To the Moms that Raise Us Up
It is five minutes past the first bell, and a timid freshman peeks with her usual hesitancy into my classroom. Her tears show that she's upset, although I do not...
ACE Teaching Fellows Blog
Both Sides of the Journey: Reflecting on April Retreat 2021
Jess Zlaket (Fort Worth) and Peter Spalitto (Atlanta) are finishing their second years as ACE teachers as they transition to become part of the Teaching Fellows' pastoral team. They joined...
College Athletics to Teaching - A Different Kind of Love
My alarm clock is set to the same time this year as it has been for the past four years -- 5:30 AM. Walking into my dark classroom at Cristo...
A Day in the Life of an ACE Teacher
I always thought that a teacher's job began and ended with the school day. They wake up around 6, get to school by 7, teach back-to-back classes until the final...
ACE Intern Uncovers a Desire for Teaching by Digging into Data
My freshman year, I became a founding member of a baseball analytics team here at Notre Dame. Although I've never played baseball, it has always been my favorite sport, so...
A Sixth Grade Girl and Her Six Lessons on God
On my way to proctor breakfast duty, I think about the four minutes following our morning bell. Soon, at 9:15 a.m., the first bell will ring, giving students four minutes...
We Are Not a Lukewarm People
"But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him." - Luke 15:19...
ACE Grad Launches Non-Profit to Make Cross Country More Accessible
How can we make education more inclusive? For Andrew Brimeyer (ACE 22, Dallas), this question matters in and outside of the classroom. In addition to teaching middle school language arts...
ACE Grad Launches Non-Profit to Make Cross Country More Accessible
How can we make education more inclusive? For Andrew Brimeyer (ACE 22, Dallas), this question matters in and outside of the classroom. In addition to teaching middle school language arts...
Celebrate Good Times? Even Amid a Pandemic, Catholic Schools Bring the Joy
"Umm...what are we celebrating, Miss Ogden?" The voice came through Kathy Ogden's computer speakers, barely audible over the uplifting beats of "Celebration" by Kool & The Gang. "We just finished...