Alliance for Catholic Education
Chomp Chomp! Chomp Chomp!
One recent Thursday evening I found myself surrounded by people imitating sharks and cheering as bodies slammed against plastic walls. My community had decided to venture out to a San...
Notre Dame’s ACE Teaching Fellows to Serve in Baltimore Catholic Schools Through New Partnership
Baltimore, MD — The Archdiocese of Baltimore (AoB) and the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) at the University of Notre Dame have announced a new partnership that will bring four...
American Indian Catholic Schools Network Secures $1 Million Grant from the Better Way Foundation to Advance Mission of Indigenous Catholic Education
The American Indian Catholic Schools Network (AICSN), a program within the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) at the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Educational Initiatives (IEI), has been awarded...
Troll Bogeys
In the chapter titled, “Halloween,” in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the three characters known by fans around the world now as “The Golden Trio” were not yet friends...
My Cup Overflows: Relying on God's Strength and Presence
“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.” (Psalm 23:5) Since my first year of teaching, I...
A Beginner's Guide to Exploring Your New City
POV: You’ve finally settled into your ACE placement after conquering (or surviving?) your first week of school. You and your community members are looking for something fun to do in...
Letter to a Future ACEr: What I Wish I Knew
As another school year comes to a close, we teachers experience a vast range of emotions: joy, exhaustion, sadness, nostalgia, you name it. You grow to know and love a...
Thank You, Nativity Academy
Dear Nativity Academy, Your old, brick building has become my home. From the gym, where I enter every morning while it’s still dark out and hear the heavy metal door...
Winsch Sparks Classroom Drama
“Drama transforms classroom spaces,” says Jackie Winsch (ACE 24, Philadelphia). It improves: And this list is just scratching the surface. When using drama in classrooms, according to Jackie, teachers are...
Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders for Today’s Challenges
“Your students are more powerful than you might ever imagine.”- Dr. Holly Joshi, 2022 Beginning year two of teaching, I grappled with how to prepare the learners entrusted to my...