Wednesday, 25 August 2021

My choice of TED talk - "Every kid needs a champion"


This is of the late, great, Rita Pierson. No visuals, just delivered from the heart, using personal experience as her greatest asset. 

Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, "They don't pay me to like the kids." Her response: "Kids don't learn from people they don't like.'" A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level.

What do you think? 

Mark

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2 comments:

  1. Andrea6 September 2021 at 10:22

    Love this Ted talk. Very interesting, Rita speaks passionately and I can see why She was a great teacher and can imagine She achieved great outcomes for Her students. Her ability to connect with Her students on a real and personal level shines through in Her speech.

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  2. Mark Hetherington7 September 2021 at 14:28

    Thanks Andrea, I totally agree with your comments. This is a very good example of a presenter being able to connect with the audience and bring a subject area alive which they can all relate to. Thank you for your evaluation. Mark

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