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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...

An Awesome Week to Work for Catholic Schools

How refreshing was it to see stories in the news about Catholic schools this week that weren't about retrenching or demise or decline? Instead, we saw pictures of smiling children...

What Did Pope Francis Really Say Last Week? A Lesson Plan

A solid week has gone by since Pope Francis's historic visit to Our Lady Queen of Angels School in East Harlem, and the dust has finally settled. The pope is...

The Key to School Leadership: Love Those Hardest to Love

As the school year moves out of launch phase and picks up steam, it's all too easy for us as teachers and leaders to get caught up in planning, programming...

How to Spend Your Title II Funds: Professional Development Options to Consider

As September draws to a close, many school leaders are looking for ways to best allocate their Title II funds for the year. For educators who, like my first-year teacher...

Podcast: Fr. Nuzzi Reflects on Pope Francis' Visit to Washington DC

Thousands of Catholics and non-Catholics tuned into Pope Francis' historic speech to Congress this afternoon, but precious few were actually there to see it in person. Lucky for us, Fr...

The Best Way to Set the Tone for the School Day

It is a ministry of presence that separates an administrator from a school leader who truly walks with his or her school community day by day. One of the most...

How a Five Minute Visit Reveals Everything Parents Need to Know About Your School

The first five minutes a visitor spends in a school can reveal a lot about its students, their teachers, and the broader school community. What impression of you do you...

ACE Link Roundup: Your Catholic Education "Must-Reads" from the Past Two Weeks

Obviously, we here at ACE are pretty bullish when it comes to Catholic schools. And boy, after the reading the news lately, it shouldn't be hard to see why. It...

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Waiting Together: Advent in the Classroom

I Can't Wait