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Screenshot of CBS On the Road Series. Picture of the bottom of a swimming pool from atop with text that reads, "If I couldn't handle not being good at something, then how could I consider myself a successful person?"

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...

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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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PIE 4

A Recipe for PIE

Teachers know that it is necessary to meet their students “where they are.” But what does this actually mean? Is there a recipe for success, and what ingredients are needed...

Learning in 3 Dimensions

Learning in 3 Dimensions

“Hey Mister, when are we gonna print the rest of the cat?” Aiden asked. “Well, we could do it on Tuesday, oh…. wait, I am going to be away next...

RLS Davis Blog

My Reform Leaders' Summit Experience

A question I’m often asked is how I made it from Gary, Indiana, to a Ph.D. program at Johns Hopkins University. I don’t have a single way of answering it...

ACE Playlist

A Playlist for the Seasons of ACE

Ever wonder what the ACE experience would look like in playlist form? Thanks to Jehdah Burton, now you can find out! Listen to all the cycles of teaching in Catholic...

Louisville

WATCH: ACE Ping Pong Match for the Ages

Community Dinner isn't the only table that brings members of ACE Louisville together. Watch teachers Ryan Carney and Colleen O'Leary square off in an epic, no-holds-barred, best of 3 ping...