Category: Personal Blog
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Batman Day 2026
Be sure to head to your local comic book store today. It’s Batman Day and there’ll be new comics available and special one shots dealing with classic characters and some new stories. One of the things I’m really excited about is the new Hush 2 omnibus that’s coming out. I look forward to getting a…
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A Young Voice Lost
I was saddened to hear of the passing of NPR culture editor Rose Friedman. Her work on the Book Concierge now called Books We Love was one the main ways I heard of new the great reads. We have lost a great editor and creative voice. NPR Obit: Rose Friedman
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Geographic Renaming by Executive Order: Why Process Matters in the Classroom (and in History)
Renaming places matters; how you do it matters more. What New Zealand and Australia teach us about geographic justice and why the process shapes what students learn.
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Belonging Before Proving: How Ted Develops Leaders by Creating Space First
Ted Lasso’s real genius isn’t inspiration talks. It’s creating belonging first, then watching leadership emerge. Roy becomes a mentor. Jamie transforms. Nate spirals. Here’s what their arcs teach us about developing students.
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Beyond Proving: Women Athletes, Belonging, and the Fight Against Exploitation
What if women athletes didn’t have to grind themselves into nothing to prove women’s sports matter? Ted Lasso’s Season 3 asks this question. Keeley, Rebecca, and the team show what belonging-first leadership looks like.
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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.
