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Norma Nelson: Committed to Service

“By the end of third grade, two-thirds of children in Dallas County are reading below grade level.” 

Norma Nelson (ACE 10, Dallas) wants to change that statistic, and her work with Readers 2 Leaders is helping hundreds of students each year accelerate their reading growth. It also earned her one of this year's 2019 Scott C. Malpass Founders Prizes.

Read more about Norma's work.

An Intersection of Acronyms: One Student's Experience with ACE, AICSN, and ESS

Like many students at the University of Notre Dame, acronyms have been a big part of Collin Gortner's educational experience. 

Before coming to Notre Dame, this ACE Intern and future member of ACE 27 had not heard of any of these programs (let alone their acronyms) and never would have guessed that they would become so meaningful during his time on campus.

Read more on the ACE Blog.

From No to Yes

Anthony Holter (ACE 7, Charlotte), the executive director of Empower Illinois, believes that education has the power to change people's lives for the better.

That belief has taken him across the country from Minnesota to North Carolina to Seattle and now to Chicago, but he was able to come back home to Notre Dame to receive the 2019 Scott C. Malpass Founders Prize.

Read more about Anthony.

Trivia Question

(Scroll to the bottom for the answer)

Which abbreviation did our Higher-Powered Learning Team come up with to help teachers deal with homework? 

A) HELP
B) HERO
C) HOME

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Fostering Resilience Initiative and Notre Dame Athletics Partner for Sports Workshop in Kenya

The Fostering Resilience Initiative and Notre Dame's track and cross country teams will host a sports workshop for local youth in Mugunda, Kenya, over the University's fall break.

Read the press release.

We Have A Situation!

It's easy to feel overwhelmed when you're the only adult in a room of 21 students. But for Sheila Doyle (ACE 24, Denver) establishing clear, consistent procedures in her classroom helped students work together in a safe, structured environment and accomplish great things!

Read more on the ACE Teaching Fellows Blog.

Voices for Inclusion: A Place at the Table
The Program for Inclusive Education is excited to share a new series called Voices for Inclusion. In this video, Chris Freeby talks about what it's like to be meaningfully included in Catholic schools.

Diane Freeby, a member of the PIE Team and Chris' mom, also wrote this month's blog post, "A Place at the Table.
Read the PIE blog and start your application for PIE 4

ENL 2-Minute Tips: The Value of Name Stories
As you work to establish a learning community that welcomes all students, it is important to consider the role of names as cultural anchors in your students’ lives.

In this episode, Itzxul Moreno shares more about why this matters and how you can model a name story activity in your own classroom using a read-aloud.
Ensure that English learners thrive in your school!
Applications are open for our next cohort of ENL Hernandez Fellows!
Apply to become a Hernandez Fellow

Opportunities for Educators

Excellence in Teaching Conference - April 3-5, 2020

ACE Job Board Updates

Trivia Question Answer
B) HERO

Our Higher-Powered Learning team suggested that homework be helpful, essential, a review, and offline.

Revisit the post on the Higher-Powered Learning blog to see how homework fits into a blended learning classroom.
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