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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...

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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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A Sixth Grade Girl and Her Six Lessons on God

On my way to proctor breakfast duty, I think about the four minutes following our morning bell. Soon, at 9:15 a.m., the first bell will ring, giving students four minutes...

We Are Not a Lukewarm People

"But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him." - Luke 15:19...

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Surveying the Learning Environment - Part 2: Learning Environments during COVID-19

In Part 1 of this series we defined four perspectives teachers take to create effective learning environments according to the How People Learn framework. In Part 2, we propose ways...

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Inclusion in Catholic Schools? It's Here!

Catholic schools are called to serve all students. We see this call in scripture, Church documents, and in Catholic Social Teaching. In the Old Testament, it is clear through the...

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Surveying the Learning Environment - Part 1: Qualities of Successful Learning Environments

Your class is just different now. In fact, it's undergone numerous iterations, reversals, and adjustments of which "different" it is. Room layout changes one week, then distance learning the next...

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"The mind will not be cultivated at the expense of the heart."

"The mind will not be cultivated at the expense of the heart." To a Notre Dame student, these words, plastered around University advertisements and brochures, perhaps have become a bit...

What Catholic Education Has Taught Me

From kindergarten through eighth grade, I attended a very small Catholic school in central Wisconsin. St. Francis was the only Catholic school in my town, and one of only fourteen...

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Celebrate Good Times? Even Amid a Pandemic, Catholic Schools Bring the Joy

"Umm...what are we celebrating, Miss Ogden?" The voice came through Kathy Ogden's computer speakers, barely audible over the uplifting beats of "Celebration" by Kool & The Gang. "We just finished...