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Running Through Discomfort

I feel great. Granted, I’m only 3 miles into my 13.1 mile journey, but I feel better than ever. It’s hot, but I’ve run in this weather countless times. After...

High school students from Cleveland Central Catholic sit next to their elementary school prayer partners from St. Stanislaus during our Ash Wednesday Mass.

We Are Dust: Reflections on Teaching and the Lenten Journey

“Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” This Ash Wednesday anthem, spoken as our foreheads are marked with a smudgy black cross, is a reminder of our...

Crux, Cuomo, and the Cardinal: Will School Choice Save Catholic Schools?

About a week and a half ago, right around the time most of our nation's schools were gearing up for another school year, the Catholic news site Crux published a...

Six Things You Should Know about Catholic Schools in 2015-2016

"This isn't just about implementing a new reading program or raising more funds. There is real tension between old and new, and it must be resolved." Andy Smarick The start...

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The Moment I Fell in Love with Catholic Schools

"Though we may fail to respond to every individual invitation from God, each can prepare us for the moment when we actually do respond. It seems that in a similar...

The ACE Summer Through the Lens of the Chambered Nautilus

If I grow as a nautilus does, I can trust that the moral compass-the guiding principles at the center of my life-haven't changed. The center holds. In order to explain...

8.5 Ways To Be A Better Teacher: Advice from A Fourth Grade Class

I've learned that perhaps some of the wisest, most practical, and most meaningful advice comes from a group we don't listen to nearly as much as we should: the students...

Reinforcing My Vocation Through ACE

"Some of my most pleasing moments of teaching occurred as I realized just how well I had come to know and understand a particular student's way of thinking and heart."...

ACE Teachers Pass the Baton as Another Summer Approaches

As second-year ACE Teachers move on to a new race, first-year teachers must receive the baton and shift from mentee to mentor as they get set for their second summer...

My Daily Daring Adventure as a High School Teacher

From the morning sunrise to late-night planning, a day in the life of a teacher is exhausting. But, it's the things that come in between that make it a life...

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Running Through Discomfort

We Are Dust: Reflections on Teaching and the Lenten Journey