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Laugh at the Little Things

Though my first semester of teaching was a blur, it is defined by a sense of fun. Dropped into a new city, school, and job with only eight weeks of...

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...

Advent Reflections 2021 Christmas

Merry Christmas!

As we walk by our manger scenes this Christmas, their familiar beauty can make us forget: that night didn’t start out so great. That night began with Mary and Joseph...

Advent Wreath

Attending to Executive Functions during Advent

The season of Advent is a time of preparation and anticipation for Christmas...an exciting time! As we prepare, let us consider how the excitement of the holidays and changes in...

ACE Advent Week 1 - 2021

"Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy."

I’m the girl who plays It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year on repeat starting November 1. Christmastime is the best time. When I enter my classroom each morning...

Jimmy Ryan - In Class with a student

A Day in the Life of a STEM Teacher

“Yo, that’s Physics!” Mike shouted triumphantly after his throw went about 40 yards downfield. He had just experienced firsthand how adjusting the angle of a projectile to approximately 45 degrees...

James Dooley Gratitude

Giving the Full Measure You Have Received

It is often said that March is the longest month for teachers. While I certainly agree, October is a close second. By late October, plans that carried us through September...

"Rejoice always, pray continually, and give thanks in all circumstances"

To kick off November, my classroom Scripture of the Week was 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you...

St. Augustine Tucson Soccer Team

True Tucson tale: From little to no history to high tourney seed

This article originally appeared on azpreps365.com. There’s nothing in the Arizona Interscholastic Association and maxpreps.com’s record books showing St. Augustine ever having a winning season, owning a region championship nor...

One Ripple at a Time

The Program for Inclusive Education (PIE) is happy to share the following piece by Mary Desmarais, the inclusion specialist and expanded services teacher at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington...