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Clayton Glasgow (middle with blue button down and blue tie) talking to students on left (male in red sweater) and right (female in blue polo) or him. They are at a lab table looking at a worksheet on the table.

Slivers of Perfection

A few days ago, there was an incident in my classroom that I did not handle very well. On the contrary, I handled it quite poorly, and I ended up...

Image of Jack Hutter in blue tshirt posing with three of his students in red sweaters and red plaid skirts: two girls to his left and one to his right.

Spring Fever Isn’t Just for the Kids

As the school year starts to wind down, teachers know all too well the restlessness that resides in our classrooms. The weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer...

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From Troublemaker to Teacher Extraordinaire: Meet Eric Budd, ETA

If someone had told teenaged Eric Budd that he would grow up to become a high school teacher, he would have laughed them off. In high school, Eric lived to...

Cup of Joe: Overcoming Injuries

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill discuss injuries in sports and how teammates bond together to help each other rise above adversity.

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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...