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The Beauty of Catholic Schools Week

When I saw that I would be writing a blog post for Catholic Schools Week, I knew right away that I wanted to write about community. Community is the second...

Ms. Hall's sixth grade home room posing for a photo from their Christmas party.

Presence Over Perfection: What Really Matters in Your Classroom

It’s Saturday, January 3rd. Classes start up again on Monday. You’re back at your ACE placement, your plans for the week are solid, your assignments are prepped, your grade book...

What Did Pope Francis Really Say Last Week? A Lesson Plan

A solid week has gone by since Pope Francis's historic visit to Our Lady Queen of Angels School in East Harlem, and the dust has finally settled. The pope is...

The Key to School Leadership: Love Those Hardest to Love

As the school year moves out of launch phase and picks up steam, it's all too easy for us as teachers and leaders to get caught up in planning, programming...

How to Spend Your Title II Funds: Professional Development Options to Consider

As September draws to a close, many school leaders are looking for ways to best allocate their Title II funds for the year. For educators who, like my first-year teacher...

Podcast: Fr. Nuzzi Reflects on Pope Francis' Visit to Washington DC

Thousands of Catholics and non-Catholics tuned into Pope Francis' historic speech to Congress this afternoon, but precious few were actually there to see it in person. Lucky for us, Fr...

The Best Way to Set the Tone for the School Day

It is a ministry of presence that separates an administrator from a school leader who truly walks with his or her school community day by day. One of the most...

How a Five Minute Visit Reveals Everything Parents Need to Know About Your School

The first five minutes a visitor spends in a school can reveal a lot about its students, their teachers, and the broader school community. What impression of you do you...

ACE Link Roundup: Your Catholic Education "Must-Reads" from the Past Two Weeks

Obviously, we here at ACE are pretty bullish when it comes to Catholic schools. And boy, after the reading the news lately, it shouldn't be hard to see why. It...

How to Build a Strong Academic Foundation in Your School

What is it that we want our students to know and be able to do? Answering this question before we align to standards, set curricula goals, and form lesson objectives...

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The Beauty of Catholic Schools Week

Presence Over Perfection: What Really Matters in Your Classroom