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Struggle Like Your Students

“It’s a whole body thing. Your shot should be one fluid motion.” “Follow through. Hold your hand up after you release the ball.” “Again.” While preparing for a beloved tradition...

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A Letter to My Future ACE Teachers

A letter to my future ACE teachers: “I think I’ve made a grave mistake.” This was a sentence I wrote on a teal post-it, tacked to the cork board of...

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Friends, Franks, and FJ

Teaching, community, and spirituality. We in Indy take pride in living out these three pillars of ACE. While we do enjoy these three pillars as a community of six, we...

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Cup of Joe - Lovers of Learning

Father Joe Carey, CSC, and Bridgette Groden are back with new team member Lauren Sinnock to talk about her journey to ACE Teaching Fellows, some of her favorite moments from...

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PIE Grows Its Family During Summer 2022

“With eyes of faith, consider the greatness of your mission and the wonderful amount of good which you can accomplish.” ~Blessed Basil Moreau, CSC The Program for Inclusive Education (PIE)...

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A Family Affair

This summer, a mother and child reunion was only a motion away at Notre Dame. Two first-year ACE Teaching Fellows shared a week on campus with their mothers, who are...

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Meet the Blogging Team! (Part 2)

This year's ACE Teaching Fellows blog writers completed a short Q&A to introduce themselves. You'll be hearing much more from them about their lives in community and the classroom as...

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Meet the Blogging Team! (Part 1)

This year's ACE Teaching Fellows blog writers completed a short Q&A to introduce themselves. You'll be hearing much more from them about their lives in community and the classroom as...