这周CAE班的TED 演讲Every kid needs a champion （每个孩子都需要是冠军）与其说是给孩子们看的，不如说是给老师看的。照例，儿子观看这段演讲时，从他的屋子里又传出了阵阵掌声。我印象最深的是Rita说：Children don’t learn from people they don’t like. 孩子不会从他们不喜欢的人那里学任何东西。也许，我们做老师的第一使命是让孩子们爱上我们，如何做到这一点？很简单，那就是我们先爱上孩子们。

    在此分享孩子们的review.

1.      This talk without subtitles is even more impressive than some other talks with ones. I watched it twice, trying hard to capture every word in it and grab its eye-grabbing (eye-catching) concept. The first educational champions for children are obviously their parents. Some parents may be successful in the education of their children – my mother is a gracious example. But some other parents may not perform well in their mission of building a helpful and educational relationship with their children. The educational championship based on friendship, which could be called “peer-group learning”, could be a possible solution to that problem. But we have to remember one thing: although the two championships mentioned above are technically useful and impressive, it is still dangerously uncontrollable. A modern, global and stable education system cannot be based on such stuff. The most suitable champion for every child in this world is a teacher. I reckon that people – especially revolutionary educationists – should focus on the way of building the relationship between the modern teachers and students.

2.      From this talk I know teachers’ responsibility is to inspire students and push them to learn. A successful teacher should encourage his or her students to be confident and think they are someone, they are champions. They also try to establish some relationship between the students and themselves. Although teachers don’t like all of the students in their class, they have to teach the class because it’s their responsibility. The speaker is a dedicated and responsible teacher. She has a lot of experience of teaching and she lets her students believe that they are the best and they should be an example for the other classes’ students.

3.      When I first see the presenter, I thought she looks like a good teacher. After watching it, I knew I am right. She is a great teacher. Well, every teacher is an educator, but she is a great educator. She knows how to encourage the students and set up their confidence. She has taught the worst class. She didn’t know how to teach them at first. She knew she must encourage them. She gave the students a test. Twenty questions, a student only got two correct. She wrote a “+2” and a smile face. That changed that student’s life. Her talk is great and people can learn a lot from it.

4.      This video talks about every child deserves a champion. Rita F. Pierson, a professional educator since 1972, has taught elementary school, junior high and special education. She’s been a counselor, a testing coordinator and an assistant principal.  In each of these roles, she’s brought a special energy to the role -- a desire to get to know her students, show them how much they matter and support them in their growth, even if it’s modest. But I think it’s an astounding talk, and it’s not in a good way. While I'm sure that Ms Pierson is a kind and empathetic teacher, I question her academic qualifications as well as her powers of logical deduction.

5.      Today, I watched a TED talk called Every Kid Needs a Champion. This talk talks about relationships. The presenter thinks that relationship is an important part of our life, and we cannot leave it. It is important to mention that everyone needs respect, because it shows that they haven’t been isolated. And I think this phenomenon is obvious in education. A kid will study harder than ever when they are encouraged by their teacher. So, in my opinion, give more respect to others, and it is good for all people.

6.      Rita F. Pierson has spent her entire life in or around the classroom. Yes, we can see definitely that she is really an experienced teacher with a loving heart. She teaches all the students without rebuke and pressure. This talk attracts me with its vivid examples and humorous expressions. Although it is not a long talk, it can tell us some sense of learning. The example of her and her students touches me a lot. She always encourages her students in different ways. And this let them become successful and confidence.