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What's Not in the Lesson Plan

It might be crazy to admit that one of my objectives on Fridays is to get my students to cry, but it isn’t because I am giving an impossible test...

ACE Teachers posing before So-Cal Marathon 2026

Running Through Discomfort

I feel great. Granted, I’m only 3 miles into my 13.1 mile journey, but I feel better than ever. It’s hot, but I’ve run in this weather countless times. After...

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You Can Do Hard Things: Musings from the ACE Marathon

For the last ten years of my life, I have run almost every day. There are large chunks of time lost to injury, sickness, days off, seasons off, etc. But...

Cup of Joe: New Year's Resolution

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill unveil their New Year's Resolutions and encourage viewers to find ways to bring happiness and peacefulness...

Cup of Joe: Christmas Traditions

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill reflect on the end of 2023 and talk about their families' Christmas traditions.

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Reflections from Vocations Retreat

Each year, recent ACE graduates and second year ACE teachers are invited to join religious men and women for a vocations discernment retreat at the end of the summer. This...

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Teaching Liturgically

I have always appreciated the liturgical seasons of the Catholic Church, and have found that the same feast days, solemnities, and celebrations the calendar hits on each and every year...

Cup of Joe: Merry Christmas!

In this "On the Road" episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill welcome some friends from around the office to talk about spreading the Good...

Joey Jegier

Joey Jegier Receives Dr. Pepper Go Teach Tuition Giveaway

Joey Jegier, a member of the 30th cohort of ACE Teaching Fellows and a fifth-grade teacher at Holy Redeemer Grade School in Detroit, Michigan, was announced as the Notre Dame...

Cup of Joe: December Retreat

In this "On the Road" episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe interviews current ACE Teaching Fellows during the 2023 December Retreat. The teachers each share a great moment they've...