Giving the Full Measure You Have Received
It is often said that March is the longest month for teachers. While I certainly agree, October is a close second. By late October, plans that carried us through September...
ACE Teaching Fellows Blog
Finding a Home in a New Community
For many ACE teachers, their school communities become a home away from home. Early mornings and sometimes late nights are spent at school, prepping lesson plans, coaching, or cleaning up...
"Rejoice always, pray continually, and give thanks in all circumstances"
To kick off November, my classroom Scripture of the Week was 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you...
On Higher Ground
“From the end of the earth will I cry unto Thee when my heart is overwhelmed; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” - Psalm 61:2 At...
True Tucson tale: From little to no history to high tourney seed
This article originally appeared on azpreps365.com. There’s nothing in the Arizona Interscholastic Association and maxpreps.com’s record books showing St. Augustine ever having a winning season, owning a region championship nor...
"Be curious, not judgmental" - (Not) Walt Whitman
59 years ago this week, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered an address at Cornell College in Iowa. This address was noteworthy for a number of reasons, perhaps chief among...
The Music Moved Them
This originally appeared on magazine.nd.edu. We were a week away from moving off the island of Oahu. A three-year assignment had come to a close. That’s a “PCS” in military...
Community Dinner and Prayer
At times, a hectic air hangs in the ACE Philly community. Located just south of City Hall, the hustle and bustle of Center City seeps into our rowhome. Daily, we...
Twists, Turns, and Trust
“We are quite naturally impatient in everything to reach the end without delay. We should like to skip the intermediate stages. We are impatient of being on the way to...
Embracing the Role of Christ the Teacher
“As disciples of Jesus we stand side by side with all people. Like them we are burdened by the same struggles and beset by the same weaknesses; like them we...