Changing Lives: ACE's ENL and TEC Programs

Learn to reach ALL students in your classroom!  ACE's English as a New Language (ENL) and Teaching Exceptional Children (TEC) programs benefit schools and teachers alike. 

ENLTop 15 Benefits (Scroll down for TEC)

1. ENL teachers transform school communities, working to answer Christ's call to welcome the stranger.
2. ENL teachers support English language learners by promoting cultural awareness, implementing innovative teaching strategies, and making lesson and assessment modifications.
3. ENL teachers serve as a resource for their colleagues.
4. ENL teachers design and lead professional development sessions related to ESL best practices.
5. ENL teachers promote cultural inclusion in schools, from liturgy to pedagogy.
6. ENL teachers build community by conducting home visits and connecting the school to local agencies that can provide services to families.
7. ENL teachers actively participate as members of the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE), working to sustain and strengthen Catholic education.
8. ENL teachers earn 18 graduate level credit hours from the University of Notre Dame in the foundations of English language instruction.
9. The ENL program offers some of the most affordable graduate level courses available to educators.
10. Credits can lead to ENL/ESL/ESOL/ELL endorsements in most states or help participants work towards initial teachers licenses or continuing education credits.
11. The ENL program tailors its curriculum to meet the specific needs of teachers in Catholic schools.
12. ENL teachers spend two weeks studying on campus at the University of Notre Dame in July.
13. ENL teachers  and take the rest of their courses online.
14. ENL teachers learn from exceptional faculty.
15. ENL teachers learn in a community that is enriched by diversity in experience, ethnicity and age.

1. TEC teachers promote a culture of inclusion in their schools.
2. TEC teachers support children with mild disabilities in the school through the use of innovative approaches and strategies.
3. TEC teachers develop and serve on pre-referral teams within their school.
4. TEC teachers serve as a resource in the effective use of response to intervention (RTI).
5. TEC teachers are active members of the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) community and work to sustain and strengthen Catholic education.
6. TEC teachers learn the foundations of teaching children with mild disabilities.
7. TEC teachers learn approaches and strategies for supporting students' socioemotional wellness and mental health in Catholic schools.
8. TEC teachers learn the analysis of curriculum, effective teaching methods, selection of instructional materials, and use of assessment and technology in teaching learners with mild disabilities.
9. TEC teachers learn the importance of a pre-referral team within his/her school and how to create and manage one.
10. TEC teachers learn consultation techniques with professionals, parents, families, and agencies to support children with learning differences.
11. TEC teachers learn the effective use of response to intervention (RTI).
12. TEC teachers learn the development, implementation, and analysis of individual educational plans (IEPs) and student support plans.
13. TEC teachers learn the use of formal and informal assessments for children with learning differences.
14. TEC teachers learn the teaching of appropriate social skills and behavioral intervention strategies.
15. TEC teachers will participate in a community of learners focusing on the social justice issues of inclusionary practices in Catholic schools.