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Teaching Confidential: Adventures in the Pedagogical Underbelly

In 2000, chef and television star Anthony Bourdain’s first book, Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, was published and beloved by many, topping the New York Times’ nonfiction bestseller...

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Happy Worship Wednesday!

“Happy Worship Wednesday!” the words I begin MOST Wednesdays with (barring any technical difficulties) before I play a few minutes of Gospel or worship music. As the song starts, my...

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The Sacred Spaces of ACE JAX

The people make the place and ACE Jacksonville has a lot of sacred spaces for me. When moving to an unfamiliar place with unfamiliar folks, we create safe havens together...

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The Great Bridgebuilding of God

"Catch only what you've thrown yourself, all is mere skill and little gain; but when you're suddenly the catcher of a ball thrown by an eternal partner with accurate and...

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4.0 Takeaways from BLiCSS 4.0

For the fourth year in a row, our HPL team convened and planned a national gathering of leaders and practitioners in blended and personalized learning. We love learning from the...

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The People We Are and the Work We Do

"I watch what I do to see what I believe." - Sr. Helen Prejean, CSJ There's a fine line between being "hungry" and being an obsessive sourpuss. Until very recently...

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To the Moms that Raise Us Up

It is five minutes past the first bell, and a timid freshman peeks with her usual hesitancy into my classroom. Her tears show that she's upset, although I do not...

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Digital Solutions for Today and Tomorrow

The Program for Inclusive Education (PIE) is blessed to collaborate with some of the country's best educator, including Dr. Sean Smith, a national expert from the University of Kansas specializing...