Blog | Alliance for Catholic Education

Image of St. Mary's Lake on campus at Notre Dame

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...

blogtest

Six Things You Should Know about Catholic Schools in 2015-2016

"This isn't just about implementing a new reading program or raising more funds. There is real tension between old and new, and it must be resolved." Andy Smarick The start...

10486561_10155689026430858_357528230797447533_o_copy_copy

The Moment I Fell in Love with Catholic Schools

"Though we may fail to respond to every individual invitation from God, each can prepare us for the moment when we actually do respond. It seems that in a similar...

ACE_21_Hughan_edited_edited_edited

The ACE Summer Through the Lens of the Chambered Nautilus

If I grow as a nautilus does, I can trust that the moral compass-the guiding principles at the center of my life-haven't changed. The center holds. In order to explain...

CaseyBlog

8.5 Ways To Be A Better Teacher: Advice from A Fourth Grade Class

I've learned that perhaps some of the wisest, most practical, and most meaningful advice comes from a group we don't listen to nearly as much as we should: the students...

Reinforcing My Vocation Through ACE

"Some of my most pleasing moments of teaching occurred as I realized just how well I had come to know and understand a particular student's way of thinking and heart."...

untitled

ACE Teachers Pass the Baton as Another Summer Approaches

As second-year ACE Teachers move on to a new race, first-year teachers must receive the baton and shift from mentee to mentor as they get set for their second summer...

My Daily Daring Adventure as a High School Teacher

From the morning sunrise to late-night planning, a day in the life of a teacher is exhausting. But, it's the things that come in between that make it a life...

web_stpatrick

ACE Ireland Keeps St. Patrick's Fire Alive

ACE Ireland continues to follow in the footsteps of St. Patrick and embrace the hard and joy-filled work of keeping his fire alive. The "Fighting Irish" moniker did not always...