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Toka: The Revival of an Indigenous Sport

Toka is an Indigenous sport played by the Piipaash (Maricopa) and Akimel O’odham (Pima) nations. This traditional game is experiencing a resurgence thanks to passionate athletes like April Morago. When...

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Joseph, Ofelia, and Mary Gallo Receive ACE’s Most Prestigious Award

In October, several members of the ACE and IEI team traveled to Modesto, California to present the 2025 Notre Dame Award for Outstanding Contributions to Catholic Education to Joseph, Ofelia...

Building Change at the Heart of the Education System

Brian Hayes watched President Bush's announcement of Operation Iraqi Freedom in March 2003, pondering and worrying about how he could discuss the news with students in his history class the...

September 28, 2016

Insisting on Beauty: The Art of Catholic School Leadership

The obvious trappings that signify schooling in Kisumu, Kenya, are absent here: There are no uniforms, no large, hand-painted signs, and very few students. The outside of the school is...

September 21, 2016

Building Bridges Across the Vastness: Michael O'Connor's Investigation into Literacy Collaborations

The van wound up and down over mountain passes, but no mountains could be seen in the dark. National Forest and "chain-up" signs signaled that this route was rugged and...

September 13, 2016

New Program for Inclusive Education Responds to Need in Catholic Schools

The University of Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) has established the Program for Inclusive Education, a range of educational opportunities aimed at supporting the needs of all learners...

September 9, 2016

When We Knock and the Door is Opened: Alec Torigian and the Call to Teach

Since its founding, ACE has graduated nearly 2,000 teachers and leaders. These teachers and leaders have continued to support and transform Catholic education, both directly and indirectly, by living out...

September 6, 2016

Speaking to the Heart of What Parents Want for their Children

Know your audience. This age-old wisdom for public speaking is something we’ve all probably heard at one point or another. It often serves as a guiding principle for any successful...

September 1, 2016

Outward Signs and Symbols of Grace AND Culture: Incorporating Culturally Sustaining Sacramental Traditions

God's grace is everywhere and always present. In the Catholic Church, sacraments are the outward and visible signs in which we celebrate this grace. Precisely because sacraments are tangible and...

August 30, 2016

Helping Vocabulary to Stick: 7 Successful Strategies for Schooling Saponification (or at least how to teach the word!)

When it comes to learning new vocabulary, especially with English language learners, research tells us that simple, one-time exposure is not enough for language to "stick." For more effective vocabulary...

August 30, 2016

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Toka: The Revival of an Indigenous Sport

Joseph, Ofelia, and Mary Gallo Receive ACE’s Most Prestigious Award