We don’t have a classroom management problem.
We have an emotional regulation crisis that teachers are being asked to handle.
Somehow, “classroom management” has turned into:
• de-escalating trauma
• supporting anxiety and depression
• calming panic attacks
• breaking up fights
• being cursed at, threatened, and even assaulted
• being the counselor, social worker, and crisis team
And at the same time…
we remove the very things that actually help:
• recess
• movement
• art
• play
• connection
Teachers aren’t trained for this.
And they shouldn’t have to be.
Classroom management was never meant to do all of this.
It’s about:
relationships
rules
routines
responsibility
That’s it.
It was never designed to replace what families, communities, and systems failed to provide.
And until we stop offloading every societal failure onto schools,
teachers will keep drowning under expectations no human can meet.
No Entitlement or Complacency anywhere near his program.
“When we had those two winning streaks of 54 and 55 games, we were probably the favorite in every game. Yet we never had a practice that looked like it. And we never had a Sunday meeting where we looked at the film, and felt like we had overlooked our opponent. “
Larry Kehres
Mt. Union University
Career record: 332-24-3 / 11 National Championships
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Did I hear this correctly that Bill Belichick did not get in the Hall of Fame? Who the hell votes on this? Maybe it was a committee of Europeans and thought they were voting for the soccer Hall of Fame. totally embarrassing
10 Things People Say Take No Talent
(but they do take skill)
1. Being on Time – Not luck. Discipline and respect.
2. Work Ethic – Built daily, not born with.
3. Effort – Choosing persistence when others quit.
4. Body Language – Learned awareness, not instinct.
5. Energy – The product of habits and recovery.
6. Attitude – Emotional regulation practiced over time.
7. Passion – Courage to keep caring deeply.
8. Coachability – Humility plus the skill of learning.
9. Preparedness – Foresight and planning in action.
10. Focus – Trained clarity in a distracted world.
For our first Pro Football Friday, check out this feature on Riley Larkin ‘19 and Josh McDaniels ‘99 from the Patriots’ latest documentary!
Larkin is with the Pats following a strong career as a JCU QB and then an assistant coach with OSU. McDaniels is back as the Pats’ OC ⚡️