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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...

It Started with Sorin

This month marks the 200th birthday of Father Edward Sorin, C.S.C., the infamous founder of the University of Notre Dame, which was to become, in his words, "one of the...

Taking Time to Delight in Teaching

In high school I was a theater kid. To this day, I remember some of the great moments of anticipation waiting behind the curtain for the next entrance, sometimes hastily...

Letters from Burkina Faso to Biloxi

A former Peace Corps volunteer, Mikey Berino (ACE 19) has taken lessons learned and friendships forged in Burkina Faso with him to Biloxi, where he strives to open the eyes...

The Difference a Year Makes

The biggest challenge a first-year ACE teacher faces is their own confidence. Upon entering the program, we are already armed with enough content-knowledge to teach our respective subjects. We also...

Embracing The Unpredictable Moments

The first thing I did when I got home for December break was plan. I know the more you plan, the smoother your day goes, allowing you to be prepared...

TROUBLE SLEEPING?

Warm winter greetings to my dear ACE teachers! You all know how important it is to get at least seven (7) hours of sleep per night. I know it's not...

Making a Difference

Where do I see myself making a difference? I ask myself this question on a regular basis. Some days the answer is more clear and obvious than on other day...

I've Learned the Only Answer Is to Take Action

It would be easy as an ACE teacher to go from the lush Notre Dame campus with its golden dome, its complicated sprinkler system, and its plentiful computer labs and...