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Spring Fever Isn’t Just for the Kids

As the school year starts to wind down, teachers know all too well the restlessness that resides in our classrooms. The weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer...

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What Do You Seek?

"What do you seek?" Triumphant in my acceptance into ACE 33 and a growing understanding of my new community in Detroit, the question above stopped me in my tracks. For...

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3 Winning Calls from the Playbooks of Exceptional Teachers

In my work, I am blessed to be in and out of Catholic schools and classrooms all across this country where teachers and students are engaged in the work of...

Have Catholic Schools Missed the Bus on Blended Learning?

Blended learning has become a buzzword (or buzz-phrase, perhaps) in education circles, praised as the next big thing in education reform, or criticized as just the next education fad. Is...

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Three Tips to Consider Before Asking for Donations

December is fast approaching - ‚Äòtis the season of annual appeals and Christmas donation requests. Those who work on the budget side of Catholic schools are usually all too familiar...

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Four Things Every Effective School Leader Does

Today's school leaders, especially in Catholic schools, wear innumerable hats - curriculum specialist, instructional coach, advancement director, public relations officer, human resources expert, and assessment specialist, just to name a...

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Celebrating Your School's Cultural Diversity

If you want to know how to host a great Culture Night at your school, borrow a play from the playbook of Walt Disney Elementary in Mishawaka, Indiana. To cast...

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Of Habits and Hoodies: Forming Saints for the 21st Century

"To be a Saint is to be myself." Thomas Merton (not yet a Saint) My favorite image of any Saint is a photograph I keep on my desk of St...

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Celebrating Dia de los Muertos: A Melding of Indigenous and Catholic Traditions

For Catholic school teachers, celebrating Dia de los Muertos can be a magnificent way to encourage students to pray for and remember their deceased family and friends. It can also...

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Integrating Pop Culture in the Classroom

A couple weeks ago, we were lucky enough to hear from Dr. Ernest Morrell, a professor of English Education at Columbia University's Teachers College, on how we can make education...