bishops, school superintendents, diocesan chief financial officers, and other invited guests gathered to share ideas and forge a new direction for sustaining Catholic education in poor urban and rural areas. 2007. 87pp.

by Daniel H. Pink. Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future. 2005. 267pp.

and Building Relationships by Katie Magee Thiemann. This book discusses how to create, implement and survive having a major auction as your school's signature fund-raising event. 2008. 59pp.

Second Revised Edition by Mary Angela Shaughnessy, SCN, JD, PhD. This new revised edition updates the first edition published in 1991. Catholic schools and their administrators want to meet as many student needs as possible and appropriate for the school this publication answers questions that principals, teachers and parents will have about what can and cannot be done to meet these needs. 2008. 50pp.

by Mary Angela Shaughnessy, SCN, JD, PhD. Looks at law as it affects preschool programs and those conducted by nonpublic schools. 2008. 54pp.

by Brian Schmisek, PhD. The third book in the For Religious Educators series providing Resources for Catholic Administrators and Religious Educators in the Knowledge of the Faith addresses the Apostle's Creed. As Catholics, we hold the Apostles Creed as a great gift summarizing the belief of the early apostles and calling us to share in that same faith. Two thousand years later we still hold this creed as an important summary of our faith and a link to the first apostles of the Church. A very helpful study of the Apostles' Creed and discusses it in a way that it continues to relate to the 21st century. 2008. 119pp.

by Dale McDonald, PBVM, Ph.D. and Margaret M. Schultz. This annual statistical report presents information about schools, school enrollment and staffing patterns for grades PK-12 for Catholic elementary and secondary schools. An executive summary provides insight into the data along with highlights of the statistics in a historical perspective for comparison of past years and decades. Updated annually. 2008. 51pp.

Schools in the United States 2007 by Robert R. Bimonte, FSC. This biannual report provides benchmarks for schools and dioceses throughout the country. The information in this book can prove beneficial in detecting trends and determining which areas need to be addressed for the continued financial viability of Catholic schools. Areas presented school demographics, enrollment, and school income and expenses. 2008. 31pp.

Teaching and Global Solidarity by Sr. Katherine Feely, SND. Make Catholic social teaching and theology classes come alive through encounters with the global world we live in. This text will equip teachers with a new resource on global solidarity, which includes dynamic lesson plans, resources, activities, and ways to pray that will help connect your students to the wider world around them. Catholic social teaching provides countless points of entry into helping students make connections between the local and the global. 2007. 362pp.