Mr. Minnesota Nice
Dave "Mr. J" Johnson has been the PE teacher at St. Raphael's in Crystal, MN (near Minneapolis) since 1977. He is also the Athletic Director, Health and Science teacher, and...
ACE Teaching Fellows Blog
A Day in My Life
I wake up on good mornings at 6:45am so that I can be at school at 7:30 at the latest. On struggle mornings, I wake up at 5:00am or earlier...
Embracing the Challenge: Texas Shows a Zeal for Education
Throughout Texas, from Austin to San Antonio, from Corpus Christi to the Valley, teachers, students, parents, and administrators showed us just what it means to be zealous for Catholic schools...
In Southern Texas, Catholic Schools Provide a Foundation for Immigrant Families
For kids from one side of the "border," Catholic schools are a way to get at opportunities they might miss otherwise, and for all students, they're a place to learn...
A Letter to All Great Teachers
Dear All Former and Current Great teachers, Let me begin by expressing gratitude for all you do. The many great teachers I have had deserve more than a thank-you. They...
The Peak of Excellence: Faith and Academics Collide in Colorado
As the video introducing St. Rose of Lima school in Denver, Colorado wound to a close, these words reinforced what we had already learned to be true-the students of St...
Catholic Schools Come Together in Oklahoma
Throughout the bus tour, from east to west, from north to south, we've seen strong communities that rally around their schools and their children, but nowhere was that more evident...
You Know You're a Teacher When...
In ACE, again and again, you hear the phrase "You know you're a teacher when..." Sometimes this statement is completed with things like... "...when you get school supplies for Christmas."...
America's Heart: It's the People
There is only one reason to brave a place that marks its year with ice storms, heat waves, tornadoes, and wind: it is the people. There is a profound sense...
Rewrite the Narrative
ACE set out twenty years ago with a belief that the popular version of the story of Catholic schools wasn't written in stone - we believed then, and believe now...