Mr. Wilson

Taylorville HS Social Studies Teacher📚 Coach🏀 StuCo + Purple Reign Advisor🗣️ 4x Tommy Award Nominee and Loser

Be excited. Be helpful. Be intentional.

[JJ Watt @JJWatt]

Year round single sport specialization benefits the adults who can make money off of it at the expense of the child’s development.

[Joe Aratari @JoeAratari]

A new study came out claiming that 20% of parents think their child will be a division one athlete while 10% of parents think their child will be a professional athlete and/or be in the Olympics.

To put that in context of numbers, that means of a graduating class of 500 athletes, 100 will be D1 athletes while 50 will be pros. That is not even remotely close to happening.

[Reid Ouse @reidouse]

Youth sports are a mess. Not because of the kids—but because of the adults.

The loudest voices are often the ones who know the least.

And the people who actually try to do it right?
They’re the ones who get criticized the most.
It’s backwards. It’s bonkers. And it’s burning good people out.

[Military History Now @MilHistNow]

Today in 1863, a 34-year-old college professor from Maine named Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain helps fend off repeated Confederate attacks against the left flank of the Union line at Gettysburg. The fight for Little Round Top will become one of the battle's most celebrated moments.

(Here's where everyone replies with that Jeff Daniels' 'Bayonets!!!' gif)

[Illini Fan Nation @TheIlliniFN]

Happy March 1st, to those who celebrate 🧡

[Daniel Buck, “Youngest Old Man in Ed Reform” @MrDanielBuck]

Schools can’t close the achievement gap between students whose parents read to them and those that don’t

[Coaching Advice @CoachingAdvice]

“You shouldn't get into coaching unless you care about the people you're leading.” -- Becky Hammon

[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

"You can coach your players hard if you've built a relationship and trust.

If not it won't work in today's culture"

- Seth Greenberg

[PrepGirlsHoopsLisa @pgh_lisa]

Also, I wish HS and AAU coaches would be honest with their players and parents about their players’ potential college level. You really set kids (and parents) up with unrealistic expectations. Please and thank you.

[Coaching Advice @CoachingAdvice]

Leaders will never create a healthy culture when they move from demanding to degrading and demeaning.

~ via @ABW_Athletics

[NFL @NFL]

In honor of @DrewBrees induction to the @Saints HOF, we throw it back to his near perfect passing performance in 2019 🎯

[WICS ABC 20 @wics_abc20]

If the budget passes, the raise will bring the base salary for lawmakers to more than $93,000 a year.
https://t.co/BrMcYjPVyt

[Sports Psychology @SportPsychTips]

Any coach can motivate players by just using power and fear. But it takes a special coach to motivate players while respecting their free will and mental health.

[Ball is Psych @BallisPsych]

“Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence.”
— Vince Lombardi

[Jay Wamsted @JayWamsted]

People commenting on this calling it “teacher’s salary” and all I can think is that they must not know many teachers

[Jamy Bechler @CoachBechler]

COACHES: Coaching today's generation of kids is about relationships and connecting with them. Players will still "run through walls" for you if they know, like, or trust you. It's not enough that you care about them. They have to know that you care about them.

[Coach Mac 🏀 @BballCoachMac]

"Leaders are interested in finding the best way rather than having their own way"

- John Wooden

[Fixing Education @FixingEducation]

𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧:
Hey teachers, we’re giving you a raise that will amount to $800 a year.

𝐀𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧 (4 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫):
Hey teachers, the amount you pay for health insurance premiums is increasing by $100 a month.

🤔 $800 - $1,200 = -$400

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Coaching is all about Relationships.

- Love them
- Push them
- Trust them
- Be genuine
- Talk to them
- Listen to them
- Believe in them
- Encourage them
- Laugh with them
- Hold them accountable

Choose to Coach.

[Dwayne Reed @TeachMrReed]

It’s remarkable just how much schools NEED teachers, yet do a lot of things to make teachers not want to be teachers any more.