Alliance for Catholic Education
Moving to a Place You Do NOT Want to Go
Part of the reason many of us signed up for ACE was to experience a new place and a new culture. I can live anywhere for two years, right? In...
Christmas Morning in a San Jose Summer
My principal started off our first professional development meeting of the new school year by exclaiming, “I just can’t wait for the kids to get here, the first day of...
The Power of Yes: Lauren May's Impactful Career in K-12 Education
“Yes”—this simple, one-syllable word—holds immense potential to change personal and professional trajectories. Lauren May, a 2021 ACE Reform Leaders’ Summit program completer, has exemplified the power of seizing opportunities through...
AICSN Middle School Pilgrimage: Our Best Days at Notre Dame
In April, middle school students from American Indian Catholic Schools Network (AICSN) partner schools traveled to campus for the AICSN Middle School Pilgrimage. This event, started in 2016, provides students...
My Cup Overflows: Relying on God's Strength and Presence
“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.” (Psalm 23:5) Since my first year of teaching, I...
A Beginner's Guide to Exploring Your New City
POV: You’ve finally settled into your ACE placement after conquering (or surviving?) your first week of school. You and your community members are looking for something fun to do in...
Letter to a Future ACEr: What I Wish I Knew
As another school year comes to a close, we teachers experience a vast range of emotions: joy, exhaustion, sadness, nostalgia, you name it. You grow to know and love a...
Thank You, Nativity Academy
Dear Nativity Academy, Your old, brick building has become my home. From the gym, where I enter every morning while it’s still dark out and hear the heavy metal door...
Winsch Sparks Classroom Drama
“Drama transforms classroom spaces,” says Jackie Winsch (ACE 24, Philadelphia). It improves: And this list is just scratching the surface. When using drama in classrooms, according to Jackie, teachers are...
Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders for Today’s Challenges
“Your students are more powerful than you might ever imagine.”- Dr. Holly Joshi, 2022 Beginning year two of teaching, I grappled with how to prepare the learners entrusted to my...