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Everybody is a Somebody: A Love Letter to A Little School On Plank Road

During my in-person interview for ACE, at the end of the session, my interviewers asked me if I had any questions. I asked, “How did you feel like ACE shaped...

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Models Professionalism

Catholic school leaders are entrusted not only with overseeing academics and operations but also with shaping the moral and spiritual tone of their communities. One of the most impactful ways...

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The Remaining Pages

Joe DiSipio is a member of ACE 25 in Sacramento, where he taught fifth grade for the last two years at Saint John Vianney School in Rancho Cordova, California. When...

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Accelerating the Transition to eLearning

As the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to move to eLearning, many schools around the country and the world struggled to make this shift. In some cases, districts reduced instructional time...

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A Time for Everything

"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and...

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Inclusion: We Can Do That (Too)!

The Program for Inclusive Education (PIE) collaborates with schools and dioceses across the country. The PIE team is humbled and graced in meeting many awe-inspiring educators as we see the...

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Fostering Classroom Communities with eLearning

A month ago, schools across the country shut down and teachers prepared themselves and their students for eLearning. Many teachers and school leaders across the country scrambled to find resources...

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A Blessing of Technology: Modern Tea Time

"Teaching at Our Lady of Charity is my absolute favorite thing to do in the world," says Sarah Slack, a member of the Hernandez Fellows' 14th cohort. "I was homeschooled...

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What Will You Do?

When my school first shut down, my first thoughts were of all the things I could no longer do: see my kids, hang out with friends, or coach lacrosse. These...