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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...

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...

Pope Francis: Let's ensure the poor have school choice too

When Pope Francis' latest encyclical Amoris Laetitia was released earlier this month, most of the attention was given to the Holy Father's thoughts on family life, and not much of...

ENL 15 on the 15th: Five Apps to Help Your ELLs Engage with Language

As the number of educational technology resources continues to grow, it can be easy for educators to be both excited about the potential they have to transform classroom learning, and...

Cultivating A Growth Mindset by Seeing the Best in Others

As educators, one of the core values we look to instill in our students, parents, and colleagues is a growth mindset, a constant yearning to improve and a deep belief...

The Risk Worth Taking for Our Students

"The trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk everything." - Carl Jung Last week a dear friend shared with me the story of how he stood at the...

Expanding the Toolbox: 6 Ways to Motivate Your Students

This time of year brings me back to some of the more challenging days in my third grade classroom in Jackson, MS. Even now, every day, I spend at least...

On the Shoulders of Giants: Female Giants

This month we celebrate women's history and reflect on the many contributions of women to Catholic education. With Fr. Ron Nuzzi, I recently explored the history of women in Catholic...

ENL 15 on the 15th: Dual Language Schools

This month's 15 on 15th spotlights an innovative school model — Dual Language Catholic schools or Two-Way Immersion (TWI) Catholic schools. We invite you to take 15 minutes to learn...

Local Catholic Schools: Best Pi in Town?

This coming Monday, March 14th, brings us back around to a very special date on the calendar: Pi Day! Admittedly, the hype around Pi Day this year probably won't be...

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