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How to Love

Happy Easter, everyone! A few weeks ago at Mass, my housemates and I and many of you heard the Gospel story of the Prodigal Son, which in my opinion is...

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ACE San Jose community at a San Jose Sharks game

Chomp Chomp! Chomp Chomp!

One recent Thursday evening I found myself surrounded by people imitating sharks and cheering as bodies slammed against plastic walls. My community had decided to venture out to a San...

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Luke Wajrowski: From Argentina to ACE 25

During his Fulbright service, Luke Wajrowski's students in Argentina told him that their performance of Twelve Angry Pigs was the first English production they could recall performed in their community...

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The History of FJ's Cookie Socials

Photo Credit: Seamus Ronan If you want to help Fr. Joe Carey, C.S.C., bake for his weekly "FJ Cookie Socials," just follow your nose up the Ryan Hall stairs to...

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Blended Learning 2.0: What's Next?

I just returned from three very full days of professional development with our Blended Learning Advancement and Strategy Teams from the Notre Dame ACE Academies in Indianapolis, and I am...

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If You Build It, They Will Come!

Photo Credit: Dmytro Aksonov As we approach the beginning of summer, we will attend family barbeques, take road trips, and enjoy the sights and sounds of little ones running through...

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Blended Learning and Guided Reading

We often say that the greatest advantage of blended learning is that teachers are able to work with students in small groups rather than with the whole class at the...