Name: Every kid needs a champion
Uploaded: 2013-05-03T14:02:17Z
Duration: 7 min 34 s
Description: 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.

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.

Rita Pierson: Every kid needs a champion

Every kid needs a champion

Instilling a sense of self-worth and potential in students can dramatically shift their academic trajectory and personal growth.

Building authentic relationships in education amplifies learning; 'no significant learning occurs without a significant relationship.'

Empowering students by affirming their strengths fosters resilience and academic improvement, turning '+2' into a symbol of progress.