by ICLE Team | Feb 11, 2017 | Member School Content, Raphael's Room Blog
During Catholic Schools Week, I had the opportunity to be interviewed by Joseph O’Brien of the Catholic Business Journal. The interview spanned my career in Catholic education – which began in 1990 – and included my work in transitioning a failing parochial school to...
by ICLE Team | Feb 7, 2017 | Member School Content, When I Discovered Your Words Blog
One of the delightful aspects of having discussion classes on original works is how often I am completely surprised by what students uncover that I didn’t expect. Four brief examples from recent discussions: 1) A very simple one: In discussing the Amendments to the...
by ICLE Team | Feb 1, 2017 | Member School Content, Raphael's Room Blog
On a breezy and cold Washington, DC day, I, and many thousands of others, took to the streets of the Capital city to stand up for the dignity of human life. Each year, I marvel at the crowd’s joyful and friendly nature. Where else can you find a protest that includes...
by ICLE Team | Dec 29, 2016 | Member School Content, When I Discovered Your Words Blog
Fiat mihi. Our parish’s celebration of Midnight Mass is always spiritually uplifting and deeply satisfying. My wife, eldest daughter, and I sing in the choir. We have a lovely repertoire of Christmas carols, hymns, and instrumentals that we offer in honor of the...
by ICLE Team | Nov 3, 2016 | Member School Content, Raphael's Room Blog
The world of education is often rife with acronyms, and one that we hear frequently is “STEM” (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and its latest iteration, “STEAM”, which includes all of those disciplines plus “the Arts”. A few years ago, I was at a social...
