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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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ACE's Top Stories of 2015

As we prepare for the ball to drop, for a rousing rendition of Auld Lang Syne, and to ring in the New Year with loved ones, New Year's Eve also...

NewYearsResolutionBlog

A New Year's Resolution Inspired by New Teachers

"What are you looking for in a candidate?" I hear this question a lot while coordinating off-campus recruiting for ACE Teaching Fellows. My answer reliably centers around the three pillars...

AdventCalltoDiscipleshipBlog

An Advent Call to Discipleship

I once taught a student who made me think daily about "building community," something near and dear to our hearts at ACE. He often sat alone during partnered work in...

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A New Hope: Catholic Schools and "The Force Awakens"

A long time ago, in a diocese far, far away . . . . . . women and men lined up outside movie theaters across the country, wearing costumes and...

KitchenTableConnectionBlog

Kitchen Table Connections (or 5 Ideas to Re-Envision Homework)

I don't need to read the newspapers or the latest Edutopia guest blog to encounter the great homework debate. I need only sit down at my kitchen table on any...

ESSABlog

Why the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Is a Win for Catholic Schools

For a more detailed look at the original ESEA and the effects of the new ESSA on Catholic schools, see this memo from friend of ACE Steve Perla. When the...

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ACE Blog Roundup: End of the Semester Got You Feelin' Grinchy?

Here are some Catholic Ed Stories to Make Your Heart Grow Three Sizes: For many Catholic school educators out there, there's only a few more days until the long-awaited Christmas...

LasPosadasBlog

Celebrate Advent a la Mexicana with Las Posadas

Photo credit: Barbara Johnston, University of Notre Dame Are you are looking for ideas on how your school can be culturally responsive and sustaining for Mexican-American students this Advent? You...