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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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Year 1 of Blended Learning in the Books at Holy Angels

Remember those feelings of nervous excitement I mentioned in our Mid-Year Check-In for Holy Angels? They returned - and stronger than ever - in May. The end of this school...

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"Long Days, Short Weeks": A Reflection on ACE Summer

I stepped out of Dillon Chapel, carefully cradling the paper lantern I held in my arms. I felt the the heavy, humid South Bend summer air descend, and my eyes...

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Using Data to Empower Students

Almost every day, I explain blended learning and how it can be implemented to different teachers, leaders, and administrators. For some, it is extremely difficult to understand this innovative way...

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Unveiling Our Community

One of the most exciting parts of joining ACE is the opportunity to live in community and to grow alongside fellow teachers and friends. I assumed, though, that I would...

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Go Praise the Lord! (a.k.a How to End a School Year)

One of my seventh-grade boys penned a unique Easter reflection after I asked my class to think about what they would ask or say to Jesus. We had just prayed...

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3 Resources (and an Invitation!) to Foster Professional Growth this Summer

"With eyes of faith consider the greatness of your mission and the wonderful amount of good which you can accomplish." - Bl. Basil Moreau, Christian Education Teaching is faith in...

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A Whole Lot of Love: A Return to Robstown

If you had told me after my first year of ACE that I would return to my ACE placement city of Corpus Christi after I had completed my teaching, I...

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5 Questions to Ask About Blended Learning Resources

If you spend any time in a classroom, you know that new education software seems to be emerging almost every day. The EdSurge Product Index - a comprehensive index of...