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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...

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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...

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Becky Teaching

Thank You, Nativity Academy

Dear Nativity Academy, Your old, brick building has become my home. From the gym, where I enter every morning while it’s still dark out and hear the heavy metal door...

Jack Maier

Why Not Both?

Jack Maier, a member of the 28th cohort of ACE Teaching Fellows in Los Angeles, found himself at a fork in the road when he graduated from Notre Dame: pursue...

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Cup of Joe: Where Have We Been?

After a short hiatus, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Bridgette Groden return to share where they've been, celebrate Notre Dame Lacrosse, and encourage others to seek out Christ in their...

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The Higher-Powered Learning Program

The Alliance for Catholic Education’s (ACE’s) Higher-Powered Learning Program is a three-year program guiding teachers and Catholic school leaders through the implementation of excellent and sustainable blended-learning programs. Three to...