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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...

5 Questions to Ask About Blended Learning Resources

If you spend any time in a classroom, you know that new education software seems to be emerging almost every day. The EdSurge Product Index - a comprehensive index of...

Love: The Most Potent Instrument We Possess

As the school years comes to a close, I've noticed the dramatic increase in frequency of videos and memes on the internet about the plight and fatigue of teachers: "Summer...

A Day in the Life of Holy Angels Students: Jaidyn and Jordyn

I receive quite a few questions about scheduling, particularly how we make time for 90-minute "blended" blocks and what a typical school day looks like. I hope this snapshot of...

Experiencing the Happiness of an Inclusive Classroom

With Catholic schools around the country looking for the tools to create the culture, foundation, and resources to educate all students inclusively while celebrating every student's diverse and exceptional characteristics...

All students will learn Remick Leadership Program

All Children Can, and Will, Learn

When we say we believe all children can and will learn, we embed an imperative to do whatever it takes as adults to help all of our students excel. As...

"Have you seen that fourth-grade classroom? The teacher is amazing!"

This is the third post in our series highlighting teachers in blended-learning classrooms, and our first post about a teacher outside of a Notre Dame ACE Academy. Today's post features...

Answering the Call to Service in ACE 24

Walking into Accepted Applicants Night for ACE 24, I am not sure what I expected. I did feel one thing for certain-a slight sense of trepidation. I received an email...

Ian Corbett: Getting to Know Blended Learning

"Cheers!" Ian called to me in his thick Irish accent with a huge smile on his face as his classroom of third graders burst into giggles. Most of Ian's students...

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Waiting Together: Advent in the Classroom

I Can't Wait