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Everybody is a Somebody: A Love Letter to A Little School On Plank Road

During my in-person interview for ACE, at the end of the session, my interviewers asked me if I had any questions. I asked, “How did you feel like ACE shaped...

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Models Professionalism

Catholic school leaders are entrusted not only with overseeing academics and operations but also with shaping the moral and spiritual tone of their communities. One of the most impactful ways...

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Risky Business

During the spring of my second year as an ACE teacher, I interviewed at a school that did not yet exist. I taught my demo lesson to the principal and...

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Blended Learning and Social Justice

Warning: I was a Philosophy major, and old habits die hard. Please indulge my philosophical musings before we jump into more actionable information. At the heart of Christianity lies the...

Mary Pullano ChACE 15 Final Lessons from 2016

3 Final Lessons from 2016

The end of the year 2016 marks the end of my experience of the ACE in Chile teaching program. I have learned so much! Moving to the southern hemisphere turned...

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Creating the Body of Christ

Three months before my 22nd birthday, I did something that I always aspired to do: I earned a degree from my dream school, the University of Notre Dame. I was...

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If I Could, I'd Still Choose You

Eight months after resolving to move back home to Chicago after college, I'm standing with one of my community members in front of a fourteen-foot plastic alligator at an official...

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What is Higher-Powered Learning? - Part 2

So now you have met the team behind Higher-Powered Learning (HPL), but you may still be wondering, “what is Higher-Powered Learning?” If you’re reading this post, you probably understand the...

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What is Higher-Powered Learning? - Part 1

You may recognize this picture from ACE's 2016 Annual Appeal Video: As Fr. Scully says in the video, Nelvin had struggled in Language Arts, and this photo was taken after...

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Trust the Process

The NBA season is well underway, and as a native Philadelphian now teaching in Sacramento, I do my best to keep up with both the Kings and the Sixers. While...