Earning Buy-In from Student-Athletes and Parents with Hakeem Young

Send us Fan MailHakeem 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 skills that pay off beyond the mat with insights that are useful for teachers and coaches alike.Get your free copy of The K-12 Teacher's Guide to Saving Time While Lesson Planning! Download for free here ➡️ https://teach.moreland.edu/save-time-lesson-planning-guide Moreland University can help you create the teaching career of your dreams. Get your U.S. teaching license in as little as 9 months Earn a master's degree in 12 months Keep growing with professional developmentLearn more at moreland.eduThanks for listening to Front of the Class: Real Stories From Real Educators. Keep the conversation going with us on social: Instagram: @frontoftheclass.podcastTikTok: @frontoftheclass.podcastWant to jumpstart or grow your teaching career? Moreland University's 100% online TEACH-NOW Teacher Preparation Certificate Program can help you get certified in as little as 9 months. Moreland also offers master's degrees in high-demand areas that can be completed 12 months.