Josh Wheeler

Follower of Jesus Christ, husband, father, assistant principal, worship leader, acappella music nerd, sports fan, technology enthusiast

[Scott Wachenheim @CoachSWach]

I love to study winning head coaches. Especially head coaches who win at difficult places.
- Mike Leach
- Ken Hatfield
- Curt Cignetti
- Pat Fitzgerald
- Clark Lea
- Bronco Mendenhall
A few common traits among these great coaches:
- Evaluation - Development - Retention - Schematically Unique - Love of staff and players

* Look for these traits when hiring your next Head Coach, not the name that will win the press conference.

[Nick Rodecap @NickRodecap]

You could tell me Curt Cignetti said this yesterday and, if it wasn’t for his IUP polo, I’d believe you.

He’s lived the same philosophy for years and it’s paying off at the highest level of college football. #iufb

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

Focus on making progress, not perfection.

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

There is not one magical instructional strategy… but there is magic in connecting with kids.

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Tom Coughlin said, "You never want an opponent to see you in anything, but strength."

"You don't want bad language. You don't want that as a stamp of who you are."

Your body language speaks before you do.

Your presence, your tone, your energy - everything speaks.

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

So true! 🙌
🌐 https://t.co/3qw2SY2yXy

[Coach Dan Casey @CoachDanCasey]

“I used to think it was cool to get away with not sleeping.

That’s the dumbest sh*t I’ve ever heard.

When your job is to deal with people, you need to establish health habits to sustain [yourself] when there’s a lot of external stressors.”

- Sean McVay

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Brad Stevens was asked, “What’s the one thing you look for when hiring a coach or drafting a player?”

His answer wasn’t talent.
It wasn’t hard work.

It was just two words - and every great team should build around them.

[Jamie Clark @XpatEducator]

📣 NEW! “If there’s one thing to get right in teaching, it’s Checking for Understanding.” This new one-page guide breaks down how to thread CfU checks into every lesson — inspired by the ‘How Learning Happens’ work by @C_Hendrick and @HughesHaili

Look out for the next edition of ⚗️DistillED, exploring this in Rosenshine’s 6th Principle of Instruction: CfU—coming Thursday.

https://t.co/YznfhHQZGe

[Principal Project @PrincipalProj]

💡 Here's a way to invite students' families to partner with you – even at the dinner table.

(Via P @clegleiter's school community)

[𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬 🎸🏴‍☠️🧩🤖🚀 @Principal_H]

Great teachers have high expectations for their students, but higher expectations for themselves.
#Education #teachers

[Chris Baldwin @ChrisYBaldwin]

University of Houston coach Kelvin Sampson tells his players to do one thing after every practice: "What is it that you learned today? Write it down. So you don't forget it.... Our job is not coaches. We coach during the game. But in practice every day, you're a teacher."

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Important! 🙌
🌐 https://t.co/3qw2SY2yXy

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

Important reminder. 🙌

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

So true! 🧡

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

I remember a young teacher asking me for advice as she began her career. My advice was not profound… but here it is:

Learn from your colleagues.

Don’t be afraid to fail.

Never stop caring about the kids.

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Powerful. 🙌

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

This is important! 🧡
🌐 https://t.co/1hCgTQNY7C

[Todd Whitaker @ToddWhitaker]

Truth.