Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, « They don’t pay me to like the kids. » Her response: « Kids don’t learn from people they don’t like.' » A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level.
This talk was presented at an official TED conference, and was featured by the TED editors on the home page.
About the speaker:
Rita F. Pierson – educator
Rita F. Pierson spent her entire life in or around the classroom, having followed both her parents and grandparents into a career as an educator.