ACE Teaching Fellows Blog

Learning in 3 Dimensions

“Hey Mister, when are we gonna print the rest of the cat?” Aiden asked. “Well, we could do it on Tuesday, oh…. wait, I am going to be away next...

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...

A Playlist for the Seasons of ACE

Ever wonder what the ACE experience would look like in playlist form? Thanks to Jehdah Burton, now you can find out! Listen to all the cycles of teaching in Catholic...

WATCH: ACE Ping Pong Match for the Ages

Community Dinner isn't the only table that brings members of ACE Louisville together. Watch teachers Ryan Carney and Colleen O'Leary square off in an epic, no-holds-barred, best of 3 ping...

"My Best Quality is Eating" and other 5th-Grade Answers

We are at the 100-day mark in the school year. While many of the lower elementary grades had celebrations and activities to mark the occasion, I had a Q&A session...

4 Tips for Applying and Saying Yes to ACE

Applying for ACE Teaching Fellows was one of the best decisions I have ever made. My experiences in ACE shaped me in ways I can only begin to understand, and...

There's Always a Loser in Louisville: New Year's Res-ACE-lutions from the Team

As 2023 kicks off, people around the world are setting New Year's resolutions, hoping that this will be the year they make a habit of going to the gym, kick...

A Penny for Their Thoughts: Advice from my Juniors

Benjamin Franklin once said, “Wise men don’t need advice. Fools won’t take it.” Because I am surely not wise enough to avoid advice and not foolish enough to ignore a...

December Retreat Diaries

One of the highlights of my ACE experience, both in my first and second years of teaching, has been December Retreat. After four months of living in community and teaching...

A Very Indy Friendsgiving

Watch the video below that Kenta Sachen (ACE 28) created for this year's ACE Indy Friendsgiving celebrated with the entire Indy team.