A lot of educators say: ✅“I’m here to teach math.” ✅“I’m here to teach reading.” ✅”I’m here to teach the curriculum.” ❌“I’m not here to teach behavior.” But here’s the truth no one wants to say out loud: ✅Behavior is part of education now. Because the question isn’t: “Did they master figurative language?” The question is: What will the 25 year old version of this student thank you for? ❌Not the worksheet. ❌Not the unit test. ❌Not the standards. They’ll remember if you helped them become a human