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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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"Window Moments" in Brownsville

Saying "yes" to ACE was the most hesitant "yes" I have ever said. For the first time, I jumped blindly into something with no way of knowing how I might...

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Blended Learning in Catholic Schools Symposium: Exceeding Expectations

This past week, we welcomed 40 outstanding individuals to the Blended Learning in Catholic Schools Symposium (BLiCSS), a unique gathering of blended-learning thought leaders to further innovation in K-12 Catholic...

Community in ACE: Stockton, CA

The members of ACE Teaching Fellows in Stockton provide a look into their experiences of living as a community.

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Seeking the Living Sacrament in the Classroom: Part Two

I was once told that small acts of love - routine or not - were called "lower-case-s" sacraments, for they brought God's grace into our lives. My life each day...

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Seeking the Living Sacrament in the Classroom: Part One

After observing Ash Wednesday to start Lent, we have been thrust into a season of intentional reflection and prayer. As a Catholic educator, I feel called not only to prepare...

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Ruth Hurrle: Driving Student Success with Blended Learning

If you have been following the Higher-Powered Learning blog for some time now, you know that we really value the leaders of our blended-learning schools. In our last post, we...

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Did You Hear That? A Day in the Life of Ms. Peek

4:57 AM | morning glory The alarm clock rings and my feet hit the floor before my eyes open, scrambling to turn off the alarm before waking a housemate. After...

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Fasting for Inclusion

"Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break...