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A Letter to My Future ACE Teachers

A letter to my future ACE teachers: “I think I’ve made a grave mistake.” This was a sentence I wrote on a teal post-it, tacked to the cork board of...

Clayton Glasgow (middle with blue button down and blue tie) talking to students on left (male in red sweater) and right (female in blue polo) or him. They are at a lab table looking at a worksheet on the table.

Slivers of Perfection

A few days ago, there was an incident in my classroom that I did not handle very well. On the contrary, I handled it quite poorly, and I ended up...

Cup of Joe: International Eating Club

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill welcome back Uyen Le, Associate Program Director for the ACE Teachings Fellows, to discuss her collaboration...

Louisville Community 2024-25

Making Space: Choosing Community Across Difference

When I started my time in ACE, I thought the greatest challenge would be in the classroom. And yes—lesson planning, grading, and managing a room full of teenage girls pushed...

ACE Teaching Fellow Montana Garcia Awarded Fulbright Scholarship for 2025–26

Notre Dame, IN — Montana Garcia, a graduating member of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) Teaching Fellows program, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for the 2025–26 academic...

Sydney Brown (bottom left) with her students

Everybody is a Somebody: A Love Letter to A Little School On Plank Road

During my in-person interview for ACE, at the end of the session, my interviewers asked me if I had any questions. I asked, “How did you feel like ACE shaped...

Cup of Joe: Bittersweet Graduations

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill recall bittersweet graduations and encourage viewers to approach big life changes with patience and an open...

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Models Professionalism

Catholic school leaders are entrusted not only with overseeing academics and operations but also with shaping the moral and spiritual tone of their communities. One of the most impactful ways...

ACE Miami 2024-25

A Farewell to Norbert and the Ride of a Lifetime

My car finally broke down for good on Cinco de Mayo. I made a right turn out of our staff parking lot and the *BOOM* scraaaaaaape told me that he...

Cup of Joe: Looking at Mary on the Dome

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill continue the month of Mary by highlighting her statue atop the Dome and discussing how we...