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The real superteacher | Maria Aguilera | TEDxChallengeEarlyCollegeHS


my eighth-grade math teacher was scary

my eighth-grade math teacher was scary she was not only scary

she was not only scary

she was not only scary she was intimidating she was about this

she was intimidating she was about this

she was intimidating she was about this tall but every time she walked into the

tall but every time she walked into the

tall but every time she walked into the room her presence filled it

room her presence filled it

room her presence filled it she wasn’t no-nonsense kind of teacher

she wasn’t no-nonsense kind of teacher

she wasn’t no-nonsense kind of teacher she didn’t take laziness from any of her

she didn’t take laziness from any of her

she didn’t take laziness from any of her students she only accepted our best work

students she only accepted our best work

students she only accepted our best work she made us feel responsible for our own

she made us feel responsible for our own

she made us feel responsible for our own education what we got with what we got

education what we got with what we got

education what we got with what we got it was because of our efforts and so she

it was because of our efforts and so she

it was because of our efforts and so she had very high expectations of us

had very high expectations of us

had very high expectations of us whenever we took a test and say a

whenever we took a test and say a

whenever we took a test and say a student didn’t do so well she would say

student didn’t do so well she would say

student didn’t do so well she would say it was our responsibility what we got

it was our responsibility what we got

it was our responsibility what we got because of our effort we should have

because of our effort we should have

because of our effort we should have studied but not only dishes have high

studied but not only dishes have high

studied but not only dishes have high expectations of us but she had a strong

expectations of us but she had a strong

expectations of us but she had a strong support system

support system

support system now she held toriel’s before school

now she held toriel’s before school

now she held toriel’s before school after school and during classes if he

after school and during classes if he

after school and during classes if he needed it she always she was always

needed it she always she was always

needed it she always she was always approachable she was always there for

approachable she was always there for

approachable she was always there for her students and she made the classroom

her students and she made the classroom

her students and she made the classroom feel like home she was my first secret

feel like home she was my first secret

feel like home she was my first secret teacher now even though I’m grateful

teacher now even though I’m grateful

teacher now even though I’m grateful that she was my first super teacher she

that she was my first super teacher she

that she was my first super teacher she wasn’t my only one and so I believe that

wasn’t my only one and so I believe that

wasn’t my only one and so I believe that every teacher has the potential to

every teacher has the potential to

every teacher has the potential to become a super teacher if you want it

become a super teacher if you want it

become a super teacher if you want it you can get it regardless of how many

you can get it regardless of how many

you can get it regardless of how many years you’ve been teaching but for just

years you’ve been teaching but for just

years you’ve been teaching but for just writing brand new if a teacher wants to

writing brand new if a teacher wants to

writing brand new if a teacher wants to become a

become a

become a teacher if they put in the work they can

teacher if they put in the work they can

teacher if they put in the work they can do it and so as students we don’t see

do it and so as students we don’t see

do it and so as students we don’t see everything that goes into teaching we

everything that goes into teaching we

everything that goes into teaching we don’t see the hours that teachers spend

don’t see the hours that teachers spend

don’t see the hours that teachers spend working on lesson plans or preparing for

working on lesson plans or preparing for

working on lesson plans or preparing for the lesson they’re about to teach we

the lesson they’re about to teach we

the lesson they’re about to teach we don’t see the support systems that

don’t see the support systems that

don’t see the support systems that teachers have for one another at work we

teachers have for one another at work we

teachers have for one another at work we don’t see how they help one another

don’t see how they help one another

don’t see how they help one another whether it be with create a new lesson

whether it be with create a new lesson

whether it be with create a new lesson plan or take you know on their students

plan or take you know on their students

plan or take you know on their students what works what doesn’t work we also

what works what doesn’t work we also

what works what doesn’t work we also don’t see the passion and the

don’t see the passion and the

don’t see the passion and the friendliness these teachers is flame

friendliness these teachers is flame

friendliness these teachers is flame towards one another we don’t see how

towards one another we don’t see how

towards one another we don’t see how they help each other they support one

they help each other they support one

they help each other they support one another

another

another and they become their own family so

and they become their own family so

and they become their own family so what’s the difference what’s the

what’s the difference what’s the

what’s the difference what’s the difference between a teacher and a super

difference between a teacher and a super

difference between a teacher and a super teacher let me tell you a teacher

teacher let me tell you a teacher

teacher let me tell you a teacher teaches a subject they teach whether it

teaches a subject they teach whether it

teaches a subject they teach whether it be not English history science art

be not English history science art

be not English history science art whatever the subject may be your teacher

whatever the subject may be your teacher

whatever the subject may be your teacher teaches it your super teacher on qtm

teaches it your super teacher on qtm

teaches it your super teacher on qtm teaches the students they teach the

teaches the students they teach the

teaches the students they teach the classroom and they adapt to what the

classroom and they adapt to what the

classroom and they adapt to what the students need so who is a super teacher

students need so who is a super teacher

students need so who is a super teacher is the real super teacher is it a

is the real super teacher is it a

is the real super teacher is it a mythical creature someone we don’t know

mythical creature someone we don’t know

mythical creature someone we don’t know what did they look like let me tell you

they’re kind of hiding there in hiding

they’re kind of hiding there in hiding they lay low they’ll teach because we

they lay low they’ll teach because we

they lay low they’ll teach because we want to receive an award or an accolade

want to receive an award or an accolade

want to receive an award or an accolade or acknowledgement from a superior they

or acknowledgement from a superior they

or acknowledgement from a superior they teach because they’re passionate – they

teach because they’re passionate – they

teach because they’re passionate – they are and so they want to be able to want

are and so they want to be able to want

are and so they want to be able to want to be doing they teach because it’s what

to be doing they teach because it’s what

to be doing they teach because it’s what they want to do at the shoulder class

they want to do at the shoulder class

they want to do at the shoulder class well prepared they prepare and they’re

well prepared they prepare and they’re

well prepared they prepare and they’re ready to face any obstacles that they

ready to face any obstacles that they

ready to face any obstacles that they need that may happen they’re ready to

need that may happen they’re ready to

need that may happen they’re ready to teach the students and kind of see where

teach the students and kind of see where

teach the students and kind of see where they’re going

they’re going

they’re going adapt to their country now in contrast

adapt to their country now in contrast

adapt to their country now in contrast who what to film say the super teachers

who what to film say the super teachers

who what to film say the super teachers who do they say they are I want to focus

who do they say they are I want to focus

who do they say they are I want to focus on two films Dead Poets Society and lean

on two films Dead Poets Society and lean

on two films Dead Poets Society and lean on me

on me

on me and so Dead Poets Society it’s an

and so Dead Poets Society it’s an

and so Dead Poets Society it’s an English teacher

English teacher

English teacher his name is mr. Keegan and he’s teaching

his name is mr. Keegan and he’s teaching

his name is mr. Keegan and he’s teaching English to high school boys right and he

English to high school boys right and he

English to high school boys right and he tells them language is met language

tells them language is met language

tells them language is met language applied for one reason poised to rule

applied for one reason poised to rule

applied for one reason poised to rule woman he tells them this is the first

woman he tells them this is the first

woman he tells them this is the first day his first thing teaching the

day his first thing teaching the

day his first thing teaching the classroom he tells them I should learn

classroom he tells them I should learn

classroom he tells them I should learn to woman learn English to impress this

to woman learn English to impress this

to woman learn English to impress this level to impress someone now because you

level to impress someone now because you

level to impress someone now because you want to build your not to acknowledge

want to build your not to acknowledge

want to build your not to acknowledge because you want to impress

because you want to impress

because you want to impress the second film I want to talk about

the second film I want to talk about

the second film I want to talk about lean on in this film mr. mr. Park

lean on in this film mr. mr. Park

lean on in this film mr. mr. Park he becomes a principal this is him he’s

he becomes a principal this is him he’s

he becomes a principal this is him he’s the principal of a public high school

the principal of a public high school

the principal of a public high school that’s facing a shutdown because the

that’s facing a shutdown because the

that’s facing a shutdown because the students can’t meet the basic math level

students can’t meet the basic math level

students can’t meet the basic math level entrance test and so he comes in with a

entrance test and so he comes in with a

entrance test and so he comes in with a goal he has 90 days 90 days of three

goal he has 90 days 90 days of three

goal he has 90 days 90 days of three months to get the entire student body of

months to get the entire student body of

months to get the entire student body of the school on to the level passing the

the school on to the level passing the

the school on to the level passing the basic math math skills exam I finished a

basic math math skills exam I finished a

basic math math skills exam I finished a friend State and so three months he’s

friend State and so three months he’s

friend State and so three months he’s the leader he’s the dieter to these

the leader he’s the dieter to these

the leader he’s the dieter to these teachers to the students stuff those are

teachers to the students stuff those are

teachers to the students stuff those are the super teachers because in the end

the super teachers because in the end

the super teachers because in the end after three months these students they

after three months these students they

after three months these students they pass that exam over 75% of this to your

pass that exam over 75% of this to your

pass that exam over 75% of this to your body pass the basic math skills exam now

body pass the basic math skills exam now

body pass the basic math skills exam now this is a very big accomplishment but as

this is a very big accomplishment but as

this is a very big accomplishment but as a young woman I told how to fold myself

a young woman I told how to fold myself

a young woman I told how to fold myself to Hollywood standards of beauty I’m

to Hollywood standards of beauty I’m

to Hollywood standards of beauty I’m told that I’m a beautiful person and

told that I’m a beautiful person and

told that I’m a beautiful person and then I do my my own beauty and so as

then I do my my own beauty and so as

then I do my my own beauty and so as inspiring teacher why should they hold

inspiring teacher why should they hold

inspiring teacher why should they hold myself to Hollywood standards of what a

myself to Hollywood standards of what a

myself to Hollywood standards of what a super teacher is why should I let

super teacher is why should I let

super teacher is why should I let Hollywood tell me what a super teacher

Hollywood tell me what a super teacher

Hollywood tell me what a super teacher is why don’t I define my own super

is why don’t I define my own super

is why don’t I define my own super teacher I define the kind of teacher I

teacher I define the kind of teacher I

teacher I define the kind of teacher I want to be and so a 2003 study by

want to be and so a 2003 study by

want to be and so a 2003 study by Richard ager so she’ll let the average

Richard ager so she’ll let the average

Richard ager so she’ll let the average lifespan of a teacher is 5 years this

lifespan of a teacher is 5 years this

lifespan of a teacher is 5 years this means a student graduates early college

means a student graduates early college

means a student graduates early college or you

or you

or you versity they get certified they get

versity they get certified they get

versity they get certified they get placed in a classroom within five years

placed in a classroom within five years

placed in a classroom within five years your tape they switch careers cause they

your tape they switch careers cause they

your tape they switch careers cause they know I want to teach they choose to do

know I want to teach they choose to do

know I want to teach they choose to do something else so why is it that we’re

something else so why is it that we’re

something else so why is it that we’re losing all these teachers why are you

losing all these teachers why are you

losing all these teachers why are you leaving after half a decade of Gigi

leaving after half a decade of Gigi

leaving after half a decade of Gigi what’s happening these teachers these

what’s happening these teachers these

what’s happening these teachers these new teachers they’re not receiving the

new teachers they’re not receiving the

new teachers they’re not receiving the guidance that we need and I’m not

guidance that we need and I’m not

guidance that we need and I’m not talking normal guidance like how to make

talking normal guidance like how to make

talking normal guidance like how to make a lesson plan or how to handle a

a lesson plan or how to handle a

a lesson plan or how to handle a classroom children I’m talking emotional

classroom children I’m talking emotional

classroom children I’m talking emotional guidance how to find the questions they

guidance how to find the questions they

guidance how to find the questions they keep their passionate flowing how to

keep their passionate flowing how to

keep their passionate flowing how to find their passion and say I want to do

find their passion and say I want to do

find their passion and say I want to do this for the rest of my body so to all

this for the rest of my body so to all

this for the rest of my body so to all your teachers out there I challenge you

your teachers out there I challenge you

your teachers out there I challenge you I challenge you to show me your passion

I challenge you to show me your passion

I challenge you to show me your passion show you why you want to teach show you

show you why you want to teach show you

show you why you want to teach show you why teaching is the best job in the

why teaching is the best job in the

why teaching is the best job in the world inspire me show me show the

world inspire me show me show the

world inspire me show me show the students to your classroom but at the

students to your classroom but at the

students to your classroom but at the same time teach for your students teach

same time teach for your students teach

same time teach for your students teach these students adapt to them understand

these students adapt to them understand

these students adapt to them understand them taking their perspective and then

them taking their perspective and then

them taking their perspective and then for what I become a teacher in five

for what I become a teacher in five

for what I become a teacher in five years give or take help me guide me

years give or take help me guide me

years give or take help me guide me listen to me inspire me show me what

listen to me inspire me show me what

listen to me inspire me show me what it’s like to teach help me find my

it’s like to teach help me find my

it’s like to teach help me find my footing help me find what I want to

footing help me find what I want to

footing help me find what I want to teach discover myself and give me a

teach discover myself and give me a

teach discover myself and give me a reason to stay

reason to stay

reason to stay gee give me a reason to stay a teacher

gee give me a reason to stay a teacher

gee give me a reason to stay a teacher be my helping hand and so to finish off

be my helping hand and so to finish off

be my helping hand and so to finish off and when I ask my teachers a question

and when I ask my teachers a question

and when I ask my teachers a question who will you be the next super teacher

who will you be the next super teacher

who will you be the next super teacher for it thank you

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