my name is Viet anh and you may have heard during the introduction earlier I
heard during the introduction earlier I
heard during the introduction earlier I used to teach at the public school and
used to teach at the public school and
used to teach at the public school and maybe to quickly run you through the
maybe to quickly run you through the
maybe to quickly run you through the story as to how I ended up with this
story as to how I ended up with this
story as to how I ended up with this career let’s get back to the time when I
career let’s get back to the time when I
career let’s get back to the time when I was still a student parents at Catholic
was still a student parents at Catholic
was still a student parents at Catholic school so in grade 6 I met an
school so in grade 6 I met an
school so in grade 6 I met an exceptional teacher I had a Chinese
exceptional teacher I had a Chinese
exceptional teacher I had a Chinese teacher who during that time had several
teacher who during that time had several
teacher who during that time had several opportunities to work abroad she has
opportunities to work abroad she has
opportunities to work abroad she has both a mathematical agree and she was
both a mathematical agree and she was
both a mathematical agree and she was very good but instead of leaving she
very good but instead of leaving she
very good but instead of leaving she opted to stay and teach and so I asked
opted to stay and teach and so I asked
opted to stay and teach and so I asked her why and this is what he told me we
her why and this is what he told me we
her why and this is what he told me we live in the Philippines and therefore it
live in the Philippines and therefore it
live in the Philippines and therefore it is a Filipino children we must teach for
is a Filipino children we must teach for
is a Filipino children we must teach for the record that’s the first time I ever
the record that’s the first time I ever
the record that’s the first time I ever heard someone speak about giving back
heard someone speak about giving back
heard someone speak about giving back but what really struck me during the
but what really struck me during the
but what really struck me during the conversation was realizing that her
conversation was realizing that her
conversation was realizing that her refusal to leave was deeply hurt on her
refusal to leave was deeply hurt on her
refusal to leave was deeply hurt on her belief that since she is a foreigner
belief that since she is a foreigner
belief that since she is a foreigner leave the Philippines then her loyalty
leave the Philippines then her loyalty
leave the Philippines then her loyalty must belong to the Filipino people and
must belong to the Filipino people and
must belong to the Filipino people and therefore get upon herself to do
therefore get upon herself to do
therefore get upon herself to do everything that she can her own capacity
everything that she can her own capacity
everything that she can her own capacity just to give back to no less than the
just to give back to no less than the
just to give back to no less than the Filipino people of course I grew so much
Filipino people of course I grew so much
Filipino people of course I grew so much hadn’t I got inspired with what the
hadn’t I got inspired with what the
hadn’t I got inspired with what the teacher said ok told myself that I
teacher said ok told myself that I
teacher said ok told myself that I wanted to do something that she was able
wanted to do something that she was able
wanted to do something that she was able to first I wanted to give back to the
to first I wanted to give back to the
to first I wanted to give back to the Philippines and second I wanted to be
Philippines and second I wanted to be
Philippines and second I wanted to be relevant but it wasn’t until I graduated
relevant but it wasn’t until I graduated
relevant but it wasn’t until I graduated from college when I started giving my
from college when I started giving my
from college when I started giving my career options at first thought I didn’t
career options at first thought I didn’t
career options at first thought I didn’t know if I would want to get into law
know if I would want to get into law
know if I would want to get into law school get it take an MBA perhaps help
school get it take an MBA perhaps help
school get it take an MBA perhaps help out with the family business maybe do a
out with the family business maybe do a
out with the family business maybe do a corporate job I didn’t know so I was so
corporate job I didn’t know so I was so
corporate job I didn’t know so I was so confused I went up to a friend and asked
confused I went up to a friend and asked
confused I went up to a friend and asked her how did you know which job you would
her how did you know which job you would
her how did you know which job you would choose and this is what she told me
choose and this is what she told me
choose and this is what she told me go where you think you’re needed more
go where you think you’re needed more
go where you think you’re needed more and go where you think you could do more
and go where you think you could do more
and go where you think you could do more don’t assume San Pellegrino mesma
don’t assume San Pellegrino mesma
don’t assume San Pellegrino mesma ramekin Maga Goa at sonken-san Thomas
ramekin Maga Goa at sonken-san Thomas
ramekin Maga Goa at sonken-san Thomas Callahan but the problem now is this of
Callahan but the problem now is this of
Callahan but the problem now is this of all the options I mentioned earlier none
all the options I mentioned earlier none
all the options I mentioned earlier none of those things seem to fit in this
of those things seem to fit in this
of those things seem to fit in this equation and I told my friend I wanted
equation and I told my friend I wanted
equation and I told my friend I wanted to do something more meaningful and so
to do something more meaningful and so
to do something more meaningful and so she made the follow-up question and told
she made the follow-up question and told
she made the follow-up question and told me this why don’t you try working for
me this why don’t you try working for
me this why don’t you try working for the government and I totally blanked
the government and I totally blanked
the government and I totally blanked just because I never thought about it
just because I never thought about it
just because I never thought about it but then my friend went on to tell me
but then my friend went on to tell me
but then my friend went on to tell me that working for the government would be
that working for the government would be
that working for the government would be a win-win situation and this is what she
a win-win situation and this is what she
a win-win situation and this is what she told me if you work for the government
told me if you work for the government
told me if you work for the government umigoggles muharram Daman the hell’s
umigoggles muharram Daman the hell’s
umigoggles muharram Daman the hell’s afine aunty continental Mineta trabajo
afine aunty continental Mineta trabajo
afine aunty continental Mineta trabajo para saber PR no at sadena me dominic
para saber PR no at sadena me dominic
para saber PR no at sadena me dominic mama cows are penis tapa de moto lumen
mama cows are penis tapa de moto lumen
mama cows are penis tapa de moto lumen chances are what you do will make a
chances are what you do will make a
chances are what you do will make a difference if my friend were a meme I
difference if my friend were a meme I
difference if my friend were a meme I imagined her to look this way because
imagined her to look this way because
imagined her to look this way because she was really passionate about that and
she was really passionate about that and
she was really passionate about that and she was pushing for it meanwhile I was
she was pushing for it meanwhile I was
she was pushing for it meanwhile I was starting to consider it and I wanted to
starting to consider it and I wanted to
starting to consider it and I wanted to get a good sense of how the people
get a good sense of how the people
get a good sense of how the people around me would react should I push
around me would react should I push
around me would react should I push through with this decision and this is
through with this decision and this is
through with this decision and this is what I got and then I told my parents
what I got and then I told my parents
what I got and then I told my parents about this but then it quickly escalated
about this but then it quickly escalated
about this but then it quickly escalated to this okay so this is me trying to
to this okay so this is me trying to
to this okay so this is me trying to explain okay – the tears this is me
explain okay – the tears this is me
explain okay – the tears this is me trying to explain to my parents why I
trying to explain to my parents why I
trying to explain to my parents why I wanted to do it I told them that it’s my
wanted to do it I told them that it’s my
wanted to do it I told them that it’s my passion project
passion project
passion project meaning that if I don’t do this now I’d
meaning that if I don’t do this now I’d
meaning that if I don’t do this now I’d still want to do it later on in my life
still want to do it later on in my life
still want to do it later on in my life but best if they will let me do it now
but best if they will let me do it now
but best if they will let me do it now because I’m still young I still have the
because I’m still young I still have the
because I’m still young I still have the energy all the time and that idealism me
energy all the time and that idealism me
energy all the time and that idealism me so I have to do it now and so of course
so I have to do it now and so of course
so I have to do it now and so of course they conceded and after that I accepted
they conceded and after that I accepted
they conceded and after that I accepted the challenge
the challenge
the challenge around that time I encounter obesity
around that time I encounter obesity
around that time I encounter obesity from this organization called teacher
from this organization called teacher
from this organization called teacher the Philippines or TFP so very quickly
the Philippines or TFP so very quickly
the Philippines or TFP so very quickly what the speech are the Philippines it’s
what the speech are the Philippines it’s
what the speech are the Philippines it’s a nonprofit organization that believes
a nonprofit organization that believes
a nonprofit organization that believes that education is everybody’s
that education is everybody’s
that education is everybody’s responsibility
responsibility
responsibility so TFP works closely with the government
so TFP works closely with the government
so TFP works closely with the government agencies
agencies
agencies step add and contract certain
step add and contract certain
step add and contract certain individuals to teach full-time in the
individuals to teach full-time in the
individuals to teach full-time in the public school for two years so the
public school for two years so the
public school for two years so the commitment is just her two years I
commitment is just her two years I
commitment is just her two years I signed up and when I got in I really
signed up and when I got in I really
signed up and when I got in I really felt that it was the right thing for me
felt that it was the right thing for me
felt that it was the right thing for me because this seems to be the type of
because this seems to be the type of
because this seems to be the type of giving back my Chinese teacher was
giving back my Chinese teacher was
giving back my Chinese teacher was telling me about first it papers to the
telling me about first it papers to the
telling me about first it papers to the Filipino people and second it’s
Filipino people and second it’s
Filipino people and second it’s something relevant and I heard from the
something relevant and I heard from the
something relevant and I heard from the friend Congress Amado
friend Congress Amado
friend Congress Amado mallamma and Quentin Angley Boonen
mallamma and Quentin Angley Boonen
mallamma and Quentin Angley Boonen Kalyan Anupama socks of public school
Kalyan Anupama socks of public school
Kalyan Anupama socks of public school because they are a good representation
because they are a good representation
because they are a good representation of the masses so he went in and I was
of the masses so he went in and I was
of the masses so he went in and I was assigned to teach in apolonio Sampson
assigned to teach in apolonio Sampson
assigned to teach in apolonio Sampson elementary school it’s a small
elementary school it’s a small
elementary school it’s a small elementary school in Belinda wah and I
elementary school in Belinda wah and I
elementary school in Belinda wah and I was tasked to teach grade three section
was tasked to teach grade three section
was tasked to teach grade three section was Magana these are my students during
was Magana these are my students during
was Magana these are my students during the first few days of class they
the first few days of class they
the first few days of class they probably know I’m taking a picture
probably know I’m taking a picture
probably know I’m taking a picture that’s why they sat down but under
that’s why they sat down but under
that’s why they sat down but under normal circumstance Magoo Louanne okay
normal circumstance Magoo Louanne okay
normal circumstance Magoo Louanne okay during that time a few weeks into school
during that time a few weeks into school
during that time a few weeks into school I felt that I needed to get to know my
I felt that I needed to get to know my
I felt that I needed to get to know my students more and then I discovered
students more and then I discovered
students more and then I discovered later on that much can be revealed about
later on that much can be revealed about
later on that much can be revealed about the personal lives of my students
the personal lives of my students
the personal lives of my students through the homeworks and assignments
through the homeworks and assignments
through the homeworks and assignments that they turn into me so what I did was
that they turn into me so what I did was
that they turn into me so what I did was that I religiously checked all of the
that I religiously checked all of the
that I religiously checked all of the homeworks and came up with the
homeworks and came up with the
homeworks and came up with the conclusion and that is the giant echo my
conclusion and that is the giant echo my
conclusion and that is the giant echo my pod Kapila suppor may pack Opilio
pod Kapila suppor may pack Opilio
pod Kapila suppor may pack Opilio Parramatta tulino Scylla I’ll walk you
Parramatta tulino Scylla I’ll walk you
Parramatta tulino Scylla I’ll walk you through some of their works to make you
through some of their works to make you
through some of their works to make you understand what type of students I teach
understand what type of students I teach
understand what type of students I teach okay so look at this question the
okay so look at this question the
okay so look at this question the question is tomorrow male top assumes a
question is tomorrow male top assumes a
question is tomorrow male top assumes a good Newman about that family as if
good Newman about that family as if
good Newman about that family as if they’re gonna get a half point for doing
they’re gonna get a half point for doing
they’re gonna get a half point for doing that right and then I asked this
that right and then I asked this
that right and then I asked this question to see Raymond is on high up
question to see Raymond is on high up
question to see Raymond is on high up inertia the answer expecting would be
inertia the answer expecting would be
inertia the answer expecting would be remedies a dog is a man’s best friend
remedies a dog is a man’s best friend
remedies a dog is a man’s best friend but you know instead the kid said
but you know instead the kid said
but you know instead the kid said comes to Pomona is somehow your chassis
comes to Pomona is somehow your chassis
comes to Pomona is somehow your chassis Doraemon and of course Raymond cried and
Doraemon and of course Raymond cried and
Doraemon and of course Raymond cried and I felt really bad about it and then I
I felt really bad about it and then I
I felt really bad about it and then I asked the class began more on island on
asked the class began more on island on
asked the class began more on island on begin and accessible as there s and
begin and accessible as there s and
begin and accessible as there s and there was this kid who enthusiastically
there was this kid who enthusiastically
there was this kid who enthusiastically raised her hand and said mom sunshine
raised her hand and said mom sunshine
raised her hand and said mom sunshine sunshine your pal
sunshine your pal
sunshine your pal yeah and I fell off on the Apple and the
yeah and I fell off on the Apple and the
yeah and I fell off on the Apple and the third one’s got to be my favorite good
third one’s got to be my favorite good
third one’s got to be my favorite good black and best could you give me the
black and best could you give me the
black and best could you give me the response it’s better okay if you ask
response it’s better okay if you ask
response it’s better okay if you ask that to the top tier section they’d be
that to the top tier section they’d be
that to the top tier section they’d be able to give you the correct answer but
able to give you the correct answer but
able to give you the correct answer but then I was teaching a developing section
then I was teaching a developing section
then I was teaching a developing section so all 50 students were just staring at
so all 50 students were just staring at
so all 50 students were just staring at me blankly and they didn’t know the
me blankly and they didn’t know the
me blankly and they didn’t know the answer I’m killed racist and then told
answer I’m killed racist and then told
answer I’m killed racist and then told me mum so brung here up Clun along four
me mum so brung here up Clun along four
me mum so brung here up Clun along four please and I said sig a good bear bear
please and I said sig a good bear bear
please and I said sig a good bear bear bear and all fifty shout that very good
sabic oh my gosh what did I do wrong
sabic oh my gosh what did I do wrong vinegar onion good very good best so I
vinegar onion good very good best so I
vinegar onion good very good best so I asked the kid
asked the kid
asked the kid okay so yes again back at good very good
okay so yes again back at good very good
okay so yes again back at good very good best Kasim aam aadmi Tata Tata when you
best Kasim aam aadmi Tata Tata when you
best Kasim aam aadmi Tata Tata when you give us stamps it’s always good very
give us stamps it’s always good very
give us stamps it’s always good very good and excellent and it’s never good
good and excellent and it’s never good
good and excellent and it’s never good very good and best so note that Malaika
very good and best so note that Malaika
very good and best so note that Malaika run okay moving on sandy at buna the
run okay moving on sandy at buna the
run okay moving on sandy at buna the question is laggy Nexus honest I forgot
question is laggy Nexus honest I forgot
question is laggy Nexus honest I forgot it so what would happen to her the
it so what would happen to her the
it so what would happen to her the politically correct answer would be for
politically correct answer would be for
politically correct answer would be for her to win the competition right but
her to win the competition right but
her to win the competition right but then after the car said Natasha which is
then after the car said Natasha which is
then after the car said Natasha which is also true so check I asked them to
also true so check I asked them to
also true so check I asked them to illustrate dr. casseras on I gave this
illustrate dr. casseras on I gave this
illustrate dr. casseras on I gave this kid and eight out of ten because he
kid and eight out of ten because he
kid and eight out of ten because he admitted to asking the mother to doing
admitted to asking the mother to doing
admitted to asking the mother to doing the assignment this kid a nine for
the assignment this kid a nine for
the assignment this kid a nine for effort but out of the 250 students that
effort but out of the 250 students that
effort but out of the 250 students that I teach that time I only gave one kid a
I teach that time I only gave one kid a
I teach that time I only gave one kid a ten over ten and it’s the skin because
ten over ten and it’s the skin because
ten over ten and it’s the skin because he’s so smart put a piece of paper on
he’s so smart put a piece of paper on
he’s so smart put a piece of paper on top of the one peso point and shaded it
top of the one peso point and shaded it
top of the one peso point and shaded it and told me that it’s a Saracen
and told me that it’s a Saracen
and told me that it’s a Saracen so he’s very smart the back okay moving
so he’s very smart the back okay moving
so he’s very smart the back okay moving on metaphors I’m Nana co-op I rang I was
on metaphors I’m Nana co-op I rang I was
on metaphors I’m Nana co-op I rang I was expecting answers like alone and AHA
expecting answers like alone and AHA
expecting answers like alone and AHA none but you know one kid told me and
none but you know one kid told me and
none but you know one kid told me and Nana co-op I rang chin Ellis and I asked
Nana co-op I rang chin Ellis and I asked
Nana co-op I rang chin Ellis and I asked why Synod no poo no sanity
enter something so personal about their
enter something so personal about their lives and I knew that I was up for
lives and I knew that I was up for
lives and I knew that I was up for something I asked them I’m behind entire
something I asked them I’m behind entire
something I asked them I’m behind entire iPad on Byron Barack ma’am I mean send
iPad on Byron Barack ma’am I mean send
iPad on Byron Barack ma’am I mean send muhabba mean son makes it and at that
muhabba mean son makes it and at that
muhabba mean son makes it and at that point I could not believe that I was
point I could not believe that I was
point I could not believe that I was just talking to nine yards
just talking to nine yards
just talking to nine yards I’ll make you feel even more emotional I
I’ll make you feel even more emotional I
I’ll make you feel even more emotional I asked a question a new partner Sabu hi I
asked a question a new partner Sabu hi I
asked a question a new partner Sabu hi I had to look at the drawing closely be
had to look at the drawing closely be
had to look at the drawing closely be because it seems like I saw the mom dead
because it seems like I saw the mom dead
because it seems like I saw the mom dead no did he want the mom dead and then I
no did he want the mom dead and then I
no did he want the mom dead and then I read at the text closely yes I’m panara
read at the text closely yes I’m panara
read at the text closely yes I’m panara possible hi I’m a big in London – Nellie
possible hi I’m a big in London – Nellie
possible hi I’m a big in London – Nellie being and imma go Lanka so I realized
being and imma go Lanka so I realized
being and imma go Lanka so I realized that my students were doing very
that my students were doing very
that my students were doing very ordinary things but then somehow they
ordinary things but then somehow they
ordinary things but then somehow they always put an extra extra effort extra
always put an extra extra effort extra
always put an extra extra effort extra web and those ordinary things
web and those ordinary things
web and those ordinary things no longer becomes ordinary it becomes
no longer becomes ordinary it becomes
no longer becomes ordinary it becomes extraordinary because of all these
extraordinary because of all these
extraordinary because of all these things I thought I was off to a good
things I thought I was off to a good
things I thought I was off to a good start but then things escalated quickly
start but then things escalated quickly
start but then things escalated quickly and from having a harmonious
and from having a harmonious
and from having a harmonious relationship things turned sour
relationship things turned sour
relationship things turned sour okay they started to become rowdy and
okay they started to become rowdy and
okay they started to become rowdy and there came a point where Ian I no longer
there came a point where Ian I no longer
there came a point where Ian I no longer knew how to quiet down a class so one
knew how to quiet down a class so one
knew how to quiet down a class so one day I went inside the classroom and got
day I went inside the classroom and got
day I went inside the classroom and got school a student apparently drew this on
school a student apparently drew this on
school a student apparently drew this on the board and this is my picture angered
the board and this is my picture angered
the board and this is my picture angered this is what’s written C Mon Bayer I got
this is what’s written C Mon Bayer I got
this is what’s written C Mon Bayer I got my belly belly up calm Adamas is a young
my belly belly up calm Adamas is a young
my belly belly up calm Adamas is a young Messiah so I ask the kid what am I going
Messiah so I ask the kid what am I going
Messiah so I ask the kid what am I going to do with it and then he gave me a
to do with it and then he gave me a
to do with it and then he gave me a piece of I told me mom cuckoo lion
piece of I told me mom cuckoo lion
piece of I told me mom cuckoo lion Melanie and ganito political economy on
Melanie and ganito political economy on
Melanie and ganito political economy on tapas kappa a rich man named toto papa
tapas kappa a rich man named toto papa
tapas kappa a rich man named toto papa noona whoa ah Tina
noona whoa ah Tina
noona whoa ah Tina so apparently that’s how it works and so
so apparently that’s how it works and so
so apparently that’s how it works and so I ask the kid but the tapas kuma walk
I ask the kid but the tapas kuma walk
I ask the kid but the tapas kuma walk out an entire and then he told me focus
out an entire and then he told me focus
out an entire and then he told me focus on it mom
on it mom
on it mom and in my mind a bussiness Aisha and so
and in my mind a bussiness Aisha and so
and in my mind a bussiness Aisha and so I asked mother biglan my extra life and
I asked mother biglan my extra life and
I asked mother biglan my extra life and the kid told me Cosima Capuchin Deacon
the kid told me Cosima Capuchin Deacon
the kid told me Cosima Capuchin Deacon aggressed are indeed income Imahara
aggressed are indeed income Imahara
aggressed are indeed income Imahara story meaning but Papa super young
story meaning but Papa super young
story meaning but Papa super young billet bubas parent Pina Panguna Hannah
billet bubas parent Pina Panguna Hannah
billet bubas parent Pina Panguna Hannah a will happen a man male no Maggie no
a will happen a man male no Maggie no
a will happen a man male no Maggie no finiman paula pero de hill gali ganna
finiman paula pero de hill gali ganna
finiman paula pero de hill gali ganna diamond a Makita yan
diamond a Makita yan
diamond a Makita yan so at that point I tried to understand
so at that point I tried to understand
so at that point I tried to understand what he was saying I took note of it but
what he was saying I took note of it but
what he was saying I took note of it but I didn’t really understand because
I didn’t really understand because
I didn’t really understand because sometimes when things get really tough
sometimes when things get really tough
sometimes when things get really tough it’s hard for you to reconcile right I
it’s hard for you to reconcile right I
it’s hard for you to reconcile right I would never forget the time I filled up
would never forget the time I filled up
would never forget the time I filled up that Peter tank and it was because of
that Peter tank and it was because of
that Peter tank and it was because of this kid here’s my first ultimate test
this kid here’s my first ultimate test
this kid here’s my first ultimate test of patience
of patience
of patience normally true greatly would be 18 years
normally true greatly would be 18 years
normally true greatly would be 18 years old he’s likely maybe 11 or 12
old he’s likely maybe 11 or 12
old he’s likely maybe 11 or 12 he’s a non-reader he cannot write he
he’s a non-reader he cannot write he
he’s a non-reader he cannot write he cannot count
cannot count
cannot count he was very rowdy he was very
he was very rowdy he was very
he was very rowdy he was very disrespectful he despite and he was very
disrespectful he despite and he was very
disrespectful he despite and he was very disruptive in class I tried to know why
disruptive in class I tried to know why
disruptive in class I tried to know why and sometimes when I walked the students
and sometimes when I walked the students
and sometimes when I walked the students home I asked them about things regarding
home I asked them about things regarding
home I asked them about things regarding their personal lives no no you need some
their personal lives no no you need some
their personal lives no no you need some bad that laugh at my below and he told
bad that laugh at my below and he told
bad that laugh at my below and he told me ma’am
me ma’am
me ma’am he doesn’t understand anything okay I’m
he doesn’t understand anything okay I’m
he doesn’t understand anything okay I’m on Google in a long shot he doesn’t know
on Google in a long shot he doesn’t know
on Google in a long shot he doesn’t know how to read doesn’t know how to write
how to read doesn’t know how to write
how to read doesn’t know how to write doesn’t know how to count some uncle
doesn’t know how to count some uncle
doesn’t know how to count some uncle good in a long shot
good in a long shot
good in a long shot sure okay I’ll teach this kid how to
sure okay I’ll teach this kid how to
sure okay I’ll teach this kid how to read I offered him my time Sam because
read I offered him my time Sam because
read I offered him my time Sam because you get Totoro and Geeta and he often
you get Totoro and Geeta and he often
you get Totoro and Geeta and he often told me that he would come but he never
told me that he would come but he never
told me that he would come but he never showed up during my first year of
showed up during my first year of
showed up during my first year of teaching I went to live in that
teaching I went to live in that
teaching I went to live in that community and so I only have maybe week
community and so I only have maybe week
community and so I only have maybe week weekends off I’d go home every weekend
weekends off I’d go home every weekend
weekends off I’d go home every weekend and just because I’m offering this
and just because I’m offering this
and just because I’m offering this special class to Bernard I could no luck
special class to Bernard I could no luck
special class to Bernard I could no luck and normally when he would tell me that
and normally when he would tell me that
and normally when he would tell me that he would come but doesn’t show up I
he would come but doesn’t show up I
he would come but doesn’t show up I confront him and I asked him top
confront him and I asked him top
confront him and I asked him top accessibility no Matta and oh my uncle
accessibility no Matta and oh my uncle
accessibility no Matta and oh my uncle Johanna capito so one day I got fed up I
Johanna capito so one day I got fed up I
Johanna capito so one day I got fed up I went up to him became confrontational
went up to him became confrontational
went up to him became confrontational and told him Alamos must swear take a
and told him Alamos must swear take a
and told him Alamos must swear take a pass a pin because you get to see your
pass a pin because you get to see your
pass a pin because you get to see your family every day I sacrifice my
family every day I sacrifice my
family every day I sacrifice my Saturday’s for you but it doesn’t seem
Saturday’s for you but it doesn’t seem
Saturday’s for you but it doesn’t seem like you care
like you care
like you care and I’m not even sure if you’re worth it
and I’m not even sure if you’re worth it
and I’m not even sure if you’re worth it that person might have made or break the
that person might have made or break the
that person might have made or break the kid the teachers told me that Bernard
kid the teachers told me that Bernard
kid the teachers told me that Bernard has been in grade 3 for 3 times and he
has been in grade 3 for 3 times and he
has been in grade 3 for 3 times and he never gets past the second week so I’m
never gets past the second week so I’m
never gets past the second week so I’m quite nervous because behind the Cameo
quite nervous because behind the Cameo
quite nervous because behind the Cameo my board so I prayed that he’d showed up
my board so I prayed that he’d showed up
my board so I prayed that he’d showed up and I was lucky because he did and the
and I was lucky because he did and the
and I was lucky because he did and the following day he told me ma’am but
following day he told me ma’am but
following day he told me ma’am but beside nepata Amamiya many teachers
beside nepata Amamiya many teachers
beside nepata Amamiya many teachers rallied behind me to help me put Bernard
rallied behind me to help me put Bernard
rallied behind me to help me put Bernard at grade level and I was so proud to see
at grade level and I was so proud to see
at grade level and I was so proud to see him write letter his first word the
him write letter his first word the
him write letter his first word the first sentence up until he became a
first sentence up until he became a
first sentence up until he became a proficient reader but that something was
proficient reader but that something was
proficient reader but that something was missing if you’ve read the book wonder
missing if you’ve read the book wonder
missing if you’ve read the book wonder by RJ Palacio there’s a code there that
by RJ Palacio there’s a code there that
by RJ Palacio there’s a code there that says I think there should be a rule that
says I think there should be a rule that
says I think there should be a rule that we one in the world should get a
we one in the world should get a
we one in the world should get a standing ovation at least once in their
standing ovation at least once in their
standing ovation at least once in their lives I knew that I wanted that so much
lives I knew that I wanted that so much
lives I knew that I wanted that so much for Bernard I knew that I was going to
for Bernard I knew that I was going to
for Bernard I knew that I was going to leave the public school and I want him
leave the public school and I want him
leave the public school and I want him to be self-sufficient he needed to get
to be self-sufficient he needed to get
to be self-sufficient he needed to get hold of something he can work on even if
hold of something he can work on even if
hold of something he can work on even if I’m no longer around so one day I asked
I’m no longer around so one day I asked
I’m no longer around so one day I asked him to come to school and the
him to come to school and the
him to come to school and the instruction was merely for him to write
instruction was merely for him to write
instruction was merely for him to write everything that I’ve been dictating I
everything that I’ve been dictating I
everything that I’ve been dictating I asked a couple of kids to come along
asked a couple of kids to come along
asked a couple of kids to come along that was too long and so let’s see
that was too long and so let’s see
that was too long and so let’s see Bernard from one o’clock until 4 o’clock
Bernard from one o’clock until 4 o’clock
Bernard from one o’clock until 4 o’clock soon at nonchalance Ulla and finally he
soon at nonchalance Ulla and finally he
soon at nonchalance Ulla and finally he asked me ma’am who know Nabu Brian
asked me ma’am who know Nabu Brian
asked me ma’am who know Nabu Brian Conybeare I asked him not to
Conybeare I asked him not to
Conybeare I asked him not to instead I asked him to get to the back
instead I asked him to get to the back
instead I asked him to get to the back most part of the room stand there just
most part of the room stand there just
most part of the room stand there just look at everything he has repent from
look at everything he has repent from
look at everything he has repent from left to right from top to bottom sabi ko
left to right from top to bottom sabi ko
left to right from top to bottom sabi ko miss Bernard but Mustang mama bootay
miss Bernard but Mustang mama bootay
miss Bernard but Mustang mama bootay Tegan more and then I threw in a
Tegan more and then I threw in a
Tegan more and then I threw in a question NACA postulate can abandon
question NACA postulate can abandon
question NACA postulate can abandon ganyan Karim is a balm Bahama and he
ganyan Karim is a balm Bahama and he
ganyan Karim is a balm Bahama and he told me he deep a man named Balaam so
told me he deep a man named Balaam so
told me he deep a man named Balaam so that was a very emotional moment for the
that was a very emotional moment for the
that was a very emotional moment for the two of us because at that time I knew
two of us because at that time I knew
two of us because at that time I knew that I was able to give Bernard his
that I was able to give Bernard his
that I was able to give Bernard his standing ovation sometimes it takes an
standing ovation sometimes it takes an
standing ovation sometimes it takes an emotional affair so I’ll bring it back
emotional affair so I’ll bring it back
emotional affair so I’ll bring it back to the teacher meter and why it’s
to the teacher meter and why it’s
to the teacher meter and why it’s important early on into the school year
important early on into the school year
important early on into the school year the kid told me that I have to keep on
the kid told me that I have to keep on
the kid told me that I have to keep on pushing the restart button
pushing the restart button
pushing the restart button apparently this is what he meant when
apparently this is what he meant when
apparently this is what he meant when things are already at their worst
things are already at their worst
things are already at their worst there’s apparently no way to go but
there’s apparently no way to go but
there’s apparently no way to go but better better I’d be very good okay and
better better I’d be very good okay and
better better I’d be very good okay and finally I was able to see this come to
finally I was able to see this come to
finally I was able to see this come to life through Bernard story we started
life through Bernard story we started
life through Bernard story we started off really bad right
off really bad right
off really bad right got it Magali up until Messiah Messiah I
got it Magali up until Messiah Messiah I
got it Magali up until Messiah Messiah I realized that had I not pushed the
realized that had I not pushed the
realized that had I not pushed the restart button over and over again I
restart button over and over again I
restart button over and over again I would not have seen this happen these
would not have seen this happen these
would not have seen this happen these are my first batch of kids in 2013 and I
are my first batch of kids in 2013 and I
are my first batch of kids in 2013 and I was there in April 2017 to see every
was there in April 2017 to see every
was there in April 2017 to see every graduate from good things but the most
graduate from good things but the most
graduate from good things but the most important part was seeing Bernard
important part was seeing Bernard
important part was seeing Bernard graduate finally after a long time that
graduate finally after a long time that
graduate finally after a long time that was the reason why I went to the public
was the reason why I went to the public
was the reason why I went to the public school I finally understood and maybe
school I finally understood and maybe
school I finally understood and maybe three things for you to remember not
three things for you to remember not
three things for you to remember not before we part ways to all the teachers
before we part ways to all the teachers
before we part ways to all the teachers out there I think you have to remember
out there I think you have to remember
out there I think you have to remember these three things first if you have to
these three things first if you have to
these three things first if you have to keep on taking risks because the only
keep on taking risks because the only
keep on taking risks because the only way to save our dreams is by being
way to save our dreams is by being
way to save our dreams is by being generous with ourselves second is each
generous with ourselves second is each
generous with ourselves second is each day one anxiety at the time because I
day one anxiety at the time because I
day one anxiety at the time because I realized too while teaching that when
realized too while teaching that when
realized too while teaching that when you overwork your strengths they too can
you overwork your strengths they too can
you overwork your strengths they too can become your weaknesses and finally the
become your weaknesses and finally the
become your weaknesses and finally the most important thing is take heart okay
most important thing is take heart okay
most important thing is take heart okay do not be discouraged by situations
do not be discouraged by situations
do not be discouraged by situations really you don’t get things you don’t
really you don’t get things you don’t
really you don’t get things you don’t get to do things right the first time
get to do things right the first time
get to do things right the first time because after all experience is what you
because after all experience is what you
because after all experience is what you get when you do not get what you want so
get when you do not get what you want so
get when you do not get what you want so that ends it thank you very much
that ends it thank you very much
that ends it thank you very much [Applause]
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