Why every child deserves a champion, Rita Pierson

Watch the full talk: Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, They don t pay me to like the Her response: Kids don t learn from people they don t A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level. The TED Talks channel features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. You re welcome to link to or embed these videos, forward them to others and share these ideas with people you know.