@educator4ever36 For a Varsity HS sport, you’re also costing your teammates. As a coach it is tough to accept that so you can sit on a beach for a few days.
@megbasham This is a strong response to a tricky question. I don’t agree with her competing under a different flag, but there’s no part of her response I’d consider bad. She’s sharing how she appreciates winning silvers.
High school football coaches might have the most important job in any community and it’s overlooked. They set the culture for the largest group of young men in a school. If they build good men, not just wins, that ripple hits families, schools, and the whole community.
I’ll let you know my Thanksgiving secret. When my wife is cooking and asks me to taste test, I’ll take a bite and if she asks if it needs more; salt, pepper, spice, I always say yes. This way I can get a 2nd test bite.
Poor lady never gets it right.
When I taught, once a year the counselors at my school took my class load for a day, 5 periods in a row, to teach a lesson. They would have to mentally and emotionally prepare for days. By the end of the day they were left exhausted, frustrated, and drained. I’d remind them I did this daily, and if you can’t hack it, stop having strong opinions on how I manage my students.