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Waiting Together: Advent in the Classroom

I have always loved Advent, but the season took on an even deeper meaning once I started sharing it with my 5th-grade students. Experiencing the hope and wonder of Christ’s...

ACE Teachers singing joyfully during Lessons and Carols at December Retreat 2025

I Can't Wait

“We wait because there’s a promise. There’s a presupposition of something more worth waiting for.” “But I want it now!” is a sentence heard throughout the country this time of...

I'm Already a Teacher - Now What?

Since its founding in 1993, the Alliance for Catholic Education has been committed to serving Catholic schools by forming talented individuals into the next generation of school leaders, expanding access...

A Grateful Heart Matters - In the Classroom and Beyond

We are called to welcome, serve, and celebrate every student. That is our motto at the Program for Inclusive Education, and the goal to which every inclusive educator aspires. Moreover...

Creating Equity Through Small-Group Instruction

Some may wonder, "If I have blended-learning, what is the point of pre-teaching concepts if I can go back and remediate?" In response to this question, a significant element of...

Morning Meetings: Start Your Day with the Right Energy!

My morning meetings are a time for the students in my homeroom to start their morning with the right energy. Over the course of our morning meeting, students: Greet each...

Title III Funds: What Are They and How Can They Benefit Catholic Schools?

How can Title III help Catholic schools? Title III is an element of the older No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and the Every Child Succeeds Act (ESSA), and it...

The Sacredness of Small-Group Instruction

As an educator, small-group instruction time was always sacred. Students knew there had to be an emergency if they interrupted my dedicated time with a small group of their peers...

Is ACE What's Next for Me?

For teachers and students, October marks the definitive end of the back-to-school season and the novelty of another school year. By this time, teachers and students are settling into the...

Innovation Spotlight: Archdiocese of New Orleans

St. Cletus School in New Orleans Minneapolis/St. Paul and New Orleans share some obvious similarities: both are cities on the Mississippi River, both are home to musical legends (Louis Armstrong...

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Waiting Together: Advent in the Classroom

I Can't Wait