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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: Blessed to Give Back - Emily Markley

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill chat with Emily Markley, an Associate Program Director for ACE Teaching Fellows. She shares how her...

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Moving to a Place You Do NOT Want to Go

Part of the reason many of us signed up for ACE was to experience a new place and a new culture. I can live anywhere for two years, right? In...

Cup of Joe: Promoting a Love for Learning - Uyen Le

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill converse with Uyen Le, an Associate Program Director for ACE Teaching Fellows, about teaching in Florida...

Cup of Joe: Southern Hospitality - Isabell Gilfoil

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill welcome back Isabell Gilfoil, an Associate Program Director for Teacher Recruitment for ACE Teaching Fellows. They...

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Christmas Morning in a San Jose Summer

My principal started off our first professional development meeting of the new school year by exclaiming, “I just can’t wait for the kids to get here, the first day of...

Cup of Joe: Becoming a Force for Good - Patrick Ryan

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill welcome Patrick Ryan, an Associate Program Director for Teacher Recruitment for ACE Teaching Fellows, to discuss...

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Ready, Set, Teach: Starting the School Year Off Strong

Imagine this: you wake up way too early, gulp down breakfast, dress nice, brush your teeth until they shine, locate your keys with shaky hands, and rush through the door...

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From Fame and Fortune to Faith and Fellowship through Frassati

“You should really consider the Frassati Internship for this summer.” “Fra-what?” Reflecting on that conversation that marked my first encounter with Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, the soon-to-be saint and namesake...