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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...

Seeing Christ in Others: How Three Relationships Taught Me More About Jesus

When I needed strength, Christ responded through the people around me-just as he has throughout my time in Brownsville. At times, it can be difficult to remember to find Christ...

A Day in the Life of 4th Grade: Sounds Like

6:12 a.m. After dragging myself out of bed and showering, I silently take my seat at the kitchen table with my bowl of cereal and sliced banana to catch up...

A Tiny Gesture, A Giant Result

As teachers, we spend our time building up our students' confidence. Sometimes, a simple act can have the biggest impact. "I don't need any help, Mr. Wilde." Stepping back to...

A Day Well Lived: Giving Thanks in Each Moment of a Teacher's Day

"Each day brings its own challenges and rewards, but as I slowly make my way through the year, I look back each week and see how much I've grown as...

How Students Blew Up My Perspective on Science

Teachers do have the ability to turn the average into the interesting and the exciting for their students, so that the students develop a passion for the content material. But...

What Will My Students Remember?

It seems to me that it is an English teacher's job (and in fact, his or her privilege) to facilitate connections-not just within and among books, but between books and...

When Passing Notes Is a Good Thing

In innocently reminding me of my imperfections, from in-quiz typos to the belt I forgot to wear, my students help me focus on what matters most. Education is a wildfire...

15-Hour Work Days I'd Never Pass Up

Hours of dedicated preparation and masterfully enacted lesson plans seem perfect formulas to yield tangible student success, but it is in the simple, unplanned moments that I know God works...

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How to Love

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