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Teaching Confidential: Adventures in the Pedagogical Underbelly

In 2000, chef and television star Anthony Bourdain’s first book, Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, was published and beloved by many, topping the New York Times’ nonfiction bestseller...

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Happy Worship Wednesday!

“Happy Worship Wednesday!” the words I begin MOST Wednesdays with (barring any technical difficulties) before I play a few minutes of Gospel or worship music. As the song starts, my...

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The Middle School Roller Coaster

I love it when their eyes widen. That is my favorite part. "You teach English? To middle schoolers?" people ask, incredulous, awed. "Oh man, I was the worst in middle...

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Were Not Our Hearts Burning Within Us?

Earlier this month, the ChACErs met together on the road. Well, sort of. There was an actual road involved: we arrived to the retreat via a road that took us...

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Where Two (or Seven) Are Gathered

As a discerning senior, I was certain of only two things: I wanted to serve the Church, and I enjoyed working with young people. With those two ideas as my...

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A Letter to My Pre-ACE Self

Dear Maeve-before-ACE, You're feeling pretty good about yourself, aren't you? You have just graduated from Williams College, a prestigious school, where you were captain of the lacrosse team and were...

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The Power of an Invitation

"The servant-leader is servant firstIt begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead." —Robert Greenleaf "The...

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Back to Thee, O Notre Dame

Current ACE Teaching Fellow Nick Padrnos (ACE 22, Biloxi) details his recent trek back to campus for the Notre Dame-Stanford football game. Friday, 1:38 PM: Fifth-graders frantically exchange currency (in...

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Love, Respect, and Goofiness

For me, the feelings I get from teaching are probably closely related to that same feeling that a preschooler gets when they get to school and see that they are...