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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...

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Gracias por todo, Chile. Regresaré.

Today was our last day with students of the school year. They frantically scribbled their answers on their last final exam of the year (Lenguaje, or Spanish Language, in the...

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Every Child Deserves to be Welcomed, Served, and Celebrated

Photo Credit: Beth Foraker, National Catholic Board on Full Inclusion "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened...

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A Few Thoughts on Vocation and Education

The following was taken from a presentation given to current ACE Teaching Fellows by Dr. Ernest Morrell at the 2017 December Retreat. The next day John was there again with...

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How to Measure Success Without Academic Achievement

This piece was originally published by EdSurge on November 22, 2017. The question of how to measure success in life is one typically left to philosophy classes or late nights...

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A Personalized Path to Long-Term Learning Goals

This blog tells the stories of many teachers who have taught in traditional classrooms for years (as many as 36!) before transitioning to the blended-learning model. This transition is often...

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We Can Do Hard Things with Great Joy

Joy is very infectious; therefore always be full of joy! - Mother Teresa There are a lot of scary things going on today in our world. One thing after another...

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"Are Y'all the New ACE Teachers?"

One of my first memories of Plaquemine, Louisiana, was the day after I arrived. My community and I decided to go to Mass at the local church, and I remember...

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Alec Torigian: No More Tears

When I emailed ACE legend Alec Torigian to ask if I could feature him in a blog post, this was his response: "I am so not a model of successful...