ACE Teaching Fellows Blog

A Day in the Life of an English Assignment

The day begins, as always, with the alarm, the blaring opening notes of Nelly’s “Heart of a Champion,” and a quick pattering of feet to turn on the lights. I...

Heading South for Spring

At the end of our first year of teaching, my housemate Marie Doyle (ACE 28) and I decided that the next year we would go on a trip together for...

Am I Willing to Walk the Path to Sainthood?

Recently, Emily Markley, a member of ACE 29 and a middle school math teacher at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School in Oklahoma City, gave the keynote address at a Saints...

Learning in 3 Dimensions

“Hey Mister, when are we gonna print the rest of the cat?” Aiden asked. “Well, we could do it on Tuesday, oh…. wait, I am going to be away next...

Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders for Today’s Challenges

“Your students are more powerful than you might ever imagine.”- Dr. Holly Joshi, 2022 Beginning year two of teaching, I grappled with how to prepare the learners entrusted to my...

A Playlist for the Seasons of ACE

Ever wonder what the ACE experience would look like in playlist form? Thanks to Jehdah Burton, now you can find out! Listen to all the cycles of teaching in Catholic...

WATCH: ACE Ping Pong Match for the Ages

Community Dinner isn't the only table that brings members of ACE Louisville together. Watch teachers Ryan Carney and Colleen O'Leary square off in an epic, no-holds-barred, best of 3 ping...

"My Best Quality is Eating" and other 5th-Grade Answers

We are at the 100-day mark in the school year. While many of the lower elementary grades had celebrations and activities to mark the occasion, I had a Q&A session...

4 Tips for Applying and Saying Yes to ACE

Applying for ACE Teaching Fellows was one of the best decisions I have ever made. My experiences in ACE shaped me in ways I can only begin to understand, and...

There's Always a Loser in Louisville: New Year's Res-ACE-lutions from the Team

As 2023 kicks off, people around the world are setting New Year's resolutions, hoping that this will be the year they make a habit of going to the gym, kick...