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Struggle Like Your Students

“It’s a whole body thing. Your shot should be one fluid motion.” “Follow through. Hold your hand up after you release the ball.” “Again.” While preparing for a beloved tradition...

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A Letter to My Future ACE Teachers

A letter to my future ACE teachers: “I think I’ve made a grave mistake.” This was a sentence I wrote on a teal post-it, tacked to the cork board of...

Rewriting the Narratvie

Rewrite the Narrative

ACE set out twenty years ago with a belief that the popular version of the story of Catholic schools wasn't written in stone - we believed then, and believe now...

Love Thy Neighbor in Atlanta

Last week, the community of St. Peter Claver Regional Catholic School in Decatur, Georgia enjoyed a surprise visit - one that thrilled and delighted every one of our students -...

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The Power of Theatre: Directing High School Drama

"Good character, but loosen up a little bit. You've got the professional side of your character down, but you need to make her a little friendlier. Combine the business of...

Bishop Lynch Reflects on the Visit to Tampa

Bishop Robert Lynch from the Diocese of St. Peterburg reflects on the bus tour's visit to Tampa and the impact the Notre Dame ACE Academies have made on the diocese.Written...

Finding Christ in My Students

It is easy to see Christ in your students when you look at their innocent, smiling faces. It is more difficult to see that they are Christ-filled when they do...

Note from Father Joe: A Teacher's First Question is Not Multiple Choice

I love talking to undergraduate students about ACE and inviting them to consider the ACE Teaching Fellows opportunity after graduation. I was talking to a student recently, and she had...

Pulled Back to Pensacola

After two years with ACE in Pensacola, I went back to my hometown for another job. It wasn't long before I felt called back to Pensacola. It turns out, Catholic...

Lighting the Torch in Mobile

The Olympics just wouldn't be the Olympics without the lighting of the torch. It doesn't just signify the return of the games - it signifies a light passed from athlete...