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What's Not in the Lesson Plan

It might be crazy to admit that one of my objectives on Fridays is to get my students to cry, but it isn’t because I am giving an impossible test...

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Running Through Discomfort

I feel great. Granted, I’m only 3 miles into my 13.1 mile journey, but I feel better than ever. It’s hot, but I’ve run in this weather countless times. After...

It All Begins by Being Open

It All Begins by Being Open

The Program for Inclusive Education is grateful to share a special message from Diane Freeby, a colleague of the Alliance for Catholic Education at the University of Notre Dame. This...

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The Blended Learning in Catholic Schools Symposium

Catholic school leaders and teachers can sometimes feel discouraged when they hear about the funding available for hardware and software or the staffing models that make classroom management so much...

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The 3 Things You Need to Add to Your Resume

Spring is a season of new beginnings and fresh starts. As we move further along in the school year, many educators, recent graduates, teaching veterans, and those relocating to other...

March Madness

The birds chirping and blossoms slowly emerging from the cold ground signal that spring has finally come again. Now that winter's chill is finally ending and warmer days are upon...

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Supporting Our Teachers

I can't tell you how many times "I'll be there for you" gets stuck in my head after watching an episode of Friends. But as cheesy as the song may...

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Some Friendly Basketball Competition

Everyone loves some friendly competition, especially in the ACE community house in Corpus Christi, Texas, when three community members coached two competing teams during the middle school basketball season. ACE...

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Making Dreams Possible through Inclusive Education

The Program for Inclusive Education is privileged to continue last month's inclusion story. All Saints Academy (ASA) opened its doors to ALL learners and welcomed Maya Schaab. Six years later...

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The Biggest Dance

As we enter the last week of March, many of us are following our brackets and the NCAA basketball tournament. Back at Notre Dame, groups of students are putting together...