Send us a text Orlando Rodriquez’s journey from college baseball player to special education teacher in Surprise, Arizona, is one of perseverance and purpose. Now in his 13th year as an educator, Rodriquez recently earned his master’s degree while balancing studying with leading his own classroom and keeping his passion for sports alive by coaching collegiate baseball. In this episode, Rodriquez shares how he brings lessons from the field into his classroom and vice versa; encourages st...
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Send us a text Orlando Rodriquez’s journey from college baseball player to special education teacher in Surprise, Arizona, is one of perseverance and purpose. Now in his 13th year as an educator, Rodriquez recently earned his master’s degree while balancing studying with leading his own classroom and keeping his passion for sports alive by coaching collegiate baseball. In this episode, Rodriquez shares how he brings lessons from the field into his classroom and vice versa; encourages st...
Earning Buy-In from Student-Athletes and Parents with Hakeem Young
Front of the Class
49 minutes
3 weeks ago
Earning Buy-In from Student-Athletes and Parents with Hakeem Young
Send us a text Hakeem Young is a math teacher and a head football coach at Spanaway Middle School in Washington state. He’s also an assistant football coach at Spanaway Lake High School. On top of it all, he’s achieved a 100% graduation rate as the head coach of the high school’s girls’ wrestling team. In this special topical episode, Young discusses how he gets buy-in from parents and helps student-athletes — particularly female wrestlers — build dedication, commitment, and other life ...
Front of the Class
Send us a text Orlando Rodriquez’s journey from college baseball player to special education teacher in Surprise, Arizona, is one of perseverance and purpose. Now in his 13th year as an educator, Rodriquez recently earned his master’s degree while balancing studying with leading his own classroom and keeping his passion for sports alive by coaching collegiate baseball. In this episode, Rodriquez shares how he brings lessons from the field into his classroom and vice versa; encourages st...
