Overcoming the Fear of Being More Than a Teacher
If I were to tell you that my first ever coaching experience amounted to only a single goal throughout an entire soccer season, you might question whether the effort was...
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3 Ways Being a First-Year ACE Teacher is Like Running an Ultramarathon
Teaching is full of moments of pure ecstatic joy when you are channeling the very spirit of Steinbeck, and other moments of complete exhaustion when you might as well be...
How I've Learned to Deal with the Threat of Failure
Do I still get nervous in new social situations? Do I still worry about how others will react to what I do and say? Of course! But alongside my nervousness...
To Be Seen, To Be Heard
Confounding as it was to comprehend, he had somehow chosen me, his newest teacher, with whom to be most vulnerably honest-to admit to the pain he had not allowed himself...
Remember, Christ Was a Teenager Too
A week before the first day of school, I had no choice but to accept that this year, I'd be teaching fifty-seven seventh grade students. When I was first told...
Did You Hear That? A Day in the 4th Grade
From breakfast to dinner, Kevin Casey of ACE 20 reflects on the experiences (and sounds) of a day in the life of an elementary school teacher. 6:12 a.m. After dragging...
The Decision More Important Than Your Career
Be deliberate. Ask questions about who you will be working with and working for before worrying about what it is you will be doing. The people you surround yourself with...
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...