thank you all right I feel a little lost without a whiteboard behind me I wanna
without a whiteboard behind me I wanna
without a whiteboard behind me I wanna like write things down to illustrate
like write things down to illustrate
like write things down to illustrate what I’m saying but I have to go with
what I’m saying but I have to go with
what I’m saying but I have to go with the slide so I’m really gonna be talking
the slide so I’m really gonna be talking
the slide so I’m really gonna be talking to the young people in the room because
to the young people in the room because
to the young people in the room because old people get talked to all the time in
old people get talked to all the time in
old people get talked to all the time in fact I used to be this whole t-shirt
fact I used to be this whole t-shirt
fact I used to be this whole t-shirt campaign that said don’t trust anyone
campaign that said don’t trust anyone
campaign that said don’t trust anyone over 30 so I’m gonna ask that for this
over 30 so I’m gonna ask that for this
over 30 so I’m gonna ask that for this case you trust me on this what really is
case you trust me on this what really is
case you trust me on this what really is the difference between young people and
the difference between young people and
the difference between young people and adults okay how do manage adults in easy
adults okay how do manage adults in easy
adults okay how do manage adults in easy the four easy steps what is the
the four easy steps what is the
the four easy steps what is the difference between young people and
difference between young people and
difference between young people and adults is it bank accounts the ability
adults is it bank accounts the ability
adults is it bank accounts the ability to vote driver’s license wisdom life
to vote driver’s license wisdom life
to vote driver’s license wisdom life experience height I don’t think that
experience height I don’t think that
experience height I don’t think that adults are necessarily smarter than kids
adults are necessarily smarter than kids
adults are necessarily smarter than kids and I can imagine children do any much
and I can imagine children do any much
and I can imagine children do any much better job voting than we have done
better job voting than we have done
better job voting than we have done recently and right now I’m taller than
recently and right now I’m taller than
recently and right now I’m taller than many of you but the older I get the less
many of you but the older I get the less
many of you but the older I get the less likely that is to stay the stay true
likely that is to stay the stay true
likely that is to stay the stay true know what the difference is between you
know what the difference is between you
know what the difference is between you and I between young people and old
and I between young people and old
and I between young people and old people adults alone as a result is a
people adults alone as a result is a
people adults alone as a result is a society trusts us with agency agency is
society trusts us with agency agency is
society trusts us with agency agency is defined as the condition the state of
defined as the condition the state of
defined as the condition the state of exerting power specifically the idea
exerting power specifically the idea
exerting power specifically the idea that that you can exert power over your
that that you can exert power over your
that that you can exert power over your own condition as adults we don’t do a
own condition as adults we don’t do a
own condition as adults we don’t do a very good job trusting young people with
very good job trusting young people with
very good job trusting young people with agency and as young people you don’t do
agency and as young people you don’t do
agency and as young people you don’t do a good job of taking it so when I say
a good job of taking it so when I say
a good job of taking it so when I say that there are four easy steps to
that there are four easy steps to
that there are four easy steps to managing the adults in your life I’m
managing the adults in your life I’m
managing the adults in your life I’m really saying there are four easy steps
really saying there are four easy steps
really saying there are four easy steps to taking back or reclaiming your agency
to taking back or reclaiming your agency
to taking back or reclaiming your agency I’m a teacher I like it it’s fun I get
I’m a teacher I like it it’s fun I get
I’m a teacher I like it it’s fun I get to be the center of attention all the
to be the center of attention all the
to be the center of attention all the time
time
time but one thing that frustrates me is that
but one thing that frustrates me is that
but one thing that frustrates me is that the people who make the laws in the
the people who make the laws in the
the people who make the laws in the country about teachers are almost never
country about teachers are almost never
country about teachers are almost never teachers they tell me that I have to do
teachers they tell me that I have to do
teachers they tell me that I have to do this or that or that we need to try and
this or that or that we need to try and
this or that or that we need to try and get these outcomes in the classroom and
get these outcomes in the classroom and
get these outcomes in the classroom and they’ve never been in the classroom and
they’ve never been in the classroom and
they’ve never been in the classroom and I say how can you tell me what to do
I say how can you tell me what to do
I say how can you tell me what to do when you don’t know what it is I
when you don’t know what it is I
when you don’t know what it is I actually do my goals are not your goals
actually do my goals are not your goals
actually do my goals are not your goals my priorities are not your priorities
my priorities are not your priorities
my priorities are not your priorities and if I were a kid if I were a young
and if I were a kid if I were a young
and if I were a kid if I were a young person I would say that same thing I
person I would say that same thing I
person I would say that same thing I would say hold on wait just just hold on
would say hold on wait just just hold on
would say hold on wait just just hold on you’re talking about the environment and
you’re talking about the environment and
you’re talking about the environment and health care and education and the budget
health care and education and the budget
health care and education and the budget and gerrymandering and all of these
and gerrymandering and all of these
and gerrymandering and all of these things but honestly you’re gonna be dead
things but honestly you’re gonna be dead
things but honestly you’re gonna be dead when we have to deal with them I am the
when we have to deal with them I am the
when we have to deal with them I am the one who is going to have to deal with
one who is going to have to deal with
one who is going to have to deal with all of these your goals are not my goals
all of these your goals are not my goals
all of these your goals are not my goals your priorities are not my priorities
your priorities are not my priorities
your priorities are not my priorities your beliefs are not my beliefs but your
your beliefs are not my beliefs but your
your beliefs are not my beliefs but your actions will lead to my consequences
unfortunately it’s unlikely that young
unfortunately it’s unlikely that young people are going to be given the chance
people are going to be given the chance
people are going to be given the chance to hold office anytime soon so you’re
to hold office anytime soon so you’re
to hold office anytime soon so you’re not going to be able to manage the
not going to be able to manage the
not going to be able to manage the country as possibly you should because
country as possibly you should because
country as possibly you should because you’ll be the inheritors of that country
you’ll be the inheritors of that country
you’ll be the inheritors of that country so the best thing you can do is learn to
so the best thing you can do is learn to
so the best thing you can do is learn to manage the adults around you and we
manage the adults around you and we
manage the adults around you and we follow these four easy steps you’re not
follow these four easy steps you’re not
follow these four easy steps you’re not going to be able to force them to to
going to be able to force them to to
going to be able to force them to to fulfill your own nefarious desires every
fulfill your own nefarious desires every
fulfill your own nefarious desires every single time but over time eventually if
single time but over time eventually if
single time but over time eventually if you internalize these steps you will
you internalize these steps you will
you internalize these steps you will find those grown-ups listening to what
find those grown-ups listening to what
find those grown-ups listening to what you have to say ignoring you if
you have to say ignoring you if
you have to say ignoring you if preferable and generally thinking about
preferable and generally thinking about
preferable and generally thinking about whatever it is you have to suggest and
whatever it is you have to suggest and
whatever it is you have to suggest and giving it that second thought so the
giving it that second thought so the
giving it that second thought so the first step I have to say to you is ask
first step I have to say to you is ask
first step I have to say to you is ask big questions at my school we have this
big questions at my school we have this
big questions at my school we have this thing called growth mindset we talked
thing called growth mindset we talked
thing called growth mindset we talked about it a lot it’s
about it a lot it’s
about it a lot it’s some growth mindset is the approach to
some growth mindset is the approach to
some growth mindset is the approach to life that says it’s okay to get things
life that says it’s okay to get things
life that says it’s okay to get things wrong it’s okay to make a mistake and in
wrong it’s okay to make a mistake and in
wrong it’s okay to make a mistake and in fact whenever we make mistakes and
fact whenever we make mistakes and
fact whenever we make mistakes and whenever we succeed because of or
whenever we succeed because of or
whenever we succeed because of or despite those mistakes or come up with
despite those mistakes or come up with
despite those mistakes or come up with new solutions to those mistakes that is
new solutions to those mistakes that is
new solutions to those mistakes that is when our brain does its best developing
when our brain does its best developing
when our brain does its best developing well this is hard to get our minds
well this is hard to get our minds
well this is hard to get our minds around because from a very young age we
around because from a very young age we
around because from a very young age we are told don’t make mistakes don’t get
are told don’t make mistakes don’t get
are told don’t make mistakes don’t get anything wrong don’t stand out if we if
anything wrong don’t stand out if we if
anything wrong don’t stand out if we if we don’t know the answer we are made to
we don’t know the answer we are made to
we don’t know the answer we are made to feel like a failure as a student as a
feel like a failure as a student as a
feel like a failure as a student as a human being and so we don’t want to ever
human being and so we don’t want to ever
human being and so we don’t want to ever reach our hand up and risk looking dumb
reach our hand up and risk looking dumb
reach our hand up and risk looking dumb but I have something to tell you about
but I have something to tell you about
but I have something to tell you about looking dumb
looking dumb
looking dumb it’s totally underrated I’ve made a bit
it’s totally underrated I’ve made a bit
it’s totally underrated I’ve made a bit of a career of looking dumb if you
of a career of looking dumb if you
of a career of looking dumb if you notice this tie and checkered shirt
notice this tie and checkered shirt
notice this tie and checkered shirt combination that’s just one of the most
combination that’s just one of the most
combination that’s just one of the most subtle dumb looking things I’ve done
subtle dumb looking things I’ve done
subtle dumb looking things I’ve done today I think the other is to keep
today I think the other is to keep
today I think the other is to keep wrapping up this court I mean what they
wrapping up this court I mean what they
wrapping up this court I mean what they go the other thing is almost everybody
go the other thing is almost everybody
go the other thing is almost everybody forgets that you looked dumb and in fact
forgets that you looked dumb and in fact
forgets that you looked dumb and in fact later on it gives you far more
later on it gives you far more
later on it gives you far more interesting stories far more interesting
interesting stories far more interesting
interesting stories far more interesting you know time so when when you have that
you know time so when when you have that
you know time so when when you have that question you don’t know what to say you
question you don’t know what to say you
question you don’t know what to say you don’t know what to think
don’t know what to think
don’t know what to think ask because it does a couple of other
ask because it does a couple of other
ask because it does a couple of other things one you’ll learn something
things one you’ll learn something
things one you’ll learn something shocking
shocking
shocking if you don’t ask you’re never gonna
if you don’t ask you’re never gonna
if you don’t ask you’re never gonna learn and secondly it’s like giving us a
learn and secondly it’s like giving us a
learn and secondly it’s like giving us a treat you know makes us feel good
treat you know makes us feel good
treat you know makes us feel good they’re like good adult it’s like
they’re like good adult it’s like
they’re like good adult it’s like throwing them a cookie and patting them
throwing them a cookie and patting them
throwing them a cookie and patting them on the head and they’re like yeah it’s a
on the head and they’re like yeah it’s a
on the head and they’re like yeah it’s a smart kid they asked me a question and
smart kid they asked me a question and
smart kid they asked me a question and listened to what I had to say so next
listened to what I had to say so next
listened to what I had to say so next time you actually have a desire you
time you actually have a desire you
time you actually have a desire you think of it as an investment they’re
think of it as an investment they’re
think of it as an investment they’re gonna make oh that kid totally asked me
gonna make oh that kid totally asked me
gonna make oh that kid totally asked me really great questions
really great questions
really great questions of course you can have an extension on
of course you can have an extension on
of course you can have an extension on your homework you build up this habit of
your homework you build up this habit of
your homework you build up this habit of trust with the adults because they see
trust with the adults because they see
trust with the adults because they see you thinking the other the next step is
you thinking the other the next step is
you thinking the other the next step is don’t ask questions but wait you said
don’t ask questions but wait you said
don’t ask questions but wait you said ask questions I know I know I said ask
ask questions I know I know I said ask
ask questions I know I know I said ask questions and there are questions there
questions and there are questions there
questions and there are questions there are questions that push us to think that
are questions that push us to think that
are questions that push us to think that make us ask what is our place in the
make us ask what is our place in the
make us ask what is our place in the world and then there these are the
world and then there these are the
world and then there these are the questions you can answer for yourself or
questions you can answer for yourself or
questions you can answer for yourself or really you shouldn’t ask in public some
really you shouldn’t ask in public some
really you shouldn’t ask in public some of my favorite should I put my coat on
of my favorite should I put my coat on
of my favorite should I put my coat on well I guess frostbite is an option if
well I guess frostbite is an option if
well I guess frostbite is an option if you would like to should I write my name
you would like to should I write my name
you would like to should I write my name on it no I just decided to type name
on it no I just decided to type name
on it no I just decided to type name with a line after it at the very top of
with a line after it at the very top of
with a line after it at the very top of the page just for fun no put my name on
the page just for fun no put my name on
the page just for fun no put my name on it but somebody else’s name anyway of
it but somebody else’s name anyway of
it but somebody else’s name anyway of course what are we doing parents know
course what are we doing parents know
course what are we doing parents know this one but the problem is when people
this one but the problem is when people
this one but the problem is when people say what are we doing it is generally
say what are we doing it is generally
say what are we doing it is generally while I’m in the midst of giving
while I’m in the midst of giving
while I’m in the midst of giving instructions or please push it what are
instructions or please push it what are
instructions or please push it what are we doing put your name on it it’s it’s
we doing put your name on it it’s it’s
we doing put your name on it it’s it’s either in the middle of giving
either in the middle of giving
either in the middle of giving instructions or immediately afterwards
instructions or immediately afterwards
instructions or immediately afterwards like 30 seconds
like 30 seconds
like 30 seconds like really immediately like I just
like really immediately like I just
like really immediately like I just finished speaking and the last one that
finished speaking and the last one that
finished speaking and the last one that really gets to me is this right or is it
really gets to me is this right or is it
really gets to me is this right or is it good enough can you look at how I’m
good enough can you look at how I’m
good enough can you look at how I’m doing so far I hate that question hate
doing so far I hate that question hate
doing so far I hate that question hate it you know what I say I don’t know is
it you know what I say I don’t know is
it you know what I say I don’t know is it right it’s a total teacher thing
it right it’s a total teacher thing
it right it’s a total teacher thing I don’t know is it good enough I don’t
I don’t know is it good enough I don’t
I don’t know is it good enough I don’t know can I look at how you’re doing so
know can I look at how you’re doing so
know can I look at how you’re doing so far the problem with these questions is
far the problem with these questions is
far the problem with these questions is they tell me a couple of things
they tell me a couple of things
they tell me a couple of things generally one is that you didn’t read or
generally one is that you didn’t read or
generally one is that you didn’t read or you didn’t listen or in a broader sense
you didn’t listen or in a broader sense
you didn’t listen or in a broader sense you’re not willing to make a decision
you’re not willing to make a decision
you’re not willing to make a decision for yourself the problem with that is
for yourself the problem with that is
for yourself the problem with that is when you refuse to make a decision for
when you refuse to make a decision for
when you refuse to make a decision for yourself you are training us the adults
yourself you are training us the adults
yourself you are training us the adults to make those decisions for you you are
to make those decisions for you you are
to make those decisions for you you are giving up your agency but it is that
giving up your agency but it is that
giving up your agency but it is that last question this is this right am I
last question this is this right am I
last question this is this right am I good enough that really gets to me
good enough that really gets to me
good enough that really gets to me because we are not willing to assess for
because we are not willing to assess for
because we are not willing to assess for ourselves and there is so much fear in
ourselves and there is so much fear in
ourselves and there is so much fear in that question fear that I might get it
that question fear that I might get it
that question fear that I might get it wrong so this leads me directly to the
wrong so this leads me directly to the
wrong so this leads me directly to the next step
next step
next step oh that’s a good picture I should have
oh that’s a good picture I should have
oh that’s a good picture I should have clicked it earlier take a risk every
adult your parents your teachers random
adult your parents your teachers random adults on the street spend their lives
adults on the street spend their lives
adults on the street spend their lives wrapping you in bubble wrap as they
wrapping you in bubble wrap as they
wrapping you in bubble wrap as they should but there comes a point where you
should but there comes a point where you
should but there comes a point where you need to come out from under their arms
need to come out from under their arms
need to come out from under their arms and take a risk the best assignments I
and take a risk the best assignments I
and take a risk the best assignments I have ever received from students were
have ever received from students were
have ever received from students were the product of taking a risk they didn’t
the product of taking a risk they didn’t
the product of taking a risk they didn’t say hey is this good enough they didn’t
say hey is this good enough they didn’t
say hey is this good enough they didn’t say am i following the instructions no
say am i following the instructions no
say am i following the instructions no they just did the assignment knowing
they just did the assignment knowing
they just did the assignment knowing that if they failed they did so
that if they failed they did so
that if they failed they did so gloriously and had fun doing it
gloriously and had fun doing it
gloriously and had fun doing it they entered as Teddy Roosevelt would
they entered as Teddy Roosevelt would
they entered as Teddy Roosevelt would say the arena now I am a social studies
say the arena now I am a social studies
say the arena now I am a social studies teacher so if you thought you were gonna
teacher so if you thought you were gonna
teacher so if you thought you were gonna get away with this without some story
get away with this without some story
get away with this without some story about Teddy Roosevelt well too bad
about Teddy Roosevelt well too bad
about Teddy Roosevelt well too bad then he Rosabelle failed it a couple of
then he Rosabelle failed it a couple of
then he Rosabelle failed it a couple of things he was such a bad Rancher that
things he was such a bad Rancher that
things he was such a bad Rancher that literally all of his cattle froze to
literally all of his cattle froze to
literally all of his cattle froze to death like thousands of dollars of
death like thousands of dollars of
death like thousands of dollars of cattle just freezing it was a horrible
cattle just freezing it was a horrible
cattle just freezing it was a horrible winter in Wyoming but still he was a he
winter in Wyoming but still he was a he
winter in Wyoming but still he was a he did not succeed as a father he gave
did not succeed as a father he gave
did not succeed as a father he gave his oldest daughter to be raised by his
his oldest daughter to be raised by his
his oldest daughter to be raised by his sister immediately after she was born he
sister immediately after she was born he
sister immediately after she was born he did not completely cleanse the New York
did not completely cleanse the New York
did not completely cleanse the New York State Assembly in Albany of all the
State Assembly in Albany of all the
State Assembly in Albany of all the corruption but he tried however he was
corruption but he tried however he was
corruption but he tried however he was unwilling to not try you he never said
unwilling to not try you he never said
unwilling to not try you he never said well this might be too hard he said it
well this might be too hard he said it
well this might be too hard he said it is not the critic who counts it is not
is not the critic who counts it is not
is not the critic who counts it is not the person who points out how the strong
the person who points out how the strong
the person who points out how the strong person stumbles or where the doer of
person stumbles or where the doer of
person stumbles or where the doer of Deeds could have done them better the
Deeds could have done them better the
Deeds could have done them better the credit belongs to the person who’s
credit belongs to the person who’s
credit belongs to the person who’s actually in the arena whose face is
actually in the arena whose face is
actually in the arena whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood who
marred by dust and sweat and blood who
marred by dust and sweat and blood who strives valiantly who airs who comes
strives valiantly who airs who comes
strives valiantly who airs who comes short again and again because there is
short again and again because there is
short again and again because there is no effort without error and shortcoming
no effort without error and shortcoming
no effort without error and shortcoming but who does actually strive to do the
but who does actually strive to do the
but who does actually strive to do the deeds who knows great enthusiasms the
deeds who knows great enthusiasms the
deeds who knows great enthusiasms the great devotions who spends themselves in
great devotions who spends themselves in
great devotions who spends themselves in a worthy cause Who at the best knows in
a worthy cause Who at the best knows in
a worthy cause Who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement
the end the triumph of high achievement
the end the triumph of high achievement and this is my favorite part and who at
and this is my favorite part and who at
and this is my favorite part and who at the worst if they fail at least fails
the worst if they fail at least fails
the worst if they fail at least fails while daring greatly so at this their
while daring greatly so at this their
while daring greatly so at this their place shall never be with those cold and
place shall never be with those cold and
place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor
timid souls who neither know victory nor
timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat
defeat
defeat did you know he once held the record for
did you know he once held the record for
did you know he once held the record for Hilda record for 70 years for the most
Hilda record for 70 years for the most
Hilda record for 70 years for the most handshakes in a mourning 8513 whoops I
handshakes in a mourning 8513 whoops I
handshakes in a mourning 8513 whoops I know he used to stand up and shake
know he used to stand up and shake
know he used to stand up and shake everybody’s hand new years 1907 all
everybody’s hand new years 1907 all
everybody’s hand new years 1907 all right so mr. par design I’ve always said
right so mr. par design I’ve always said
right so mr. par design I’ve always said it is better to fail spectacularly then
it is better to fail spectacularly then
it is better to fail spectacularly then barely win don’t
barely win don’t
barely win don’t and so I exhort you at this point in
and so I exhort you at this point in
and so I exhort you at this point in your life young people do not content
your life young people do not content
your life young people do not content yourself with small safe victories
yourself with small safe victories
yourself with small safe victories instead challenge yourself for those
instead challenge yourself for those
instead challenge yourself for those glorious defeats that lead to even more
glorious defeats that lead to even more
glorious defeats that lead to even more spectacular wins and finally number 4
spectacular wins and finally number 4
spectacular wins and finally number 4 what happens on the playground stays on
what happens on the playground stays on
what happens on the playground stays on the playground please stop telling us
the playground please stop telling us
the playground please stop telling us things stop just stop and it’s not
things stop just stop and it’s not
things stop just stop and it’s not unreasonable we do spend our time
unreasonable we do spend our time
unreasonable we do spend our time raising you to trust adults which you
raising you to trust adults which you
raising you to trust adults which you should if you are sad or upset or
should if you are sad or upset or
should if you are sad or upset or somebody is picking on you or you need
somebody is picking on you or you need
somebody is picking on you or you need help
help
help trust us come to us absolutely but there
trust us come to us absolutely but there
trust us come to us absolutely but there are things you need to stop telling us
are things you need to stop telling us
are things you need to stop telling us and that is hard because we live in a
and that is hard because we live in a
and that is hard because we live in a world where the public space exists so
world where the public space exists so
world where the public space exists so vastly this digital public space of
vastly this digital public space of
vastly this digital public space of Instagram and snap not snapchat but snap
Instagram and snap not snapchat but snap
Instagram and snap not snapchat but snap Facebook and Twitter we want to share
Facebook and Twitter we want to share
Facebook and Twitter we want to share everything we do with everyone around us
everything we do with everyone around us
everything we do with everyone around us but sometimes boundaries are good
but sometimes boundaries are good
but sometimes boundaries are good because you as young people will do
because you as young people will do
because you as young people will do stupid things and we as adults will bust
stupid things and we as adults will bust
stupid things and we as adults will bust you for them and if we don’t then we’re
you for them and if we don’t then we’re
you for them and if we don’t then we’re actually not doing our job so I have a
actually not doing our job so I have a
actually not doing our job so I have a couple of examples of times when perhaps
couple of examples of times when perhaps
couple of examples of times when perhaps kids should not have spoken or chose not
kids should not have spoken or chose not
kids should not have spoken or chose not to spoke speak and in fact we’re quite
to spoke speak and in fact we’re quite
to spoke speak and in fact we’re quite successful as a result number one this
successful as a result number one this
successful as a result number one this happens so often steinberg someone comes
happens so often steinberg someone comes
happens so often steinberg someone comes into my classroom I didn’t do my
into my classroom I didn’t do my
into my classroom I didn’t do my homework and I always say the exact same
homework and I always say the exact same
homework and I always say the exact same thing and if you asked any of my
thing and if you asked any of my
thing and if you asked any of my students they would they would tell you
students they would they would tell you
students they would they would tell you exactly what I say and I would say why
exactly what I say and I would say why
exactly what I say and I would say why are you telling me this because now that
are you telling me this because now that
are you telling me this because now that you’ve told me this I have to mark down
you’ve told me this I have to mark down
you’ve told me this I have to mark down do you haven’t done your homework when
do you haven’t done your homework when
do you haven’t done your homework when there is a completely reasonable chance
there is a completely reasonable chance
there is a completely reasonable chance that I’ve forgotten completely that I
that I’ve forgotten completely that I
that I’ve forgotten completely that I assigned it that I needed to collect it
assigned it that I needed to collect it
assigned it that I needed to collect it what we were talking about barring that
what we were talking about barring that
what we were talking about barring that and you need to understand this is not
and you need to understand this is not
and you need to understand this is not you know classes starting this is two or
you know classes starting this is two or
you know classes starting this is two or three hours before classes started
three hours before classes started
three hours before classes started barring that there are two other options
barring that there are two other options
barring that there are two other options I continue to saying this I would say in
I continue to saying this I would say in
I continue to saying this I would say in the next you know two and a half hours
the next you know two and a half hours
the next you know two and a half hours before we have class
before we have class
before we have class do your homework and burn that last case
do your homework and burn that last case
do your homework and burn that last case worst case scenario as class begins
worst case scenario as class begins
worst case scenario as class begins distract me which is really easy to do
distract me which is really easy to do
distract me which is really easy to do and quickly copy your friends homework
and quickly copy your friends homework
and quickly copy your friends homework now I need to say caveat here one
now I need to say caveat here one
now I need to say caveat here one person’s problem solving is another
person’s problem solving is another
person’s problem solving is another person’s cheating so if you choose to
person’s cheating so if you choose to
person’s cheating so if you choose to pursue that Avenue know which teachers
pursue that Avenue know which teachers
pursue that Avenue know which teachers you are do you know know what’s teachers
you are do you know know what’s teachers
you are do you know know what’s teachers to target that at because well some may
to target that at because well some may
to target that at because well some may respect your quick problem-solving
respect your quick problem-solving
respect your quick problem-solving ability others will write you up and
ability others will write you up and
ability others will write you up and that’s on you because part of agency is
that’s on you because part of agency is
that’s on you because part of agency is actually taking responsibility for
actually taking responsibility for
actually taking responsibility for whatever it is you do the second the
whatever it is you do the second the
whatever it is you do the second the second great example of not telling
second great example of not telling
second great example of not telling adults too much happened when I was 20
adults too much happened when I was 20
adults too much happened when I was 20 years old I was a counselor at a summer
years old I was a counselor at a summer
years old I was a counselor at a summer camp I was a charge of a dozen boys
camp I was a charge of a dozen boys
camp I was a charge of a dozen boys between between the grades of ninth and
between between the grades of ninth and
between between the grades of ninth and 10 so they’re about 14 years old
10 so they’re about 14 years old
10 so they’re about 14 years old oh I’m not gonna tell you what they did
oh I’m not gonna tell you what they did
oh I’m not gonna tell you what they did maybe privately but I come out of my
maybe privately but I come out of my
maybe privately but I come out of my tent one day and we lived in tents in
tent one day and we lived in tents in
tent one day and we lived in tents in the woods and I looked down in front of
the woods and I looked down in front of
the woods and I looked down in front of me there’s a ziplock bag full of candy
me there’s a ziplock bag full of candy
me there’s a ziplock bag full of candy oh that’s so nice and on that bag is a
oh that’s so nice and on that bag is a
oh that’s so nice and on that bag is a distinctly anti-authoritarian statement
distinctly anti-authoritarian statement
distinctly anti-authoritarian statement written in sharpie I find out that all
written in sharpie I find out that all
written in sharpie I find out that all of the tents in what was called the
of the tents in what was called the
of the tents in what was called the village where all of the ninth and 10th
village where all of the ninth and 10th
village where all of the ninth and 10th graders lived had equally received this
graders lived had equally received this
graders lived had equally received this bounty of candy but mine was the only
bounty of candy but mine was the only
bounty of candy but mine was the only staff tent I come out and immediately
staff tent I come out and immediately
staff tent I come out and immediately did the boys like crime crime yes we did
did the boys like crime crime yes we did
did the boys like crime crime yes we did I’m I stopped I don’t know don’t talk I
I’m I stopped I don’t know don’t talk I
I’m I stopped I don’t know don’t talk I don’t want to know because I know that
don’t want to know because I know that
don’t want to know because I know that whatever it is you
whatever it is you
whatever it is you tell me I’m actually gonna make the
tell me I’m actually gonna make the
tell me I’m actually gonna make the responsible decision so don’t tell me
responsible decision so don’t tell me
responsible decision so don’t tell me now tell me on final night they told me
now tell me on final night they told me
now tell me on final night they told me one final night and needless to say it
one final night and needless to say it
one final night and needless to say it was one of those camp adventures that
was one of those camp adventures that
was one of those camp adventures that really only happens in movies none of
really only happens in movies none of
really only happens in movies none of those boys were welcome back to camp the
those boys were welcome back to camp the
those boys were welcome back to camp the next summer but it was epic the last
next summer but it was epic the last
next summer but it was epic the last example of a time where a student did
example of a time where a student did
example of a time where a student did not tell the adult too much was a
not tell the adult too much was a
not tell the adult too much was a student of mine who once said at the end
student of mine who once said at the end
student of mine who once said at the end of the school year you know I think I
of the school year you know I think I
of the school year you know I think I spent more time out of the dress code
spent more time out of the dress code
spent more time out of the dress code than in the dress code this year she had
than in the dress code this year she had
than in the dress code this year she had never called attention to herself or
never called attention to herself or
never called attention to herself or publicize the factor than like hey
publicize the factor than like hey
publicize the factor than like hey notice anything wrong with my uniform
notice anything wrong with my uniform
notice anything wrong with my uniform which other kids have done no instead
which other kids have done no instead
which other kids have done no instead the student just cruised along didn’t
the student just cruised along didn’t
the student just cruised along didn’t make waves till the end of the year when
make waves till the end of the year when
make waves till the end of the year when I realized really need to pay more
I realized really need to pay more
I realized really need to pay more attention to what the dress code says so
attention to what the dress code says so
attention to what the dress code says so what does all of this have to do with
what does all of this have to do with
what does all of this have to do with improving the experience of young people
improving the experience of young people
improving the experience of young people at the end of the day the person you can
at the end of the day the person you can
at the end of the day the person you can most rely on to advocate for you is you
most rely on to advocate for you is you
most rely on to advocate for you is you adults will think that you are too young
adults will think that you are too young
adults will think that you are too young you are too inexperienced that you just
you are too inexperienced that you just
you are too inexperienced that you just don’t get it until you prove them wrong
don’t get it until you prove them wrong
don’t get it until you prove them wrong my job is to teach you it is to take
my job is to teach you it is to take
my job is to teach you it is to take care of you it is to make sure that you
care of you it is to make sure that you
care of you it is to make sure that you don’t die your job is to prove to me
don’t die your job is to prove to me
don’t die your job is to prove to me that you have learned something that you
that you have learned something that you
that you have learned something that you can take care of yourself and if
can take care of yourself and if
can take care of yourself and if released into the wild you can cross the
released into the wild you can cross the
released into the wild you can cross the street safely
the only person who can give you agency
the only person who can give you agency is you and until you learn to not
is you and until you learn to not
is you and until you learn to not manipulate until you can learn to manage
manipulate until you can learn to manage
manipulate until you can learn to manage the grown-ups in your life until you
the grown-ups in your life until you
the grown-ups in your life until you learn to reclaim that agency you are
learn to reclaim that agency you are
learn to reclaim that agency you are never going to grow up and adults that
never going to grow up and adults that
never going to grow up and adults that goes for you too
goes for you too
goes for you too but that’s a whole other talk altogether
but that’s a whole other talk altogether
but that’s a whole other talk altogether thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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