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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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Students Garner Accolades, Impress at First Trip to State Science Fair

"Catholic schools are good for America!" This is a message I not only see on flags, stickers, and posters around my school, but also at work every day in my...

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3 Leverage Points for Busy Catholic School Leaders

"We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificent enterprise that is God's work. Nothing we do is complete, which is a way of saying that the...

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Pope Francis: Let's ensure the poor have school choice too

When Pope Francis' latest encyclical Amoris Laetitia was released earlier this month, most of the attention was given to the Holy Father's thoughts on family life, and not much of...

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ENL 15 on the 15th: Five Apps to Help Your ELLs Engage with Language

As the number of educational technology resources continues to grow, it can be easy for educators to be both excited about the potential they have to transform classroom learning, and...

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Cultivating A Growth Mindset by Seeing the Best in Others

As educators, one of the core values we look to instill in our students, parents, and colleagues is a growth mindset, a constant yearning to improve and a deep belief...

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The Risk Worth Taking for Our Students

"The trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk everything." - Carl Jung Last week a dear friend shared with me the story of how he stood at the...

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Expanding the Toolbox: 6 Ways to Motivate Your Students

This time of year brings me back to some of the more challenging days in my third grade classroom in Jackson, MS. Even now, every day, I spend at least...

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On the Shoulders of Giants: Female Giants

This month we celebrate women's history and reflect on the many contributions of women to Catholic education. With Fr. Ron Nuzzi, I recently explored the history of women in Catholic...