Illuminate BlogTop 5 Inspirational Teaching Videos
We know there are so many awesome teachers making a difference in the lives of students every day. We love to hear about those amazing individuals. Here’s a few inspirational Ted Talks by teachers that our staff picked. (Links and descriptions below taken from the Ted site)
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[ted id=1728] 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.
[ted id=855] Today’s math curriculum is teaching students to expect — and excel at — paint-by-numbers classwork, robbing kids of a skill more important than solving problems: formulating them. Dan Meyer shows classroom-tested math exercises that prompt students to stop and think.
[ted id=1034] Diana Laufenberg shares three surprising things she has learned about teaching — including a key insight about learning from mistakes.
[ted id=1954] Pakistani educator Ziauddin Yousafzai reminds the world of a simple truth that many don’t want to hear: Women and men deserve equal opportunities for education, autonomy, an independent identity. He tells stories from his own life and the life of his daughter, Malala, who was shot by the Taliban in 2012 simply for daring to go to school. “Why is my daughter so strong?” Yousafzai asks. “Because I didn’t clip her wings.”
[ted id=747] Ever heard the phrase “Those who can’t do, teach”? At the Bowery Poetry Club, slam poet Taylor Mali begs to differ, and delivers a powerful, 3-minute response on behalf of educators everywhere.
