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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...

"Long Days, Short Weeks": A Reflection on ACE Summer

I stepped out of Dillon Chapel, carefully cradling the paper lantern I held in my arms. I felt the the heavy, humid South Bend summer air descend, and my eyes...

Using Data to Empower Students

Almost every day, I explain blended learning and how it can be implemented to different teachers, leaders, and administrators. For some, it is extremely difficult to understand this innovative way...

Unveiling Our Community

One of the most exciting parts of joining ACE is the opportunity to live in community and to grow alongside fellow teachers and friends. I assumed, though, that I would...

Go Praise the Lord! (a.k.a How to End a School Year)

One of my seventh-grade boys penned a unique Easter reflection after I asked my class to think about what they would ask or say to Jesus. We had just prayed...

3 Resources (and an Invitation!) to Foster Professional Growth this Summer

"With eyes of faith consider the greatness of your mission and the wonderful amount of good which you can accomplish." - Bl. Basil Moreau, Christian Education Teaching is faith in...

A Whole Lot of Love: A Return to Robstown

If you had told me after my first year of ACE that I would return to my ACE placement city of Corpus Christi after I had completed my teaching, I...

5 Questions to Ask About Blended Learning Resources

If you spend any time in a classroom, you know that new education software seems to be emerging almost every day. The EdSurge Product Index - a comprehensive index of...

Love: The Most Potent Instrument We Possess

As the school years comes to a close, I've noticed the dramatic increase in frequency of videos and memes on the internet about the plight and fatigue of teachers: "Summer...

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