Alliance for Catholic Education
We Can Do Hard Things
“We can do hard things.” This statement can be found on the walls of each classroom at St. Charles Borromeo in Harlem, New York. Not only is it a great...
ACE Teaching Fellows Blog
Saints in Our Classroom
On the front page of our school website, you can find the following mission statement: St. Catherine of Alexandria School is a Catholic community where parents and teachers educate life-long...
A Camper’s Brutally Honest Review of Ramen Cup Noodles
Twenty-five miles deep into the Sierra Nevada Mountains, six teachers gather around a table, pondering life’s greatest question: Which Ramen Noodle flavor reigns supreme? I’m Marco, your resident amateur camper...
A Day in the Life of an ACE Teacher
Ever wondered what a day looks like as an ACE Teacher? Follow along with Maddie Schlehuber (ACE 31) as she takes you along a day as a middle school social...
Good News
I love teaching religion. When I learned I would be teaching religion in a 5th-grade classroom with a majority of non-Catholic students, I wondered what it would be like. My...
Mi Casa Es Su Casa
HEY READERS, this is ACE Brownsville, welcome to our crib! To introduce myself, I am your host, Maddie Schlehuber, and here in ACE Brownsville, we live in a charming home...
A Letter to my Second Class Ever
Dear 6B: Welcome to middle school! You are at the beginning of an adventure that is sure to be full of laughter, tears, stress, joy, and lots of growth. I...
Meet the 2025-2026 Blog Team!
We’re thrilled to introduce this year’s blog team! To help you get to know these seven bloggers, we asked them to complete a brief Q&A to introduce themselves. You’ll hear...
More Than Just a Diploma
I used to think graduation was a celebration of completing course work and moving on to what is next. But watching my cohort – my people – cross the stage...
ACE Teaching Fellow Christopher Cirelli Awarded Fulbright Scholarship for 2025–26
Notre Dame, IN — Christopher Cirelli, a graduating member of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) Teaching Fellows program, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for the 2025–26 academic...