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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: Important Places

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Bridgette Groden discuss the important places in their lives and how the indelible memories of where we're from...

ACE Regional Retreat

A Tribute to Time Away: One ACEr's Reflection on Regional Retreat

When I started driving to Sulphur, Oklahoma, for the ACE regional retreat for Oklahoma and Northern Texas, I did not know what to expect. Larger ACE retreats feel like they...

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A Season of Uprooting and Blooming Part II

“There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 As the 2022-23 school year winds down, amid the flurry of spring...

Cup of Joe: Meaningful Meals

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Bridgette Groden discuss meals that are meaningful to them and call on us to use meals as a...

Steady on the Grind

Steady on The Grind

“October and February are the toughest, longest, and most exhausting months for teachers,” they said. By “they," I mean everyone. It is well known in the community of education that...

Cup of Joe: Advice for New Teachers

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Bridgette Groden reminisce on their time in the classroom and share their advice for new teachers.

Cup of Joe: Reflections on the Road to Emmaus

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Bridgette Groden reflect on Jesus' appearance on the Road to Emmaus and discuss the importance of setting our...

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A Season of Uprooting and Blooming

“Entrust your works to the LORD, and your plans will succeed.” Proverbs 16:3 Moving to a new place. Starting a new job. Adding to your family. These changes make life...