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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...

High school students from Cleveland Central Catholic sit next to their elementary school prayer partners from St. Stanislaus during our Ash Wednesday Mass.

We Are Dust: Reflections on Teaching and the Lenten Journey

“Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” This Ash Wednesday anthem, spoken as our foreheads are marked with a smudgy black cross, is a reminder of our...

Seeking the Living Sacrament in the Classroom: Part One

After observing Ash Wednesday to start Lent, we have been thrust into a season of intentional reflection and prayer. As a Catholic educator, I feel called not only to prepare...

Ruth Hurrle: Driving Student Success with Blended Learning

If you have been following the Higher-Powered Learning blog for some time now, you know that we really value the leaders of our blended-learning schools. In our last post, we...

Did You Hear That? A Day in the Life of Ms. Peek

4:57 AM | morning glory The alarm clock rings and my feet hit the floor before my eyes open, scrambling to turn off the alarm before waking a housemate. After...

Fasting for Inclusion

"Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break...

Technology Isn't the Key to Blended Learning Success (At Least Not In Our Classrooms)

In the same way that many people mistakenly confuse one-to-one technology programs with blended-learning programs, many people also assume that technology is the key to blended learning's success ‚Äì but...

A Great Decision at First-An Even Better One in Retrospect

As I think back on my decision to say "yes" to ACE nearly a year ago, so much in my life since that moment that has confirmed that I am...

"Why is This Model of Learning Not Standard Across the Nation?"

I recently had the privilege of joining my colleagues from the Notre Dame Center for STEM Education for the third annual RISE Summit in Palo Alto, California. The RISE Summit...

Program for Inclusive Education: Why You Should Apply

It's early February...that time of year when you are in the thick of teaching, thinking about the content you still need to cover and ensuring all students make sufficient progress...

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Running Through Discomfort

We Are Dust: Reflections on Teaching and the Lenten Journey