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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...

Mary Margaret Schroeder with her students

Waiting Courageously

As an ACE Ambassador, you commit to ACE a full year before you ever step into a classroom as a Teaching Fellow. During that year, friends accept post-graduate jobs, professors...

Remick Leader analyzing text

Builds Capacity: Going Far Together

Going Far Together: Leadership That Builds Capacity in Others A leader has to be intentional in how they build the capacity for greatness in others. Our actions and inactions as...

Students and sister (left) holding up a sign that reads, "Thank You for the Gift of Catholic Education."

The Beauty of Catholic Schools Week

When I saw that I would be writing a blog post for Catholic Schools Week, I knew right away that I wanted to write about community. Community is the second...

Frankie Jones teaching Remick class

Builds Capacity: The Power of Collective Capacity

With the Red Wings holding first in their division and the winter Olympics approaching, there’s a lot of hockey talk in our house right now. In that spirit, my husband...

Sandria Morten teaching

Forms Disciples: Our Resolution

Happy New Year! I have to admit, even though I am dreadful at keeping New Year’s resolutions, I love the idea of them. Resolutions offer us an invitation to embed...

Ms. Hall's sixth grade home room posing for a photo from their Christmas party.

Presence Over Perfection: What Really Matters in Your Classroom

It’s Saturday, January 3rd. Classes start up again on Monday. You’re back at your ACE placement, your plans for the week are solid, your assignments are prepped, your grade book...

Fr. Lou DelFra with other priests at Missioning Mass 2025

Forms Disciples: What is Forming Us?

A computer engineer major in my dorm was having a really hard time, with what so many young people are struggling with these days: a lack of a sense of...

Plush Mary laying down with books in Schroeder's classroom.

Waiting Together: Advent in the Classroom

I have always loved Advent, but the season took on an even deeper meaning once I started sharing it with my 5th-grade students. Experiencing the hope and wonder of Christ’s...