Ryan Hall

This is a heartbreaking video. These students have been in school for over a decade and don’t have the most basic skill needed to flourish upon graduation. Schools don’t need more funding to fix this. They need better focus. No amount of SEL, trauma-informed instruction, or mental health services will overcome illiteracy. Sorry for raising my voice, but just TEACH THE KIDS HOW TO READ! x.com/sharghzadeh/st…

Most people who don’t work in schools can’t fully understand why teachers sometimes restrict bathroom use. From the outside, it gets framed as a “bathroom rights” issue, as if teachers are simply being unreasonable or dismissive of students’ needs. Here’s the reality: There are schools where students can use the bathroom freely with no problems. And there are schools where, if you allow unrestricted access, mayhem ensues. -Students leave for 40-minute stretches. -Student wander into other classrooms and throw water balloons. -Students vape. -Students meet each other and box in the bathroom (with gloves). -Students scream through the halls as they run past rooms. -I can go on with another 2,000 issues. What looks like a simple policy decision (from an adult's perspective) is actually quite complicated. Once again, if you are not working in a school--you probably don't get it, bruh.

@MrDanielBuck What's really astounding is how concerned parents are about their child's safety and welfare at school, while being relatively unconcerned about their child's safety and welfare on devices.

@0Beanie05923291 @Doug_Lemov See “The Feeling of Power” by Isaac Asimov.

Not teaching students math facts because they can use calculators, spelling rules because they have spell check, historical dates because they can google it, or writing skills because they have Al is a travesty. Depriving students of these things enslaves them to technology rather than freeing them to flourish as human beings.

8 out of 9 teams in the Canadian Football League playoffs takes away from what makes those games special. Playoff football is supposed to be earned. If anything, grow the league by adding more teams…. not the number of automatic spots. 🤷🏽‍♂️

@0Beanie05923291 Over the years, I often found that EAL students understood Shakespeare better than native English speakers; they were used to trying to understand a different language (which is what Shakespeare’s plays are to most students).

If you think Shakespeare "alienates" students, consider how "alienated" they feel later in life when references are made to Romeo and Juliet or Hamlet & they don't understand. A lot of things are unfamiliar or difficult for students. That isn't a reason to stop teaching them.

Ummm…This quote…. “Discipline looks boring until you see what it builds.” Pure facts.

Youth sports isn’t ruined by kids, it’s adults chasing trophies, rankings, and highlight reels over growth. We’ve traded development for exposure, joy for pressure, and teamwork for ego. Fix the adults, and you fix the game. It’s that simple.

@teachergoals Get up and change the channel

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@DrBradJohnson Being a teacher for 36 years, and seeing education today, we also need a Teacher Hierarchy of Responsibility: 5.Teach how to think, not what to think 4.Engagement with and among students 3.Limit student screen time 2.Ongoing feedback 1.Quality lessons with rigorous challenge

Teacher Hierarchy of Needs

🔥 Noah Lyles — one of the fastest humans on earth — NOT afraid to lift heavy Supporting the power output that shows up on the track Fast athletes don’t skip the weight room… they dominate it Old myth busted: good lifting doesn’t slow you down — it makes you more explosive

@CraigBaird I’m a huge Richard Wagamese fan

What is Canada's Favourite Book: ROUND ONE From a list of 96 fiction and 96 non-fiction books, we will choose a winner. All matchups chosen by random number generator.

Now that oil prices have plunged today, I’ll expect the price of gas at the pump will plummet just as quickly as they jumped when oil prices soared a few weeks ago. I’ll wait… #pricegouging

Linebackers: Move LOW. Move SQUARE. Move DOWNHILL.

As an AD, I struggle to understand why some parents resist high standards for their kids. Growth doesn’t come from comfort, it comes from being pushed, being coached hard, and being held accountable. As a dad, I hate seeing my kid disappointed. But I’d rather see him face adversity now than be unprepared later. Learning to handle failure, earn your role, and fight through challenges matters more than any short term result. Winning matters. Not just on the scoreboard, but in learning how to prepare, compete, and respond when things don’t go your way. That’s what builds someone ready for the real world.

As an AD, I constantly remind our athletes that commitment is being someone your teammates can count on whether you play a lot or a little. It is showing up when it is not convenient and choosing your team over yourself. Everyone wants to win. Commitment is doing what it actually takes to win.

The difficult task of learning to read, write, & use math as a child pales in comparison to the difficult task of living life as an adult incapable of doing those things. It’s often not fun to be the adult who has to make students do the hard work of learning, but it’s essential.

Track & field is one of the last places in a school where the football captain, the valedictorian, the band kid, the wrestler, and the quiet kid who never thought he belonged can all wear the same jersey. Track does not care what a kid’s last name is, how much money he has, what side of town he lives on, or how popular he is. Out here, none of that matters. Somewhere between the workouts, the bus rides, and the meets, kids who might never have spoken to each other start to build real respect. It is hard not to respect somebody when you have seen what they are willing to push through and how much they are willing to give. That is a big reason track & field will always mean more to me than just times, marks, and points.

the weirdest thing about parenting in 2026 is that you can spend hours researching the safest car seat, the best pediatrician, the right sunscreen. then hand your kid an iPad with apps that have never been tested for whether they actually teach anything. we are incredibly careful about physical safety and incredibly careless about what goes into their minds.