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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...

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A Day in the Life of an ACE Teacher

Ever wondered what a day looks like as an ACE Teacher? Follow along with Maddie Schlehuber (ACE 31) as she takes you along a day as a middle school social...

Detroit Community

"Ordinary Days, Extraordinary Community: A Frassati Summer in Detroit"

“You’re going to Detroit!” I can still remember hearing those four words and being excited, yet unsure. I did not know what to expect. What would it be like living...

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Good News

I love teaching religion. When I learned I would be teaching religion in a 5th-grade classroom with a majority of non-Catholic students, I wondered what it would be like. My...

Cup of Joe: Tips for Prayer

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill share how they pray and encourage us to make some new school year resolutions in our...

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Mi Casa Es Su Casa

HEY READERS, this is ACE Brownsville, welcome to our crib! To introduce myself, I am your host, Maddie Schlehuber, and here in ACE Brownsville, we live in a charming home...

Cup of Joe: What Students Will Remember

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill discuss their experiences in the classroom and offer advice to new teachers.

ACE Summer in Review

This summer was filled with moments of discovery, community, and celebration with all of our programs on campus. We've captured some of those highlights in our "ACE Summer in Review"...

Ms. Hall's Class

A Letter to my Second Class Ever

Dear 6B: Welcome to middle school! You are at the beginning of an adventure that is sure to be full of laughter, tears, stress, joy, and lots of growth. I...