How Can We Keep from Singing?
During my first week of teaching religion, I like to go through different types of prayers with my class. I know that they are used to the canonical prayers that...
ACE Teaching Fellows Blog
“Are you ready to coach a state champion?”
When my McGill-Toolen Catholic High School's head coach brought me on to help coach track and field—specifically hurdles, my favorite event—I was excited, but I was very quickly met with...
Solidarity in the Storm: Reflection on Prayer in Community
“Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. A furious squall came up, and the waves...
“Welcome to the BPiA!”
Learning our ACE placements was a truly bizarre cluster of emotions. First of all, it was a confirmation that in a few months, we would be responsible for actual human...
“Welcome Home, Mija”
“Welcome home, mija.” That was the first thing our school administrative assistant said to me on my first day back to school. It was exactly what I needed to hear...
Collaboration, Corners, and Competition: A Glimpse into a Middle School ELA Classroom in Louisville, Kentucky
At Nativity Academy in Louisville, Kentucky, the walls are bright and the natural light is brighter, bringing lots of energy into my middle school English language arts classroom. When I...
On a Journey to Sainthood, Together: A Day in the Life of a Fourth Grader
When I began my first year of teaching fourth grade last year at St. Therese Catholic School in Aurora, Colo., I knew I wanted my classroom to be a warm...
Career Launch: How Caddying Helped Michael Davis Land a Job at Holy Cross High School
Michael shares how caddying at Prestwick Country Club helped him become an Evans Scholar at Notre Dame and land a great job. He is a math and theology Teacher and...
Friends, Franks, and FJ
Teaching, community, and spirituality. We in Indy take pride in living out these three pillars of ACE. While we do enjoy these three pillars as a community of six, we...
Cup of Joe - Lovers of Learning
Father Joe Carey, CSC, and Bridgette Groden are back with new team member Lauren Sinnock to talk about her journey to ACE Teaching Fellows, some of her favorite moments from...