Alliance for Catholic Education
Happy Worship Wednesday!
“Happy Worship Wednesday!” the words I begin MOST Wednesdays with (barring any technical difficulties) before I play a few minutes of Gospel or worship music. As the song starts, my...
ACE Teaching Fellows Blog
Brick by Brick: The Path Forward
Picture this: your best friend’s mother gets you a summer job at an enrichment program. You’re 17 years old, with no prior work or teaching experience. Growing up you’ve never...
How to ACE Your Application
The ACE Application is open for applicants for ACE Teaching Fellows in the 32nd Cohort! Fall Applications are due on November 5, 2024 and Spring Applications are due on January...
It's the Little Things
It’s September — school is in full swing, and with students seeking mischief, fall illnesses swirling, and unit tests popping up, this time of year can easily become one of...
Moving to a Place You Do NOT Want to Go
Part of the reason many of us signed up for ACE was to experience a new place and a new culture. I can live anywhere for two years, right? In...
Christmas Morning in a San Jose Summer
My principal started off our first professional development meeting of the new school year by exclaiming, “I just can’t wait for the kids to get here, the first day of...
Ready, Set, Teach: Starting the School Year Off Strong
Imagine this: you wake up way too early, gulp down breakfast, dress nice, brush your teeth until they shine, locate your keys with shaky hands, and rush through the door...
Introducing the 2024-25 Blog Team!
We are so excited to introduce this year’s blog team! To help you get to know these seven bloggers, we asked them to complete a brief Q&A to introduce themselves...
Every Ending is a New Beginning
“So raise up your glass, here’s to brand new beginnings And don’t shed a tear for the things that are ending Cuz tomorrow will bring us a new morning sun...
Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less
It is impossible to talk about the single story without talking about power. There is a word, an Igbo word, that I think about whenever I think about the power...