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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...

How to Measure Success Without Academic Achievement

This piece was originally published by EdSurge on November 22, 2017. The question of how to measure success in life is one typically left to philosophy classes or late nights...

A Personalized Path to Long-Term Learning Goals

This blog tells the stories of many teachers who have taught in traditional classrooms for years (as many as 36!) before transitioning to the blended-learning model. This transition is often...

We Can Do Hard Things with Great Joy

Joy is very infectious; therefore always be full of joy! - Mother Teresa There are a lot of scary things going on today in our world. One thing after another...

"Are Y'all the New ACE Teachers?"

One of my first memories of Plaquemine, Louisiana, was the day after I arrived. My community and I decided to go to Mass at the local church, and I remember...

Alec Torigian: No More Tears

When I emailed ACE legend Alec Torigian to ask if I could feature him in a blog post, this was his response: "I am so not a model of successful...

Collecting Hope in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey

When my second graders at St. Joan of Arc School in New Orleans heard about Hurricane Harvey, the news struck them particularly hard. Many of them have relatives in Houston...

Surrender in Service to God

Pope Francis said, "Love and charity are service, helping others, serving others. There are many people who spend their lives in this way, in the service of others. When you...

If It Ain't Broke...Go Blended?

Most of us have heard the tales about Catholic schools with low enrollment and poor academic performance that adopt blended learning as a final effort to remain open and offer...

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Running Through Discomfort

We Are Dust: Reflections on Teaching and the Lenten Journey