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ACE Teachers singing joyfully during Lessons and Carols at December Retreat 2025

I Can't Wait

“We wait because there’s a promise. There’s a presupposition of something more worth waiting for.” “But I want it now!” is a sentence heard throughout the country this time of...

From left to right: Kristen, Ashley, Marcello, Grace, Clayton, and Catherine in front of the Cleveland sign at Lake Eerie

Swimming with Gratitude

“Come on in, the water’s great!” I shout as I splash around in the choppy lake quite conveniently located only two minutes from our convent. “No really, it’s way warmer...

The Blessings of Being a "Volleyball Aunt"

"AHHHH, A-C-E, ACE!" The volleyball players on the court shout and roar, the substitute players repeat with equal gusto, and finally the crowd in the stands echo the cheer one...

3 Ways Your Small-Group Instruction May Be Failing

In recent years, small-group instruction has become one of the hottest topics of education. Because blended learning enables small-group instruction, it is extremely important to us. Many people assume that...

Saints and Scholars Welcome

When you enter the fourth-grade classroom at St. Joseph School in Edinburg, Texas, the first thing you're likely to notice is a large sign that reads "Saints and Scholars Welcome."...

A Prayer of Thanksgiving for PIE

The Program for Inclusive Education (PIE) is grateful for the many educators that work tirelessly on behalf of all students in Catholic schools. During this season of Thanksgiving, we ask...

Teacher Feature: Rachael Hillman

We are thrilled to feature for the very first time a classroom from one of the Higher-Powered Learning Program schools in Minnesota! Read on to learn more about one of...

Celebrate Good Times....with Data!

One critical piece of a successful blended learning program is the teacher's use of student data. No matter how detailed data reports may be, they are useless without a teacher...

Being First

The Program for Inclusive Education is privileged to partner with many amazing educators and organizations across the country that support and advocate for inclusion in Catholic schools. It is my...

Five for Five

When we initially visited and selected schools for the first cohort of the Higher-Powered Learning Program, our three-year, blended-learning implementation program, we were shocked by the differences among schools. The...

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I Can't Wait

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