Kathy Daniel

Special Services Director at Mid Buchanan R-V

[Kathy Daniel @75Kathyd]

@Jocelynbriski @emilypitek We are proud of team 30 keep working hard! Enjoy some downtime

[Alabama Crimson Tide | AL.com @aldotcomTide]

Alabama’s softball players are asked what God has taught them this season about themselves. #RollTide

[Alabama Softball @AlabamaSB]

An SEC record sixth Coach of the Year honor for Patrick Murphy

@UACoachMurphy x @SEC

#Team30 #RollTide

[Kathy Daniel @75Kathyd]

@emilypitek It was not their best day but as an Alabama fan it was also fun to watch.

[Kathy Daniel @75Kathyd]

@cb3864 You should hear her mom talk about her as well! Top notch!

[Kathy Daniel @75Kathyd]

@AlabamaSB Congrats Coach @UACoachMurphy

[Alabama Softball @AlabamaSB]

RECAP | Patrick Murphy Becomes First SEC Softball Coach to Earn 500 Conference Wins as Alabama Secures Weekend Series over Auburn

📰: https://t.co/HsEogwCam4
📸: https://t.co/ZpQiwGsmBq

#Team30 #RollTide

[Softball America @SoftbalAmerica]

Alabama dethrones Texas to claim the No. 1 spot this week 👑

Kansas, Louisville, and Southeastern Louisiana enter the Top 25 for the first time this season.

Find the entire Top 25 presented by @Go_Rout here: https://t.co/yVfTApg40X

[Alabama Softball @AlabamaSB]

Alabama takes the series👏😤🌊

#Team30 #RollTide | @TMobile

[Kathy Daniel @75Kathyd]

What a weekend watching @AlabamaSB @UACoachMurphy enjoyed every minute and every dollar we spent!

[Kathy Daniel @75Kathyd]

@tnfurydad @SECOfficiating I agree from where I was sitting that was definitely the worst of the game.

[Kathy Daniel @75Kathyd]

This call was absolutely ridiculous but he was that bad all day!

[Mizzou Softball @MizzouSoftball]

T7 | MIZ 5 �� Alabama 2

Caught her looking 🤙

#MIZ 🐯🥎 | #OwnIt

[Kathy Daniel @75Kathyd]

@AlabamaSB @TMobile Let’s do this ladies!

[Kathy Daniel @75Kathyd]

@AlabamaSB Can’t wait to watch you all this weekend!

[NCAA Softball @NCAASoftball]

Three homers. Four runs. What an inning for Alabama 👏

#NCAASoftball x 🎥 ACCNX / @AlabamaSB

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

School is built around weaknesses. Think about if a student does poor in math, that becomes the focus. They may be exceptional in reading, science, etc. but the focus is on the weakness.
If all the feedback is about what you are bad at, trying feels risky. Trying becomes another chance to point out failure. So students eventually shut down. When their weaknesses become the focus, which is often the case, then it is understandable why they hate school.
That is the flaw.
A weakness focused system teaches fear, not growth. It conditions students to believe ability is fixed and that mistakes are something to hide. Research on mindset shows that when students see ability as fixed, effort drops, persistence fades, and learning slows.
Now there is nothing wrong with improving weaknesses, but that shouldn't be the focus of education or life. Research says when we focus on our strengths we are exponentially more success than just fixing weaknesses.
But now let's compare that to a strengths based approach. When we focus on student's strengths and what they do well.
Then students experience success, which gives them confidence.
Confidence makes them willing to try new and harder things.
That willingness is where rigor actually comes from.
Rigor is not forcing difficulty on students who feel incapable. It is students choosing challenge because they believe they can handle it.
You do not get students to stretch by reminding them what they cannot do. You get there by helping them experience success first.
When we miss that, it is no mystery why so many students leave school defeated and done with school.
Let's focus on their strengths, so success gives them the confidence to reach their potential.

[Teacher2Teacher @teacher2teacher]

The struggle is real – but in T Britt's classroom, there is always support available.

[Stephanie Howell @mrshowell24]

When students know what they’re learning, why it matters, and what���s next — engagement changes.

The Wonderwall keeps learning visible:
🧠 Clear goals
🧭 Purposeful tasks
📈 Transparent success criteria

No guessing. Just learning with intention.
https://t.co/3bFhMESCKN

[Kansas City Chiefs @Chiefs]

Let's keep this rolling. Send Travis to his 11th consecutive Pro Bowl with your retweet!

@tkelce x #ProBowlVote x #WPMOYChallenge