One Family, Many Virtues
“The future of humanity passes by way of the family.” This bold statement from Saint John Paul II places immense significance on the importance of families. Is it true?
Growing Together: How Meaningful Feedback Shapes School Culture
How do our scholars develop a “growth mindset” and why does it matter? According to the research conducted by Carol Dweck, the psychologist who made this term well known, “students’…
Excellence in Everything: Meet Five 2022 Brilla Graduates Who Embody a Holistic Education
A holistic education where children grow intellectually, socially, and physically is at the core of Brilla’s mission, but it is also an outcome that no test score or grading scale…
Overflowing Joy
One of our favorite things about the Easter season is witnessing and celebrating the sacraments of many young disciples in our schools. And what a celebration it has been! Last…
The Love That Makes Us Who We Are
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…
What Does it Mean to be a Teacher? A Meditation
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.
A Place Where Every Child Belongs
“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…
On the Road
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…
Catholic Schools Week 2022 Recap: Romero Academy
Most are familiar with our charter school model nearly nine years in, but our recently launched independent Catholic school may be new to you. As part of the recently celebrated…
The Cult of Efficiency
In this short piece, read Emily Kling's reflection on rest, and how God has revealed to her the nature of rest in the modern world not only through her own academic study of our faith, but also her through work with her disciples as a Seton Teaching Fellow.