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Ms. Hall's sixth grade home room posing for a photo from their Christmas party.

Presence Over Perfection: What Really Matters in Your Classroom

It’s Saturday, January 3rd. Classes start up again on Monday. You’re back at your ACE placement, your plans for the week are solid, your assignments are prepped, your grade book...

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Plush Mary laying down with books in Schroeder's classroom.

Waiting Together: Advent in the Classroom

I have always loved Advent, but the season took on an even deeper meaning once I started sharing it with my 5th-grade students. Experiencing the hope and wonder of Christ’s...

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Jack Hutter (left) and Kate Chiappetta (right) outside ready to run the 2025 NYC Marathon

We Can Do Hard Things

“We can do hard things.” This statement can be found on the walls of each classroom at St. Charles Borromeo in Harlem, New York. Not only is it a great...

Emily Roman interview

Leads with Zeal: Optimism for the Mission

Emily Roman Director of Campus Ministry, Pinecrest Academy Transcript: "Leads with Zeal" stands out to me just because it's such an impactful phrase. I think it was one of the...

Erich Hoffer

Champions Culture: Affirming Humanity

Interview with Erich Hoffer President of St. Hubert Catholic School, Chanhassen, Minnesota Kevin Baxter: Hello everyone, I'm Kevin Baxter, the Director of Mary Ann Remick Leadership Program, here with Erich...

Image of a bulletin board with wording that says "All You Holy Men and Women" with images of saints below it.

Saints in Our Classroom

On the front page of our school website, you can find the following mission statement: St. Catherine of Alexandria School is a Catholic community where parents and teachers educate life-long...

Bishop Blanchet School

Champions Culture: Vital Mattering

I’m currently teaching an undergraduate course called Youth, Schooling, and Society. The students just finished reading Segregation by Experience (Adair & Colegrove, 2021) that centers on Ms. Bailey and her...