Strong teacher-student relationships are not a bonus part of learning.
They shape whether students feel safe enough to participate, take academic risks, receive feedback, and stay engaged when the work becomes difficult.
This does not mean teachers have to be liked by every student in a popularity-contest sense. It means students need to believe the adult in the room sees them, respects them, and remains steady even when correction is needed.
Learning requires vulnerability.
Students are more willing to be vulnerable with adults they trust.
Worship reminds our trembling hearts and shaky knees that our God is mighty, our God is loving, and our God is more than able. Worry less. Worship more. It truly is the best battle plan.
“Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” - my Sunday School teachers left out the part about it being ok to post god-like images if it’s a president you like. This isn’t the evangelical values I was raised on.
“And the king shall do according to his will; he shall exalt himself and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak astonishing things against the God of gods…He shall not give heed to any other god, for he shall magnify himself above all” (Daniel 15:36-37)
Seven years ago today on March 27, 2019 a plane landed at Tuscaloosa National Airport and @AlabamaMBB has never been the same.
Stepping off the plane was @nate_oats as he became the 21st head basketball coach for the Crimson Tide. Since that fateful afternoon, Alabama has enjoyed unparalleled success as the record books continue to be rewritten season after season.
Not sure if this is a thing everywhere, but seniors give their jerseys to the teachers who had the greatest impact on their lives. Thank you to the teachers who really make a difference in these kids' lives.
The Supreme Court’s ruling today on the President’s tariff authority is a welcome check on the power of the executive. America was founded with three coequal branches of government. It is critical that Congress defends the legislative branch and fulfills its constitutional duties.
Virginia Giuffre’s family: “Today, our broken hearts have been lifted at the news that no one is above the law, not even royalty…On behalf of our sister…we extend our gratitude to the UK’s Thames Valley Police for their investigation and arrest…” https://t.co/bQgX52Mvrb