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San Jose community at December Retreat

The Waiting Period

You’re sitting at an airport gate, surrounded by harried and weary travelers, and you hear over the intercom that your plane is delayed. Sighing, you settle into the hard-backed seat...

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Mike Hanisch (Right) holding a section soccer trophy with his three students to his left

Thanksgiving: For the Time as a Teacher to (Finally) Rest and for Time Well Spent

When I chose to accept my place as an ACE Teaching Fellow, I was a 22-year-old liberal arts major who had really no idea what he wanted to do with...

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Cup of Joe: Father's Day Memories

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill share stories about their fathers and encourage viewers to spend this Father's Day celebrating and reminiscing...

Ms. León's class holding their hands in prayer

An Ode To...

Inspired by the poem "Ode to Broken Things" by Pablo Neruda, Camila León's (ACE 29, Tulsa) class wrote a poem about their ode to 5th grade. Please enjoy the video...

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Cup of Joe: Building Confidence

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill discuss how to build confidence in the classroom by learning from mistakes.

7 Strategies to Power-Up Learning

7 Strategies to Power-Up Learning

Leverage Technology to Meet the Needs of ALL Learners Educators have been told for decades that they should be differentiating their instruction. But, there is a common frustration: no one...

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Cup of Joe: Here Comes ACE Summer!

With ACE Summer around the corner, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill hearken back to Maggie's first days as a Teaching Fellow. They encourage the incoming students to remain...

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Dodging the Dog Days of the Classroom

As the end of the year approaches, students and teachers alike are bound to daydream of the impending golden beams of sunshine, refreshingly crisp watermelon slices, and countless days of...

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Cup of Joe: Graduation Memories

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill recount their graduation days and encourage recent graduates to cherish their own graduation memories as they...