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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...

3 Winning Calls from the Playbooks of Exceptional Teachers

In my work, I am blessed to be in and out of Catholic schools and classrooms all across this country where teachers and students are engaged in the work of...

Have Catholic Schools Missed the Bus on Blended Learning?

Blended learning has become a buzzword (or buzz-phrase, perhaps) in education circles, praised as the next big thing in education reform, or criticized as just the next education fad. Is...

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Three Tips to Consider Before Asking for Donations

December is fast approaching - ‚Äòtis the season of annual appeals and Christmas donation requests. Those who work on the budget side of Catholic schools are usually all too familiar...

Four Things Every Effective School Leader Does

Today's school leaders, especially in Catholic schools, wear innumerable hats - curriculum specialist, instructional coach, advancement director, public relations officer, human resources expert, and assessment specialist, just to name a...

Celebrating Your School's Cultural Diversity

If you want to know how to host a great Culture Night at your school, borrow a play from the playbook of Walt Disney Elementary in Mishawaka, Indiana. To cast...

Of Habits and Hoodies: Forming Saints for the 21st Century

"To be a Saint is to be myself." Thomas Merton (not yet a Saint) My favorite image of any Saint is a photograph I keep on my desk of St...

Celebrating Dia de los Muertos: A Melding of Indigenous and Catholic Traditions

For Catholic school teachers, celebrating Dia de los Muertos can be a magnificent way to encourage students to pray for and remember their deceased family and friends. It can also...

Integrating Pop Culture in the Classroom

A couple weeks ago, we were lucky enough to hear from Dr. Ernest Morrell, a professor of English Education at Columbia University's Teachers College, on how we can make education...

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I Can't Wait

Swimming with Gratitude