Ray Rateno

Husband • Brother • Son - Chasing Excellence • Learn, Lead, Improve • EdCulture Junkie. Principal at Union Local Middle School. CLE➡️StC

[Jonathan Alsheimer @mr_Alsheimer]

This 💯🙌

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Dan Campbell said, "I appreciate guys that lay it on the line. Maybe you're outnumbered. Maybe you're not the most talented. Maybe the odds are against you and nobody believes in you. I respect the hell out of those guys that will fight."

It means being relentless.

It's reflected in your actions and your attitude.
• It means determination.
• It means doing the work.
• It means fighting for what you want.

Being relentless is a choice.

How to Be More Relentless In Everything You Do:
1. Embrace Adversity - Facing challenges head-on is crucial. Rather than avoiding adversity, see it as opportunities to grow. Embracing challenges strengthens your resolve and prepares you for future obstacles.

2. Set Goals and Stay Committed - Stay focused on your goals, even when the days and weeks are tough. Relentlessness involves having a clear vision of what you want to achieve and persistently working towards it, regardless of setbacks.

3. Be Disciplined - Relentlessness requires self-discipline. Set high standards for yourself and stick to them. Consistent effort, even when motivation wanes, builds the discipline needed to achieve your goals.

4. Develop a Resilient Mindset - Resilience is the ability to bounce forward from your setbacks. It means having the emotional intelligence and toughness to keep pushing forward. Resilient people adapt and learn as a result of the challenges they face.

5. Seek Growth, Seek Improvement - Always look for ways to improve, both personally and professionally. Relentless individuals constantly seek growth opportunities and are looking to get better. It means living the details and doing the work.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

The Best Teammates Never...

1. Quit
2. Blame
3. Complain
4. Bring Drama
5. Point Fingers
6. Show Up Late
7. Make Excuses
8. Make Poor Choices
9. Run From a Challenge
10. Bring Negative Energy
11. Badmouth Teammates

Be a Great Teammate.

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Tim Tebow said, "We can control a few things: our attitude, our effort, our focus, and how we go about treating our teammates."

Focus on what you can control today.
• Choose a positive attitude.
• Choose to give all-out effort.

You always control how you show up.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Coach K said, “I get a group of people who are talented to commit to excellence and to work together as one. That’s where it starts. Different talents, same commitment.”

He was a phenomenal coach and leader.

Here are 5 Key Leadership Insights from Coach K.

[Jamy Bechler @CoachBechler]

LEADERSHIP IS LONELY

"If you are going to be a leader, you’re not going to please everybody. You have to hold people accountable. Even if you have that moment of being uncomfortable." (Kobe Bryant)

~ via @ChambersHoops

[Ray Rateno @R_Rateno]

Excited to be able to bring back the Harvest Queen at @Ulschools1. Congratulation Jalyn Ison, 2023 Harvest Queen!

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

I think educators who make it long-term are not only dedicated to their profession, but understand work should not come at the expense of their personal lives and well-being. Balance is key, and they learn to prioritize self-care and family while still giving their best at school

[edutopia @edutopia]

Looking for research-backed ways to make a strong first impression with students and design your classroom to be welcoming and inclusive? Check it out. 👇
https://t.co/HnAjEhwpWL

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Effective teachers don't focus so much on rules, but more on relationships, routines, & expectations. If you focus mainly on rules, you will spend most of the year enforcing them. But if you focus on relationships, routines, & expectations, you rarely have to defer back to rules.

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

This is so important! 🙌

[Ray Rateno @R_Rateno]

Tomorrow I begin my new journey with @Ulschools1 as the Middle School Principal. I am excited and ready to get in, learn, and lead. Together. We Can.

[Ray Rateno @R_Rateno]

Excited for new learning with @SFAeducation in beautiful Baltimore, over looking the harbor.

[Ray Rateno @R_Rateno]

@MarcusLuther6 This is a fantastic thought process for new and veteran teachers. It gets them thinking about the why and how of their approach. We develop visions for schools and districts, why wouldn’t we develop the same for our classrooms?

[Ray Rateno @R_Rateno]

Getting back into the twitter game… who are some insightful and promising educators and leaders that you would recommend I follow?

[Ray Rateno @R_Rateno]

@PrincipalCCW Depends on the parking, I agree that the best or most convenient place shouldn’t be reserved for the principal. I had a reserved spot, the plan was to remove the sign (got a new position in a new school). New school has parking for office personnel, lot is shared with students.

[Brian Aspinall @mraspinall]

Do you plan to use AI this coming school year? If so, how? If not, why?

Please share! 🤗

Here are 7 ways to use AI at school - as generated by Byte, our @codebreakeredu AI assistant.

Try it for free at: https://t.co/2rzpcMXrhi

#CodeBreaker 🦾🤖

[Joe Sanfelippo @Joe_Sanfelippo]

Every. Interaction. Matters. We don’t have to love that…we just have to acknowledge that it’s real. Have a great week, everyone!!! #LeadFromWhereYouAre

[Jimmy Casas @casas_jimmy]

Was reminded of this yesterday while coaching in schools. Remember, not all information is ours to share. #Culturize #CircleofTrust

[Ray Rateno @R_Rateno]

This is going to take some time to get used to. Let’s go Tri… err Guardians…