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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: Approaching Change

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill recount confronting big moments of change in their lives and challenge us not to shy away...

How can Title II and Title IV help Catholic schools?

Title Funding is an element of the 2015 Every Child Succeeds Act (ESSA) and the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). These two laws authorize the use of federal...

Cup of Joe: WOPU Nation

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill sit down with Eddie Scheidler to discuss his time as a Notre Dame football walk-on and...

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Riding the April Retreat High

"It's so weird to think we won't see each other for another six weeks." "I know, right?!" I was sitting around a food court table at the Midway airport with...

Cup of Joe: Turning Weaknesses into Strengths

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill reflect on how we can learn from our mistakes and turn weaknesses into strengths.

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Welcome Home, ACE 31!

As Catholic schools across the country begin to wrap up the school year, we are thrilled to welcome the 31st cohort (ACE 31) of ACE Teaching Fellows. ACE 31 comprises...

Cup of Joe: Gospels of the Easter Season

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill discuss their favorite Easter Gospels and implore viewers to make their hearts on fire to continue...

Cup of Joe: Baptismal Reflections

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill look back at their own baptisms and discuss how we should celebrate that moment we entered...