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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...

Right Where I Need To Be

It is right where I need to be: on one side of a climactic showdown in a spaghetti western. I stand at the front of the room, giving my best...

8 Habits of Well Rested People

As this post illustrates, I have trouble managing my time and my competing priorities which often leads to not enough sleep. I am so envious when I meet people who...

"That's really cool!"

Written by: Mary Forr "Miss Forr! Miss Forr!!! Do you think they'll give us their autographs?" The "they" my students were referring to weren't members of an NBA team or...

Through Love, We Survive

Written by: Caroline Lang I'm not an ACE teacher, student, or administrator. I haven't been around the program, and as a humble college student, I certainly can't donate much money...

I Have Given A Lot, But Gotten So Much More

After almost 15 years of being desperately focused on my own education, I was exhausted, emotionally drained, and felt like all I had done in that time was coming to...

Anxiety Eating at You?

How to Overcome Anxiety Fr. Michael Najim Anxiety robs us of inner peace. Nothing good comes of it. Anxiety causes restless days, sleepless nights, and even affects our health. So...

From Inspired to Inspiration

"Please take a seat and stare at the Virgin Mary for five minutes. I would like to remind you that if you so much as look away from the statue...

The Miracle in Memphis

Written by: Eric Prister As the ACE bus pulled up to her house in Germantown, TN, Dr. Mary McDonald beamed. She came out to greet us wearing a blue and...