Category: Personal Blog
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The Wisdom of Coach Beard: Creating Classroom Space for Growth Through Reading and Interconnection
#CoachBeard isn’t the obvious heart of #TedLasso. But his reading life—carefully built across multiple texts about systems, strategy, and interconnection—offers educators a philosophy for creating the conditions where students genuinely grow and learn.
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Ted Lasso and the Power of Literary Connections
What does Ted Lasso teach us about reading? More than you’d think. The show’s careful attention to matching the right book to the right reader at the right moment offers a framework for thinking intentionally about classroom culture and student growth.
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Book Review: Hiroshima by John Hersey
A classroom-ready review of John Hersey’s Hiroshima for high school history and ELA teachers. Covers narrative nonfiction, WWII remembrance, and discussion questions.
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Sports In Politics: FIFA 2030 World Cup Rights Sale
UEFA has voted unanimously to boycott the 2030 World Cup if FIFA proceeds with selling media rights to private investors. This isn’t just a dispute over broadcasting contracts—it represents a fundamental corruption of how international sports governance should function, with implications for global tournaments and the principle of democratic accountability in international institutions.
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Forever Now: Switchfoot Comes Home to the Guitars
Switchfoot’s Forever Now is a joyful pivot back to the band’s heavier, guitar-driven roots; think Nothing Is Sound and Native Tongue more than “Dare You to Move.” With surf-rock echoes on “Ride or Die” and a title track that turns faith into a call to action, this is the most alive the band has sounded…
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