https://www.ted.com/talks/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_champion
This is, in my opinion, a fabulous presentation from a great educator. It is a talk I have used in the past and worth listening to. I do appreciate that time may not be at a premium for you at the moment. It is teacher appreciation week so I thought it should be marked with a well seasoned educator delivering a great talk.
I was also sad to read that she has passed away, just as she had been headhunted to lead up a team on educational reform. She certainly sounded like she was exactly the person to drive education and learning forward. I recognize a lot of what she talks about in her delivery where the learner is key. There are timelines, there are different approaches to development and the road is not always a straight one.
Let me know what you think. I think it is delightfully simple, straightforward, funny and compassionate, amongst other things.
Cheers,
Mark
Thanks for posting this link. This one gave me goosebumps. Her passion is evident and she controls a difficult room. Difficult because she is surrounded and has her back to a lot of the audience. But. Wow! What a speaker! Her humour and her stories of children and even her mother! So true and even makes me want to teach a little bit !! Loved every bit of it !
ReplyDeleteBrilliant feedback. More people in the class should watch this!
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