Matthew Smith M. Ed.

Introducing some of our favorite fuzzy fans 🧡 Happy National Puppy Day from the Forty Acres! 🤘

@Amazingjason2 @AELeighton2 @FixingEducation We already have that. It’s called home.

@AELeighton2 @FixingEducation We should create a separate class for chronically disruptive, misbehaving students. Let them deal with each other. If they get their act together, they can rejoin a regular class.

What’s best for the classroom? Removing the student who constantly disrupts learning OR Expecting the teacher to spend most of their time managing that one student while everyone else waits?

Nick Saban - Safety Drill Tape - MOF Break - MOF Run the Alley - Half Field Break - Half Field Flat Step & Read - Curl Flat Drop - Slot Cover - TE Man Cover - Shuffle Butt & Cut - BOSS Drill - Fit Tackle - Angle Tackle - Open Field Tackle - Sideline Tackle - Dump Tackle - Stick Tackle - 2 Man Tackle - Stiff Arm - Stumble Bum

@Coach_V_Rhodes My mom was a superindent’s secretary for 20+ years. She always said if you have a problem that’s impossible to solve put Texas high school football coaches in a room and give them three hours.

The NOT Arcane Texas Fact of the Day: It is February 24th. 190 years ago today, William Travis wrote the most famous document in the annals of Texas history. Remarkably, given the conditions under which it was written and sent out from the Alamo, Travis' letter still exists. Commandancy of the Alamo— Bejar, Fby. 24th 1836 To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World: Fellow citizens & compatriots—I am besieged, by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna—I have sustained a continual Bombardment & cannonade for 24 hours & have not lost a man. The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion, otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword, if the fort is taken—I have answered the demand with a cannon shot, & our flag still waves proudly from the walls. I shall never surrender or retreat. Then, I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism & everything dear to the American character, to come to our aid, with all dispatch—The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily & will no doubt increase to three or four thousand in four or five days. If this call is neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country—Victory or Death. William Barret Travis Lt. Col. comdt P.S. The Lord is on our side—When the enemy appeared in sight we had not three bushels of corn—We have since found in deserted houses 80 or 90 bushels & got into the walls 20 or 30 head of Beeves.

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@DrBradJohnson Correct…then the school is short subs so let’s combine two classes together with one teacher.

We don’t have a classroom management problem. We have an emotional regulation crisis that teachers are being asked to handle. Somehow, “classroom management” has turned into: • de-escalating trauma • supporting anxiety and depression • calming panic attacks • being the counselor, social worker, and crisis team • carrying emotional loads no one sees And then we remove the very things that help like recess, movement, art, play, connection. Teachers aren’t trained for that. They shouldn’t have to be. Classroom management is about relationships, structure, routines, and connection. It was never meant to replace what families, communities, and systems failed to provide. And until we stop offloading every societal failure onto schools, teachers will keep drowning under expectations no human can meet.

@JerryQuickel @RedditCFB @d3football @D3FBHuddle Nice! Hardin-Simmons up front

Slowly but surely I am chipping away at @d3football @D3FBHuddle I have 100 schools represented but there are so many great programs left to add.

@jeremyBmullins @EagleMountainHS @EMHS_WR @emsisdathletics Bilolo…congrats kiddo. We are proud of you!

Joceline Bilol, the FIRST EVER Knight to qualify for the State Wrestling Tournament!! Great job Joceline and Coaches! @EagleMountainHS @EMHS_WR @emsisdathletics

Lady Pioneers send 2 wrestlers to the State Tournament next weekend in Cypress. Sr’s Kaylie Groot and Darley Cordaway place 5th and will represent the Lady Pioneers. Good Luck Ladies! @emsisdathletics @boswellhs

When asked about the value of the Athletic Period, 81.12% of student-athletes said they’ve used what they learned in athletic period in other areas of their lives, and 89.52% said it’s the best use of their time during the day. At a time when many districts and policymakers were questioning whether to cut the athletic period, this data made the impact clear: it’s not extra time-it’s essential time. These findings helped the @THSCAcoaches bring real student voice into state legislative sessions and superintendent study councils, grounding decisions in evidence, not assumptions. The full report dives deeper into how intentional coaching and structured athletic periods develop skills that last far beyond sport → shorturl.at/Xx7wT

@Coach_Murray @FloWrestling @USAWrestling @NCAAWrestling One of the most genuine people you’ll meet. Thanks Randy for all you did for wrestling in Texas. 🦌 population in Wisconsin is about to go way down!

Randy Ellenbecker - a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame - just worked his last match after 51 years officiating. He left it all on the mat. Amazing career serving kids, coaches and the sport. Congratulations Mr. Ellenbecker!!!

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@lonestarclinic1 @Matt_Stepp817 @CoachEReinhart @dctf 100%…every year more is asked of us….the next greatest thing that is going to make all the difference in the world, but the 1.5% yearly raise ain’t cutting it anymore. More and more great coaches are getting out….i am one of few I know after 23 years still in it.

@Coachsmith_Bos @Matt_Stepp817 @CoachEReinhart @dctf The state of education contributes to that, most coaches are great teachers but love their time on the field more. However there is a limit to how much crap they'll take before they decide its just not worth it.

BREAKING Hutto HC Eli Reinhart has resigned his post and will pursue an OC opportunity at the college level Congratulations @CoachEReinhart Hutto is OPEN #txhsfb @dctf texasfootball.com/article/2026/0…

@Matt_Stepp817 @lonestarclinic1 @CoachEReinhart @dctf For sure….spend a week interviewing people for a couple assistant jobs…you’d be amazed at what would come in the in office. Some places there wouldn’t be any applicants

@Coachsmith_Bos @lonestarclinic1 @CoachEReinhart @dctf There's also simply more money in college football...hard to blame folks for a bigger direct deposit

@lonestarclinic1 @Matt_Stepp817 @CoachEReinhart @dctf I think it just goes to show you hard it is to be a high school head coach nowadays. Filling out a staff is a lot harder than it used be. I don’t know many schools that aren’t short several coaching spots. People aren’t banging down the door to get a teaching/coaching spot.

@Matt_Stepp817 @CoachEReinhart @dctf Question to coaches: should there be a concern with how many HC's we have seen leave #TXHSFB for the college ranks?

For faithful and grateful IU fans! As a 1987 Indiana University graduate, I have waited a long time for this. The emergence of IU on the national football landscape is a dream come true. This work was created for entertainment and commentary purposes in a transformative parody context under Fair Use (Parody). No claim is made to the original composition, master recording, or broadcast rights. All rights to original material belong to their respective copyright holders. This video is not affiliated with or endorsed by AC/DC or ESPN

History made! 🏆The Boswell Cheerleaders placed 7th in the STATE coed division! It is the first time the Pioneers have competed in the UIL Finals! Way to go, guys and gals!🎉

Dan Marino getting pissed off while filming a commercial, 1980s