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[✞ Richard ✞ @Richard_gh1]

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Isabella High School lineman Lane Mims signs with the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, fulfilling his goals to play college football and serve in the military. Read more below:
https://t.co/lK33Btq2sl

[✞ Richard ✞ @Richard_gh1]

Psalm 121:3

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Dear parents,
Your child does not need to be the smartest in the class, the best on the field, or the most talented in the room.
But they do need to be teachable.
We are raising a generation that can Google anything, yet too many are forgetting how to listen, how to respect, and how to learn.
Being teachable is not about grades or intelligence. It is about humility.
It is about knowing you do not have all the answers.
It is about being open when someone is trying to help you grow.
Our job is not to raise kids who always get it right.
It is to raise kids who can take feedback without shutting down.
Who can admit when they are wrong.
Who can disagree without being disrespectful.
Who can be corrected without becoming defensive.
Because in the long run, teachability will take them further than talent alone.

[Lane Mims @C_Lane_Mims]

Coaches, I know teams have different needs. I played 6 positions last season. Heres my film in my best positions to save you time. If you’re looking for a player who will do what it takes for your team, take a look. Call my coach, Tate Leonard [phone].
Fullback/H-Back/TE
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DL
https://t.co/xqmhz5MqvU
LB
https://t.co/JBRCjGoi6i

[Lane Mims @C_Lane_Mims]

After a great conversation with @DeLockett yesterday, I’m honored to receive my 1st offer from @UNAFootball.
@IHSmustangsftbl @Bama_2A @coachlmims @AL_Recruiting @TheLastFullback @Tmims15

[T Mims @Tmims15]

@C_Lane_Mims @DeLockett @CoachRAPinilla @TheCitadelFB @_Davis_Boy12

[Dr. Bryan Pearlman #MaslowBeforeBloom @DrP_Principal]

Why “Maslow Before Bloom”?

There was a boy named JJ. He was very little when two of his siblings died in a fire. JJ survived but had severe asthma as a result of exposure to inhaling a great deal of smoke. Mom fell out of the picture and grannie raised him and his cousins. In reality, the streets raised JJ. JJ was an explorer and a “frequent flyer” to the counselor and assistant principal’s office. Some of these visits were due to disrupting the class and others were daily stops on his wandering around the building tour. There were times when he would look pre-occupied or deep in thought. When asked about it, he either could not articulate what he was thinking or said he’d rather not speak about it.

As difficult as JJ’s behaviors could be in class, there was something very likeable about JJ. He was a salesman, negotiator, and finagler. JJ had great eye contact, a big smile, and an infectious laugh.

The day before winter break, JJ was sent to the office for being extremely disrespectful to a substitute teacher. The assistant principal lectured him (probably yelled at him) and told him about how disappointed he was in JJ. The conversation went on to how many people were in JJ’s corner and how maybe JJ was just wasting their time if he wasn’t going to step up and do the right thing. JJ cried for the first time that anyone at school could remember. He promised that he would do better and that he was sorry for letting everyone down.

Word spread through the building that the Assistant Principal “stuck it” to JJ. Several staff members stopped by the Assistant Principal’s office to give him a high five and to thank him for being tough on JJ. The assistant principal went home and felt proud of himself for making JJ cry and for teaching him a lesson. He then went on to enjoy winter break with his family, knowing that things would be different and easier with JJ when they returned in January.

A few days later on Christmas day, I received a phone call from the head principal. JJ had a severe asthma attack and died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital.

I went to JJ’s funeral. Grannie told stories about JJ as a baby, toddler, and as a child. She smiled and cried as she detailed memories of his mischief and also the many kind and thoughtful acts he did for his little sister. Grannie then talked about how much he liked his school, his friends, and playing kickball. Grannie paused, surveyed the room, and looked me right in the eyes. She said that the person he loved the most and the one who cared most about him was Dr Bryan Pearlman - his assistant principal. I got up and left. I was crying uncontrollably.

I would have given anything to have five more minutes with JJ. I would have apologized for my behavior and for making him cry. I would have promised him that I would learn more and do better moving forward. I would have told him about how much I enjoyed spending time with him. I would have told him about how amazing he was!

Shame on me. I didn’t know anything about mental health or trauma. I suspended kids and really believed that they would come back with a better attitude and improved behaviors. I kept sending the same students home over and over and really expected a different outcome (this is the definition of insanity). This was particularly ineffective for students dealing with anxiety, depression, or trauma.

Take some time to think about your own “JJ”. Think of one new thing you will try that may help the relationship and reduce the negative behaviors.

I think of JJ every day. I miss him so much! Christmas is always the hardest time. I remember that phone call like it was yesterday.

“Maslow Before Bloom”

Join a community of caring educators, mental health professionals and others who are committed to helping all students to succeed in school and life at the “Maslow Before Bloom” Facebook group: https://t.co/015cLKjJ1m.

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@SoVeryBritish Sleigh Popcorn

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@robingray91 So proud of him! We really want him to stick around at IHS!

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

What happens at home matters! 💯

[bmims188 @1cfmims]

@teachergoals You are cancelled.

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Check out The Science of Reading in Action! https://t.co/vJVOmNx4vu

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@MattRKay Get on the bus, fabulous humans!

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

So true! 🧡

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@BamaJan You and your family are being lifted up in prayer. I am so very sorry.

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@Brink_Thinker An episode of Gilligan’s Island.

[Scott Dawson @scottdawson]

This weekend - 12,000 students will gather in Pigeon Forge for Strength to Stand to worship, pray, learn, be united and to have fun. Pray with me that each heart will be challenged. This COULD be THE generation for a spiritual awakening!