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Saints in Our Classroom

On the front page of our school website, you can find the following mission statement: St. Catherine of Alexandria School is a Catholic community where parents and teachers educate life-long...

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A Camper’s Brutally Honest Review of Ramen Cup Noodles

Twenty-five miles deep into the Sierra Nevada Mountains, six teachers gather around a table, pondering life’s greatest question: Which Ramen Noodle flavor reigns supreme? I’m Marco, your resident amateur camper...

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A Letter to My Pre-ACE Self

Dear Maeve-before-ACE, You're feeling pretty good about yourself, aren't you? You have just graduated from Williams College, a prestigious school, where you were captain of the lacrosse team and were...

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The Power of an Invitation

"The servant-leader is servant firstIt begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead." —Robert Greenleaf "The...

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Back to Thee, O Notre Dame

Current ACE Teaching Fellow Nick Padrnos (ACE 22, Biloxi) details his recent trek back to campus for the Notre Dame-Stanford football game. Friday, 1:38 PM: Fifth-graders frantically exchange currency (in...

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Love, Respect, and Goofiness

For me, the feelings I get from teaching are probably closely related to that same feeling that a preschooler gets when they get to school and see that they are...

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Tips for Tapping into Title Funds

Many thanks to the Program for Inclusive Education's colleagues and their special contributions to this piece. Can you feel the energy and positivity? It's the excitement surrounding the future conversations...

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Choosing Joy: A Mathematical Exception for an ACE Teacher

The first thing that my students notice when they walk into the classroom is the large sign that shouts, "CHOOSE JOY" above the front whiteboard. Just like last year, I...

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The Most Powerful Question

I can do hard things. Like many other ACErs, I adopted this common mantra as an inspirational tool during my first months of teaching. It came in handy during the...

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A Letter to My Favorite Student

Dear Student, You have no idea how much I appreciate you and how much I love you. You can't grasp it, because you don't see what goes on between 3...