If you happened to be walking the halls of Brilla Veritas Middle School, there’s a good chance you’d run into the principal, Mr. Patrick McGowan, encouraging scholars from his portable loudspeaker.
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We know that the love of parents and caregivers is as vital to children as air; that this love, or lack of it, can shape the person a child will…
Thomas May is a Cohort 8 Seton Teaching Fellow serving at Brilla College Prep Middle School in the Bronx, New York. He attended Thomas Aquinas College where he studied the classical liberal arts. In this short piece, read Thomas's reflection on teaching, his thoughts on awakening the gifts of students through education, and his experience of learning how to be Christlike in the classroom.
“Dantoria walks around the school like she owns it—in the best possible way,” says Ms. Shannon Thomas of her soon-to-be goddaughter. “When she’s not here, you can sense it.” For…
A big part of what we do in our Seton Teaching Fellows recruitment is getting out on the road and visiting college campuses and parishes around the United States. We…
Hillsdale College
Major: Chemistry
Hometown: Hillsdale, MI
Why did you become a Fellow? Evangelization can come in many forms, from leading a Bible study to inviting students to play hacky sack after Mass. The variety of ways there are to spread the Gospel is something that really excites me! Seton Teaching Fellows are in a position to encounter children and families in a very direct and intentional way. In addition to serving as role models for these kids, the fellows are given the special opportunity to teach the kids about God’s amazing creation. There is so much potential to spread God’s Love through teaching!