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.” In this rousing talk Rita underlines the importance of building relationships with kids. She says that the need is first to understand and then teach. What kids need most in their life is a champion and mentor who never gives up on them and who insists that they become the best they can be.
This talk is important not just for teachers but also for parents, guardians, and grandparents. It’s easy to give up on a difficult child, but we must replace frustration with patience, and judgment with understanding. A mentor who does not give up on a child can turn a life around and take a trajectory that was going in the direction of crime and gangs and turn it towards being a productive member of our society.
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