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Students and sister (left) holding up a sign that reads, "Thank You for the Gift of Catholic Education."

The Beauty of Catholic Schools Week

When I saw that I would be writing a blog post for Catholic Schools Week, I knew right away that I wanted to write about community. Community is the second...

Ms. Hall's sixth grade home room posing for a photo from their Christmas party.

Presence Over Perfection: What Really Matters in Your Classroom

It’s Saturday, January 3rd. Classes start up again on Monday. You’re back at your ACE placement, your plans for the week are solid, your assignments are prepped, your grade book...

Sydney Brown and her 2nd Grade student at Redemptorist St. Gerard

Ready, Set, Teach: Starting the School Year Off Strong

Imagine this: you wake up way too early, gulp down breakfast, dress nice, brush your teeth until they shine, locate your keys with shaky hands, and rush through the door...

From Fame and Fortune to Faith and Fellowship through Frassati

“You should really consider the Frassati Internship for this summer.” “Fra-what?” Reflecting on that conversation that marked my first encounter with Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, the soon-to-be saint and namesake...

Introducing the 2024-25 Blog Team!

We are so excited to introduce this year’s blog team! To help you get to know these seven bloggers, we asked them to complete a brief Q&A to introduce themselves...

Cup of Joe: TiCS and TRiCS

As the summer comes to a close, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill talk about two of their favorite first year ACE courses, Teaching in Catholic Schools (TiCS) and...

From left to right: Lydia Heinen, Emma Bradley, and Stephen Kurt

Every Ending is a New Beginning

“So raise up your glass, here’s to brand new beginnings And don’t shed a tear for the things that are ending Cuz tomorrow will bring us a new morning sun...

Cup of Joe: Exploring Integrative Seminar

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill dissect the Integrative Seminar course and discuss its importance to the Teaching Fellows' experience.

Cup of Joe: ACE Graduation 2024

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill discuss what ACE Graduation means to them and celebrate this year's graduates.

ACE 30 Teacher Grace Rakestraw (left) chatting with student (right) and pointing to worksheet on table in front of them.

Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less

It is impossible to talk about the single story without talking about power. There is a word, an Igbo word, that I think about whenever I think about the power...

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The Beauty of Catholic Schools Week

Presence Over Perfection: What Really Matters in Your Classroom