Blog | Alliance for Catholic Education

Screenshot of CBS On the Road Series. Picture of the bottom of a swimming pool from atop with text that reads, "If I couldn't handle not being good at something, then how could I consider myself a successful person?"

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...

ACE Teachers posing before So-Cal Marathon 2026

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...

brownsville

Where Two (or Seven) Are Gathered

As a discerning senior, I was certain of only two things: I wanted to serve the Church, and I enjoyed working with young people. With those two ideas as my...

Mulholland

A Letter to My Pre-ACE Self

Dear Maeve-before-ACE, You're feeling pretty good about yourself, aren't you? You have just graduated from Williams College, a prestigious school, where you were captain of the lacrosse team and were...

FB_invitation

The Power of an Invitation

"The servant-leader is servant firstIt begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead." —Robert Greenleaf "The...

padrnosblog2

Back to Thee, O Notre Dame

Current ACE Teaching Fellow Nick Padrnos (ACE 22, Biloxi) details his recent trek back to campus for the Notre Dame-Stanford football game. Friday, 1:38 PM: Fifth-graders frantically exchange currency (in...

LoveRespectGoofiness

Love, Respect, and Goofiness

For me, the feelings I get from teaching are probably closely related to that same feeling that a preschooler gets when they get to school and see that they are...

tappingintotitlefunds

Tips for Tapping into Title Funds

Many thanks to the Program for Inclusive Education's colleagues and their special contributions to this piece. Can you feel the energy and positivity? It's the excitement surrounding the future conversations...

CoutreChooseJoy

Choosing Joy: A Mathematical Exception for an ACE Teacher

The first thing that my students notice when they walk into the classroom is the large sign that shouts, "CHOOSE JOY" above the front whiteboard. Just like last year, I...

prindivilleblog

The Most Powerful Question

I can do hard things. Like many other ACErs, I adopted this common mantra as an inspirational tool during my first months of teaching. It came in handy during the...