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in order to be an effective teacher in
in order to be an effective teacher in order to understand what is a teacher
order to understand what is a teacher
order to understand what is a teacher like we have to understand what is a
like we have to understand what is a
like we have to understand what is a good speaker I think they’re almost
good speaker I think they’re almost
good speaker I think they’re almost synonymous to be a good teacher you
synonymous to be a good teacher you
synonymous to be a good teacher you almost have to be a good speaker now
almost have to be a good speaker now
almost have to be a good speaker now there’s many elements that one can
there’s many elements that one can
there’s many elements that one can determine on what exactly makes a good
determine on what exactly makes a good
determine on what exactly makes a good speaker on what exactly makes a good
speaker on what exactly makes a good
speaker on what exactly makes a good teacher for me I picked out three facets
teacher for me I picked out three facets
teacher for me I picked out three facets that I think are really really important
that I think are really really important
that I think are really really important I’d like to share some of these with you
I’d like to share some of these with you
I’d like to share some of these with you and a little bit about my journey so in
and a little bit about my journey so in
and a little bit about my journey so in order to be a good speaker and teacher I
order to be a good speaker and teacher I
order to be a good speaker and teacher I think you have to be intelligent I think
think you have to be intelligent I think
think you have to be intelligent I think you have to know what you’re talking
you have to know what you’re talking
you have to know what you’re talking about now we’ve all tried teaching
about now we’ve all tried teaching
about now we’ve all tried teaching things that we’re not so secure in and
things that we’re not so secure in and
things that we’re not so secure in and it’s not always gone too well we’ve all
it’s not always gone too well we’ve all
it’s not always gone too well we’ve all tried teaching things that were not
tried teaching things that were not
tried teaching things that were not really experts in and it’s not really
really experts in and it’s not really
really experts in and it’s not really being the best however once we develop
being the best however once we develop
being the best however once we develop our subject knowledge I feel we can move
our subject knowledge I feel we can move
our subject knowledge I feel we can move on and teach in other areas in order to
on and teach in other areas in order to
on and teach in other areas in order to be a good speaker we have to be certain
be a good speaker we have to be certain
be a good speaker we have to be certain about what we’re talking to and from
about what we’re talking to and from
about what we’re talking to and from lots of students tell me teachers that
lots of students tell me teachers that
lots of students tell me teachers that are passionate teachers that really love
are passionate teachers that really love
are passionate teachers that really love this subject we’ll really hook us in I’m
this subject we’ll really hook us in I’m
this subject we’ll really hook us in I’m not quite sure that’s enough brain or
not quite sure that’s enough brain or
not quite sure that’s enough brain or drain spotting is a thing people
drain spotting is a thing people
drain spotting is a thing people actually write that down as a hobby I go
actually write that down as a hobby I go
actually write that down as a hobby I go and spot trains no matter how often and
and spot trains no matter how often and
and spot trains no matter how often and how passionate people talk to me about
how passionate people talk to me about
how passionate people talk to me about drain spotting I’m not quite sure I’ll
drain spotting I’m not quite sure I’ll
drain spotting I’m not quite sure I’ll be sold on it next thing that’s really
be sold on it next thing that’s really
be sold on it next thing that’s really important for a good speaker and a good
important for a good speaker and a good
important for a good speaker and a good teacher is to be reflective you have to
teacher is to be reflective you have to
teacher is to be reflective you have to reflect on any task that you must do
reflect on any task that you must do
reflect on any task that you must do more than once what did I do well could
more than once what did I do well could
more than once what did I do well could I do it better a good speaker when
I do it better a good speaker when
I do it better a good speaker when providing multiple speeches needs to
providing multiple speeches needs to
providing multiple speeches needs to think did I engage with the audience was
think did I engage with the audience was
think did I engage with the audience was i effective in promoting what i was
i effective in promoting what i was
i effective in promoting what i was speaking about a good teacher must
speaking about a good teacher must
speaking about a good teacher must reflect they must ask a multiple variety
reflect they must ask a multiple variety
reflect they must ask a multiple variety of people
of people
of people is it about me that needs to improve we
is it about me that needs to improve we
is it about me that needs to improve we can’t just rely on the deathly learning
can’t just rely on the deathly learning
can’t just rely on the deathly learning walk of the senior leadership team we
walk of the senior leadership team we
walk of the senior leadership team we have to watch others we have to reflect
have to watch others we have to reflect
have to watch others we have to reflect and we have to find out what is it that
and we have to find out what is it that
and we have to find out what is it that I can do better but that’s just not just
I can do better but that’s just not just
I can do better but that’s just not just it what else makes a good teacher we
it what else makes a good teacher we
it what else makes a good teacher we know intelligence we know reflection for
know intelligence we know reflection for
know intelligence we know reflection for me it’s also confidence a good teacher
me it’s also confidence a good teacher
me it’s also confidence a good teacher must be confident a good teacher must be
must be confident a good teacher must be
must be confident a good teacher must be sure and certain a good teacher must be
sure and certain a good teacher must be
sure and certain a good teacher must be absolutely fine with standing up in
absolutely fine with standing up in
absolutely fine with standing up in front of a variety of pupils in front of
front of a variety of pupils in front of
front of a variety of pupils in front of our variety of settings and being
our variety of settings and being
our variety of settings and being confident in what they are talking about
confident in what they are talking about
confident in what they are talking about I meet many teachers that are almost
I meet many teachers that are almost
I meet many teachers that are almost afraid of speaking in front of others
afraid of speaking in front of others
afraid of speaking in front of others and that might be because teachers as
and that might be because teachers as
and that might be because teachers as learners are actually quite bad teachers
learners are actually quite bad teachers
learners are actually quite bad teachers as members of audience are actually
as members of audience are actually
as members of audience are actually really critical therefore as a teacher
really critical therefore as a teacher
really critical therefore as a teacher and speaker we must be confident let me
and speaker we must be confident let me
and speaker we must be confident let me tell you an example of somebody that is
tell you an example of somebody that is
tell you an example of somebody that is both intelligent reflective and also
both intelligent reflective and also
both intelligent reflective and also extremely confident my mother my mother
extremely confident my mother my mother
extremely confident my mother my mother taught us when we were younger when the
taught us when we were younger when the
taught us when we were younger when the ice cream van sound rang there was no
ice cream van sound rang there was no
ice cream van sound rang there was no ice cream left
so there was us thinking why is he
so there was us thinking why is he always driving past whenever he’s
always driving past whenever he’s
always driving past whenever he’s finished and the only time we got that
finished and the only time we got that
finished and the only time we got that ice-cream with mum is parked up no sound
ice-cream with mum is parked up no sound
ice-cream with mum is parked up no sound we’re getting ice cream now she did that
we’re getting ice cream now she did that
we’re getting ice cream now she did that with surety she did that with confidence
with surety she did that with confidence
with surety she did that with confidence and she made us believe it and let’s not
and she made us believe it and let’s not
and she made us believe it and let’s not lie even if you’re not an educator
lie even if you’re not an educator
lie even if you’re not an educator you’ve all taught people or told
you’ve all taught people or told
you’ve all taught people or told somebody something that isn’t quite true
somebody something that isn’t quite true
somebody something that isn’t quite true and you’ve said it with ultimate
and you’ve said it with ultimate
and you’ve said it with ultimate confidence I’m doing a little bit of it
confidence I’m doing a little bit of it
confidence I’m doing a little bit of it now what we’ve got to remember as well
now what we’ve got to remember as well
now what we’ve got to remember as well is and this is where it gets a little
is and this is where it gets a little
is and this is where it gets a little bit complicated because for me I’m going
bit complicated because for me I’m going
bit complicated because for me I’m going to lay my cards out on the table I think
to lay my cards out on the table I think
to lay my cards out on the table I think every good teacher and speaker must be
every good teacher and speaker must be
every good teacher and speaker must be engaging said it I’m sorry I know it’s
engaging said it I’m sorry I know it’s
engaging said it I’m sorry I know it’s one of those terms that people think
one of those terms that people think
one of those terms that people think it’s almost like n’d with this phrase
it’s almost like n’d with this phrase
it’s almost like n’d with this phrase that you might read or hear well
that you might read or hear well
that you might read or hear well engagement is a poor proxy to learning
engagement is a poor proxy to learning
engagement is a poor proxy to learning without engagement you cannot see
without engagement you cannot see
without engagement you cannot see learning with engagement you cannot see
learning with engagement you cannot see
learning with engagement you cannot see learning however you want to look at
learning however you want to look at
learning however you want to look at whatever you want to look at we’re not
whatever you want to look at we’re not
whatever you want to look at we’re not here to have fun that’s not my job you
here to have fun that’s not my job you
here to have fun that’s not my job you might think that’s not for you to do but
might think that’s not for you to do but
might think that’s not for you to do but for me
but for me I’m thinking you’re sat here
but for me I’m thinking you’re sat here and you’re all engaged right you’re all
and you’re all engaged right you’re all
and you’re all engaged right you’re all doing what you should be doing and
doing what you should be doing and
doing what you should be doing and sometimes we get it wrong sometimes we
sometimes we get it wrong sometimes we
sometimes we get it wrong sometimes we try to be engaging and we don’t quite
try to be engaging and we don’t quite
try to be engaging and we don’t quite get it right and sometimes we confuse
get it right and sometimes we confuse
get it right and sometimes we confuse what engaging is hey guys I’m going to
what engaging is hey guys I’m going to
what engaging is hey guys I’m going to snapchat as well and hey guys let’s play
snapchat as well and hey guys let’s play
snapchat as well and hey guys let’s play pokemon go with you as well I’m not
pokemon go with you as well I’m not
pokemon go with you as well I’m not quite saying you must do all of those
quite saying you must do all of those
quite saying you must do all of those things because we’re we confuse
things because we’re we confuse
things because we’re we confuse engagement is we think it’s
engagement is we think it’s
engagement is we think it’s entertainment and we’re not here to be
entertainment and we’re not here to be
entertainment and we’re not here to be entertaining
entertaining
entertaining hazel mentioned lessons should be fun
hazel mentioned lessons should be fun
hazel mentioned lessons should be fun I agree but we shouldn’t plan for fun
I agree but we shouldn’t plan for fun
I agree but we shouldn’t plan for fun the lesson should be so engaging they in
the lesson should be so engaging they in
the lesson should be so engaging they in turn become fun we make learning
turn become fun we make learning
turn become fun we make learning relevant we hook our students in we
relevant we hook our students in we
relevant we hook our students in we bring them together we contextualize it
bring them together we contextualize it
bring them together we contextualize it and we make it fun lessons can be fun
and we make it fun lessons can be fun
and we make it fun lessons can be fun with just you standing at the front
with just you standing at the front
with just you standing at the front sharing knowledge that is fun unless
sharing knowledge that is fun unless
sharing knowledge that is fun unless you’re talking about drains then it
you’re talking about drains then it
you’re talking about drains then it might not be we need to be clear about
might not be we need to be clear about
might not be we need to be clear about the idea that engagement doesn’t mean
the idea that engagement doesn’t mean
the idea that engagement doesn’t mean riding around on a unicycle popping
riding around on a unicycle popping
riding around on a unicycle popping balloons full of glitter engagement is
balloons full of glitter engagement is
balloons full of glitter engagement is us sharing our knowledge but for me
us sharing our knowledge but for me
us sharing our knowledge but for me there’s something missing because school
there’s something missing because school
there’s something missing because school must be more than just coming in
must be more than just coming in
must be more than just coming in learning something that is written in a
learning something that is written in a
learning something that is written in a textbook and then going home for me
textbook and then going home for me
textbook and then going home for me school needs to be more than that school
school needs to be more than that school
school needs to be more than that school needs to teach me things that I wouldn’t
needs to teach me things that I wouldn’t
needs to teach me things that I wouldn’t have learned at home I mean my mother
have learned at home I mean my mother
have learned at home I mean my mother for example with the ice cream van
for example with the ice cream van
for example with the ice cream van hopefully school corrected that for me
hopefully school corrected that for me
hopefully school corrected that for me what we need to understand about
what we need to understand about
what we need to understand about engagement is that sometimes if we try
engagement is that sometimes if we try
engagement is that sometimes if we try an idea people think that’s gimmicky
an idea people think that’s gimmicky
an idea people think that’s gimmicky that’s a fad that’s a gimmick why are
that’s a fad that’s a gimmick why are
that’s a fad that’s a gimmick why are you doing that why are you trying these
you doing that why are you trying these
you doing that why are you trying these things that we know research suggests
things that we know research suggests
things that we know research suggests doesn’t work but I’m yet to find a
doesn’t work but I’m yet to find a
doesn’t work but I’m yet to find a single piece of research that has
single piece of research that has
single piece of research that has applied to all students across every
applied to all students across every
applied to all students across every single school in the country I’m yet to
single school in the country I’m yet to
single school in the country I’m yet to find research that applies to my
find research that applies to my
find research that applies to my students that will apply to your
students that will apply to your
students that will apply to your students that will apply to your
students that will apply to your
students that will apply to your students something works somewhere but
students something works somewhere but
students something works somewhere but not everything works everywhere and what
not everything works everywhere and what
not everything works everywhere and what we must do as teachers is know our
we must do as teachers is know our
we must do as teachers is know our students not just students
students not just students
students not just students so you might think that idea sounds a
so you might think that idea sounds a
so you might think that idea sounds a little bit ridiculous for that lesson
little bit ridiculous for that lesson
little bit ridiculous for that lesson for that school for that teacher unless
for that school for that teacher unless
for that school for that teacher unless you’re in that school with that lesson
you’re in that school with that lesson
you’re in that school with that lesson with that teacher don’t make a comment
with that teacher don’t make a comment
with that teacher don’t make a comment my motto is simple try refine ditch try
my motto is simple try refine ditch try
my motto is simple try refine ditch try an idea refine an idea if it doesn’t
an idea refine an idea if it doesn’t
an idea refine an idea if it doesn’t work ditch the idea I’m very very
work ditch the idea I’m very very
work ditch the idea I’m very very fortunate I could provide training to
fortunate I could provide training to
fortunate I could provide training to many many school teachers and I talked
many many school teachers and I talked
many many school teachers and I talked to many many young people and I offer
to many many young people and I offer
to many many young people and I offer them this advice try an idea refine an
them this advice try an idea refine an
them this advice try an idea refine an idea if you don’t like the idea ditch
idea if you don’t like the idea ditch
idea if you don’t like the idea ditch the idea and I have to always say if you
the idea and I have to always say if you
the idea and I have to always say if you don’t like the idea don’t hate me just
don’t like the idea don’t hate me just
don’t like the idea don’t hate me just don’t use it it’s really that simple
don’t use it it’s really that simple
don’t use it it’s really that simple and sometimes the danger with being
and sometimes the danger with being
and sometimes the danger with being engaging is we almost have to kill our
engaging is we almost have to kill our
engaging is we almost have to kill our creativity we almost have to kill our
creativity we almost have to kill our
creativity we almost have to kill our ideas because we’re worried that people
ideas because we’re worried that people
ideas because we’re worried that people will think why are you trying that why
will think why are you trying that why
will think why are you trying that why don’t you just stand at the front and
don’t you just stand at the front and
don’t you just stand at the front and teach got nothing against that stand at
teach got nothing against that stand at
teach got nothing against that stand at the front and teach but sometimes we
the front and teach but sometimes we
the front and teach but sometimes we need to teach in a different method in a
need to teach in a different method in a
need to teach in a different method in a different manner and we have up to 30
different manner and we have up to 30
different manner and we have up to 30 well probably 35 students in the
well probably 35 students in the
well probably 35 students in the classroom soon what we need to be able
classroom soon what we need to be able
classroom soon what we need to be able to do is access every single one of them
to do is access every single one of them
to do is access every single one of them I’m not saying soften it down I’m not
I’m not saying soften it down I’m not
I’m not saying soften it down I’m not saying dumb down the expectations I’m
saying dumb down the expectations I’m
saying dumb down the expectations I’m saying we must be able to do things that
saying we must be able to do things that
saying we must be able to do things that are slightly different now I share these
are slightly different now I share these
are slightly different now I share these ideas online I ask teachers to use them
ideas online I ask teachers to use them
ideas online I ask teachers to use them I never ask them to just pick up an idea
I never ask them to just pick up an idea
I never ask them to just pick up an idea and just chuck it into their classroom
and just chuck it into their classroom
and just chuck it into their classroom you must always contextualize that idea
you must always contextualize that idea
you must always contextualize that idea for your students now that’s probably
for your students now that’s probably
for your students now that’s probably not quite enough intelligence reflection
not quite enough intelligence reflection
not quite enough intelligence reflection confidence engaging so as I reflect
confidence engaging so as I reflect
confidence engaging so as I reflect always on my teaching on my practice I
always on my teaching on my practice I
always on my teaching on my practice I think back to my best teacher mr.
think back to my best teacher mr.
think back to my best teacher mr. Wiccans the most inspiring teacher I
Wiccans the most inspiring teacher I
Wiccans the most inspiring teacher I ever had he passed away recently I’ve
ever had he passed away recently I’ve
ever had he passed away recently I’ve been in a really privileged position he
been in a really privileged position he
been in a really privileged position he was my teacher I went back to teach at
was my teacher I went back to teach at
was my teacher I went back to teach at the school I learned him he became my
the school I learned him he became my
the school I learned him he became my colleague and then he became my friend
colleague and then he became my friend
colleague and then he became my friend now through this journey he taught me so
now through this journey he taught me so
now through this journey he taught me so many things he taught us boys that grew
many things he taught us boys that grew
many things he taught us boys that grew up in reading cemetery Junction and we
up in reading cemetery Junction and we
up in reading cemetery Junction and we had cemetery in the name
had cemetery in the name
had cemetery in the name that we grew up in he taught us boys any
that we grew up in he taught us boys any
that we grew up in he taught us boys any to cuss boys to places and see things
to cuss boys to places and see things
to cuss boys to places and see things that we never thought we would see he
that we never thought we would see he
that we never thought we would see he took us to something called the
took us to something called the
took us to something called the Nutcracker and all of us was sat in a
Nutcracker and all of us was sat in a
Nutcracker and all of us was sat in a minibus ken why is he taking us to
minibus ken why is he taking us to
minibus ken why is he taking us to something go crack nuts what’s this guy
something go crack nuts what’s this guy
something go crack nuts what’s this guy doing and then we were sat there going
doing and then we were sat there going
doing and then we were sat there going what’s the ballot boy what’s this guy
what’s the ballot boy what’s this guy
what’s the ballot boy what’s this guy doing and then we get there and we see a
doing and then we get there and we see a
doing and then we get there and we see a guy in tutus and tights and one of the
guy in tutus and tights and one of the
guy in tutus and tights and one of the boys a nutcracker makes sense that’s
boys a nutcracker makes sense that’s
boys a nutcracker makes sense that’s what we’re doing he got as cricket
what we’re doing he got as cricket
what we’re doing he got as cricket trials he made us feel inspired his
trials he made us feel inspired his
trials he made us feel inspired his classroom full of the most amazing
classroom full of the most amazing
classroom full of the most amazing tea-stained scrolls that we would sit in
tea-stained scrolls that we would sit in
tea-stained scrolls that we would sit in front of the fire for hours burning
front of the fire for hours burning
front of the fire for hours burning paper starting again burning papers
paper starting again burning papers
paper starting again burning papers dying again so he could hang them across
dying again so he could hang them across
dying again so he could hang them across his cross room ceiling he inspired us
his cross room ceiling he inspired us
his cross room ceiling he inspired us but what he did was so amazing he did
but what he did was so amazing he did
but what he did was so amazing he did something that I really tried to
something that I really tried to
something that I really tried to replicate always throughout my teaching
replicate always throughout my teaching
replicate always throughout my teaching he made every single student feel like
he made every single student feel like
he made every single student feel like they were the most important student in
they were the most important student in
they were the most important student in the classroom and I didn’t realize that
the classroom and I didn’t realize that
the classroom and I didn’t realize that until his funeral I was lucky enough to
until his funeral I was lucky enough to
until his funeral I was lucky enough to say a few words write a few things about
say a few words write a few things about
say a few words write a few things about him and I was surrounded in his funeral
him and I was surrounded in his funeral
him and I was surrounded in his funeral by lots of me lots of people saying mr.
by lots of me lots of people saying mr.
by lots of me lots of people saying mr. wickers did this for me and I was that
wickers did this for me and I was that
wickers did this for me and I was that hold up mr. Wiggins my favorite teacher
hold up mr. Wiggins my favorite teacher
hold up mr. Wiggins my favorite teacher were you talking about that he took me
were you talking about that he took me
were you talking about that he took me to ballot not you what you do what you
to ballot not you what you do what you
to ballot not you what you do what you talking about and and and then I sat
talking about and and and then I sat
talking about and and and then I sat back and I thought wow mr. Wiggins
back and I thought wow mr. Wiggins
back and I thought wow mr. Wiggins affected every single one of us and he
affected every single one of us and he
affected every single one of us and he did it in a way that never took away
did it in a way that never took away
did it in a way that never took away that amount of time that he was putting
that amount of time that he was putting
that amount of time that he was putting in for us and I’m out of effort he was
in for us and I’m out of effort he was
in for us and I’m out of effort he was putting in for us an amount of
putting in for us an amount of
putting in for us an amount of engagement he placed on us so for me to
engagement he placed on us so for me to
engagement he placed on us so for me to be in engaging and inspiring teacher we
be in engaging and inspiring teacher we
be in engaging and inspiring teacher we have to hold to heart every single one
have to hold to heart every single one
have to hold to heart every single one of our students and the ones that shun
of our students and the ones that shun
of our students and the ones that shun our love need it the most and what I
our love need it the most and what I
our love need it the most and what I really want to end with for you is to
really want to end with for you is to
really want to end with for you is to remember now you might be trained or if
remember now you might be trained or if
remember now you might be trained or if even if you haven’t trained at the
even if you haven’t trained at the
even if you haven’t trained at the teacher even I started around 11 or 12
teacher even I started around 11 or 12
teacher even I started around 11 or 12 years ago
years ago
years ago I have students now that have come up to
I have students now that have come up to
I have students now that have come up to me and said sir I became a teacher
me and said sir I became a teacher
me and said sir I became a teacher because of you my first reaction is
because of you my first reaction is
because of you my first reaction is we’re talking about you’re still 10 what
we’re talking about you’re still 10 what
we’re talking about you’re still 10 what would you mean you become I’m not that
would you mean you become I’m not that
would you mean you become I’m not that don’t stop just come and see me in ten
don’t stop just come and see me in ten
don’t stop just come and see me in ten years or something don’t don’t tell me
years or something don’t don’t tell me
years or something don’t don’t tell me that yet but the point is we need to
that yet but the point is we need to
that yet but the point is we need to remember remind ourselves that we can be
remember remind ourselves that we can be
remember remind ourselves that we can be you be you in the classroom share
you be you in the classroom share
you be you in the classroom share elements of your personality I’m not
elements of your personality I’m not
elements of your personality I’m not suggesting you become friends but I’m
suggesting you become friends but I’m
suggesting you become friends but I’m definitely saying be friendly I’m not
definitely saying be friendly I’m not
definitely saying be friendly I’m not suggesting you become Facebook friends
suggesting you become Facebook friends
suggesting you become Facebook friends with them but I’m suggesting that you
with them but I’m suggesting that you
with them but I’m suggesting that you share elements of your personality
share elements of your personality
share elements of your personality elements of who you are so I’ve never
elements of who you are so I’ve never
elements of who you are so I’ve never seen you in a snapback I thought you
seen you in a snapback I thought you
seen you in a snapback I thought you only wear a suit I said yeah I even
only wear a suit I said yeah I even
only wear a suit I said yeah I even sleep in a suit I never I never wear
sleep in a suit I never I never wear
sleep in a suit I never I never wear anything but a suit students need to
anything but a suit students need to
anything but a suit students need to know a little bit about yourself they
know a little bit about yourself they
know a little bit about yourself they need to hear a little bit about you they
need to hear a little bit about you they
need to hear a little bit about you they need to be comfortable with you
need to be comfortable with you
need to be comfortable with you I are students so what would make an
I are students so what would make an
I are students so what would make an engaging teacher what would make an
engaging teacher what would make an
engaging teacher what would make an inspiring teacher I delivered this
inspiring teacher I delivered this
inspiring teacher I delivered this presentation to my students I thought
presentation to my students I thought
presentation to my students I thought I’m talking about you so surely you
I’m talking about you so surely you
I’m talking about you so surely you should hear it and only one of them I’m
should hear it and only one of them I’m
should hear it and only one of them I’m glad only one of them said so when you
glad only one of them said so when you
glad only one of them said so when you talk about engaging teacher just mention
talk about engaging teacher just mention
talk about engaging teacher just mention not you that’s okay the only person
not you that’s okay the only person
not you that’s okay the only person that’s getting reference in this talk is
that’s getting reference in this talk is
that’s getting reference in this talk is going to be you miss Berg
going to be you miss Berg
going to be you miss Berg now we need to remember show yourself be
now we need to remember show yourself be
now we need to remember show yourself be yourself we control the climate in our
yourself we control the climate in our
yourself we control the climate in our classroom
classroom
classroom it might be a snowy windstorm outside
it might be a snowy windstorm outside
it might be a snowy windstorm outside but we can make our classroom a sub
but we can make our classroom a sub
but we can make our classroom a sub Saharan desert full of ideas we could
Saharan desert full of ideas we could
Saharan desert full of ideas we could break down the most complex of ideas
break down the most complex of ideas
break down the most complex of ideas into the most simplistic of terms for
into the most simplistic of terms for
into the most simplistic of terms for every single student and we do that
every single student and we do that
every single student and we do that through love
through love
through love we do that through compassion we are
we do that through compassion we are
we do that through compassion we are more than just teachers in order to be
more than just teachers in order to be
more than just teachers in order to be inspiring in order to be engaging you
inspiring in order to be engaging you
inspiring in order to be engaging you must be intelligent you must be
must be intelligent you must be
must be intelligent you must be reflective you must be confident and you
reflective you must be confident and you
reflective you must be confident and you must be you don’t be a hidden figure in
must be you don’t be a hidden figure in
must be you don’t be a hidden figure in your classroom I’m the first in my
your classroom I’m the first in my
your classroom I’m the first in my family to go to university my father is
family to go to university my father is
family to go to university my father is both illiterate in his home language and
both illiterate in his home language and
both illiterate in his home language and English he came over as an economic
English he came over as an economic
English he came over as an economic migrant he worked his socks off so that
migrant he worked his socks off so that
migrant he worked his socks off so that we can work our socks off and he wanted
we can work our socks off and he wanted
we can work our socks off and he wanted me to be the first of he created the
me to be the first of he created the
me to be the first of he created the first of how many the first of our units
first of how many the first of our units
first of how many the first of our units create thank you
create thank you
create thank you [Applause]
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in order to be an effective teacher in
in order to be an effective teacher in order to understand what is a teacher
order to understand what is a teacher
order to understand what is a teacher like we have to understand what is a
like we have to understand what is a
like we have to understand what is a good speaker I think they’re almost
good speaker I think they’re almost
good speaker I think they’re almost synonymous to be a good teacher you
synonymous to be a good teacher you
synonymous to be a good teacher you almost have to be a good speaker now
almost have to be a good speaker now
almost have to be a good speaker now there’s many elements that one can
there’s many elements that one can
there’s many elements that one can determine on what exactly makes a good
determine on what exactly makes a good
determine on what exactly makes a good speaker on what exactly makes a good
speaker on what exactly makes a good
speaker on what exactly makes a good teacher for me I picked out three facets
teacher for me I picked out three facets
teacher for me I picked out three facets that I think are really really important
that I think are really really important
that I think are really really important I’d like to share some of these with you
I’d like to share some of these with you
I’d like to share some of these with you and a little bit about my journey so in
and a little bit about my journey so in
and a little bit about my journey so in order to be a good speaker and teacher I
order to be a good speaker and teacher I
order to be a good speaker and teacher I think you have to be intelligent I think
think you have to be intelligent I think
think you have to be intelligent I think you have to know what you’re talking
you have to know what you’re talking
you have to know what you’re talking about now we’ve all tried teaching
about now we’ve all tried teaching
about now we’ve all tried teaching things that we’re not so secure in and
things that we’re not so secure in and
things that we’re not so secure in and it’s not always gone too well we’ve all
it’s not always gone too well we’ve all
it’s not always gone too well we’ve all tried teaching things that were not
tried teaching things that were not
tried teaching things that were not really experts in and it’s not really
really experts in and it’s not really
really experts in and it’s not really being the best however once we develop
being the best however once we develop
being the best however once we develop our subject knowledge I feel we can move
our subject knowledge I feel we can move
our subject knowledge I feel we can move on and teach in other areas in order to
on and teach in other areas in order to
on and teach in other areas in order to be a good speaker we have to be certain
be a good speaker we have to be certain
be a good speaker we have to be certain about what we’re talking to and from
about what we’re talking to and from
about what we’re talking to and from lots of students tell me teachers that
lots of students tell me teachers that
lots of students tell me teachers that are passionate teachers that really love
are passionate teachers that really love
are passionate teachers that really love this subject we’ll really hook us in I’m
this subject we’ll really hook us in I’m
this subject we’ll really hook us in I’m not quite sure that’s enough brain or
not quite sure that’s enough brain or
not quite sure that’s enough brain or drain spotting is a thing people
drain spotting is a thing people
drain spotting is a thing people actually write that down as a hobby I go
actually write that down as a hobby I go
actually write that down as a hobby I go and spot trains no matter how often and
and spot trains no matter how often and
and spot trains no matter how often and how passionate people talk to me about
how passionate people talk to me about
how passionate people talk to me about drain spotting I’m not quite sure I’ll
drain spotting I’m not quite sure I’ll
drain spotting I’m not quite sure I’ll be sold on it next thing that’s really
be sold on it next thing that’s really
be sold on it next thing that’s really important for a good speaker and a good
important for a good speaker and a good
important for a good speaker and a good teacher is to be reflective you have to
teacher is to be reflective you have to
teacher is to be reflective you have to reflect on any task that you must do
reflect on any task that you must do
reflect on any task that you must do more than once what did I do well could
more than once what did I do well could
more than once what did I do well could I do it better a good speaker when
I do it better a good speaker when
I do it better a good speaker when providing multiple speeches needs to
providing multiple speeches needs to
providing multiple speeches needs to think did I engage with the audience was
think did I engage with the audience was
think did I engage with the audience was i effective in promoting what i was
i effective in promoting what i was
i effective in promoting what i was speaking about a good teacher must
speaking about a good teacher must
speaking about a good teacher must reflect they must ask a multiple variety
reflect they must ask a multiple variety
reflect they must ask a multiple variety of people
of people
of people is it about me that needs to improve we
is it about me that needs to improve we
is it about me that needs to improve we can’t just rely on the deathly learning
can’t just rely on the deathly learning
can’t just rely on the deathly learning walk of the senior leadership team we
walk of the senior leadership team we
walk of the senior leadership team we have to watch others we have to reflect
have to watch others we have to reflect
have to watch others we have to reflect and we have to find out what is it that
and we have to find out what is it that
and we have to find out what is it that I can do better but that’s just not just
I can do better but that’s just not just
I can do better but that’s just not just it what else makes a good teacher we
it what else makes a good teacher we
it what else makes a good teacher we know intelligence we know reflection for
know intelligence we know reflection for
know intelligence we know reflection for me it’s also confidence a good teacher
me it’s also confidence a good teacher
me it’s also confidence a good teacher must be confident a good teacher must be
must be confident a good teacher must be
must be confident a good teacher must be sure and certain a good teacher must be
sure and certain a good teacher must be
sure and certain a good teacher must be absolutely fine with standing up in
absolutely fine with standing up in
absolutely fine with standing up in front of a variety of pupils in front of
front of a variety of pupils in front of
front of a variety of pupils in front of our variety of settings and being
our variety of settings and being
our variety of settings and being confident in what they are talking about
confident in what they are talking about
confident in what they are talking about I meet many teachers that are almost
I meet many teachers that are almost
I meet many teachers that are almost afraid of speaking in front of others
afraid of speaking in front of others
afraid of speaking in front of others and that might be because teachers as
and that might be because teachers as
and that might be because teachers as learners are actually quite bad teachers
learners are actually quite bad teachers
learners are actually quite bad teachers as members of audience are actually
as members of audience are actually
as members of audience are actually really critical therefore as a teacher
really critical therefore as a teacher
really critical therefore as a teacher and speaker we must be confident let me
and speaker we must be confident let me
and speaker we must be confident let me tell you an example of somebody that is
tell you an example of somebody that is
tell you an example of somebody that is both intelligent reflective and also
both intelligent reflective and also
both intelligent reflective and also extremely confident my mother my mother
extremely confident my mother my mother
extremely confident my mother my mother taught us when we were younger when the
taught us when we were younger when the
taught us when we were younger when the ice cream van sound rang there was no
ice cream van sound rang there was no
ice cream van sound rang there was no ice cream left
so there was us thinking why is he
so there was us thinking why is he always driving past whenever he’s
always driving past whenever he’s
always driving past whenever he’s finished and the only time we got that
finished and the only time we got that
finished and the only time we got that ice-cream with mum is parked up no sound
ice-cream with mum is parked up no sound
ice-cream with mum is parked up no sound we’re getting ice cream now she did that
we’re getting ice cream now she did that
we’re getting ice cream now she did that with surety she did that with confidence
with surety she did that with confidence
with surety she did that with confidence and she made us believe it and let’s not
and she made us believe it and let’s not
and she made us believe it and let’s not lie even if you’re not an educator
lie even if you’re not an educator
lie even if you’re not an educator you’ve all taught people or told
you’ve all taught people or told
you’ve all taught people or told somebody something that isn’t quite true
somebody something that isn’t quite true
somebody something that isn’t quite true and you’ve said it with ultimate
and you’ve said it with ultimate
and you’ve said it with ultimate confidence I’m doing a little bit of it
confidence I’m doing a little bit of it
confidence I’m doing a little bit of it now what we’ve got to remember as well
now what we’ve got to remember as well
now what we’ve got to remember as well is and this is where it gets a little
is and this is where it gets a little
is and this is where it gets a little bit complicated because for me I’m going
bit complicated because for me I’m going
bit complicated because for me I’m going to lay my cards out on the table I think
to lay my cards out on the table I think
to lay my cards out on the table I think every good teacher and speaker must be
every good teacher and speaker must be
every good teacher and speaker must be engaging said it I’m sorry I know it’s
engaging said it I’m sorry I know it’s
engaging said it I’m sorry I know it’s one of those terms that people think
one of those terms that people think
one of those terms that people think it’s almost like n’d with this phrase
it’s almost like n’d with this phrase
it’s almost like n’d with this phrase that you might read or hear well
that you might read or hear well
that you might read or hear well engagement is a poor proxy to learning
engagement is a poor proxy to learning
engagement is a poor proxy to learning without engagement you cannot see
without engagement you cannot see
without engagement you cannot see learning with engagement you cannot see
learning with engagement you cannot see
learning with engagement you cannot see learning however you want to look at
learning however you want to look at
learning however you want to look at whatever you want to look at we’re not
whatever you want to look at we’re not
whatever you want to look at we’re not here to have fun that’s not my job you
here to have fun that’s not my job you
here to have fun that’s not my job you might think that’s not for you to do but
might think that’s not for you to do but
might think that’s not for you to do but for me
but for me I’m thinking you’re sat here
but for me I’m thinking you’re sat here and you’re all engaged right you’re all
and you’re all engaged right you’re all
and you’re all engaged right you’re all doing what you should be doing and
doing what you should be doing and
doing what you should be doing and sometimes we get it wrong sometimes we
sometimes we get it wrong sometimes we
sometimes we get it wrong sometimes we try to be engaging and we don’t quite
try to be engaging and we don’t quite
try to be engaging and we don’t quite get it right and sometimes we confuse
get it right and sometimes we confuse
get it right and sometimes we confuse what engaging is hey guys I’m going to
what engaging is hey guys I’m going to
what engaging is hey guys I’m going to snapchat as well and hey guys let’s play
snapchat as well and hey guys let’s play
snapchat as well and hey guys let’s play pokemon go with you as well I’m not
pokemon go with you as well I’m not
pokemon go with you as well I’m not quite saying you must do all of those
quite saying you must do all of those
quite saying you must do all of those things because we’re we confuse
things because we’re we confuse
things because we’re we confuse engagement is we think it’s
engagement is we think it’s
engagement is we think it’s entertainment and we’re not here to be
entertainment and we’re not here to be
entertainment and we’re not here to be entertaining
entertaining
entertaining hazel mentioned lessons should be fun
hazel mentioned lessons should be fun
hazel mentioned lessons should be fun I agree but we shouldn’t plan for fun
I agree but we shouldn’t plan for fun
I agree but we shouldn’t plan for fun the lesson should be so engaging they in
the lesson should be so engaging they in
the lesson should be so engaging they in turn become fun we make learning
turn become fun we make learning
turn become fun we make learning relevant we hook our students in we
relevant we hook our students in we
relevant we hook our students in we bring them together we contextualize it
bring them together we contextualize it
bring them together we contextualize it and we make it fun lessons can be fun
and we make it fun lessons can be fun
and we make it fun lessons can be fun with just you standing at the front
with just you standing at the front
with just you standing at the front sharing knowledge that is fun unless
sharing knowledge that is fun unless
sharing knowledge that is fun unless you’re talking about drains then it
you’re talking about drains then it
you’re talking about drains then it might not be we need to be clear about
might not be we need to be clear about
might not be we need to be clear about the idea that engagement doesn’t mean
the idea that engagement doesn’t mean
the idea that engagement doesn’t mean riding around on a unicycle popping
riding around on a unicycle popping
riding around on a unicycle popping balloons full of glitter engagement is
balloons full of glitter engagement is
balloons full of glitter engagement is us sharing our knowledge but for me
us sharing our knowledge but for me
us sharing our knowledge but for me there’s something missing because school
there’s something missing because school
there’s something missing because school must be more than just coming in
must be more than just coming in
must be more than just coming in learning something that is written in a
learning something that is written in a
learning something that is written in a textbook and then going home for me
textbook and then going home for me
textbook and then going home for me school needs to be more than that school
school needs to be more than that school
school needs to be more than that school needs to teach me things that I wouldn’t
needs to teach me things that I wouldn’t
needs to teach me things that I wouldn’t have learned at home I mean my mother
have learned at home I mean my mother
have learned at home I mean my mother for example with the ice cream van
for example with the ice cream van
for example with the ice cream van hopefully school corrected that for me
hopefully school corrected that for me
hopefully school corrected that for me what we need to understand about
what we need to understand about
what we need to understand about engagement is that sometimes if we try
engagement is that sometimes if we try
engagement is that sometimes if we try an idea people think that’s gimmicky
an idea people think that’s gimmicky
an idea people think that’s gimmicky that’s a fad that’s a gimmick why are
that’s a fad that’s a gimmick why are
that’s a fad that’s a gimmick why are you doing that why are you trying these
you doing that why are you trying these
you doing that why are you trying these things that we know research suggests
things that we know research suggests
things that we know research suggests doesn’t work but I’m yet to find a
doesn’t work but I’m yet to find a
doesn’t work but I’m yet to find a single piece of research that has
single piece of research that has
single piece of research that has applied to all students across every
applied to all students across every
applied to all students across every single school in the country I’m yet to
single school in the country I’m yet to
single school in the country I’m yet to find research that applies to my
find research that applies to my
find research that applies to my students that will apply to your
students that will apply to your
students that will apply to your students that will apply to your
students that will apply to your
students that will apply to your students something works somewhere but
students something works somewhere but
students something works somewhere but not everything works everywhere and what
not everything works everywhere and what
not everything works everywhere and what we must do as teachers is know our
we must do as teachers is know our
we must do as teachers is know our students not just students
students not just students
students not just students so you might think that idea sounds a
so you might think that idea sounds a
so you might think that idea sounds a little bit ridiculous for that lesson
little bit ridiculous for that lesson
little bit ridiculous for that lesson for that school for that teacher unless
for that school for that teacher unless
for that school for that teacher unless you’re in that school with that lesson
you’re in that school with that lesson
you’re in that school with that lesson with that teacher don’t make a comment
with that teacher don’t make a comment
with that teacher don’t make a comment my motto is simple try refine ditch try
my motto is simple try refine ditch try
my motto is simple try refine ditch try an idea refine an idea if it doesn’t
an idea refine an idea if it doesn’t
an idea refine an idea if it doesn’t work ditch the idea I’m very very
work ditch the idea I’m very very
work ditch the idea I’m very very fortunate I could provide training to
fortunate I could provide training to
fortunate I could provide training to many many school teachers and I talked
many many school teachers and I talked
many many school teachers and I talked to many many young people and I offer
to many many young people and I offer
to many many young people and I offer them this advice try an idea refine an
them this advice try an idea refine an
them this advice try an idea refine an idea if you don’t like the idea ditch
idea if you don’t like the idea ditch
idea if you don’t like the idea ditch the idea and I have to always say if you
the idea and I have to always say if you
the idea and I have to always say if you don’t like the idea don’t hate me just
don’t like the idea don’t hate me just
don’t like the idea don’t hate me just don’t use it it’s really that simple
don’t use it it’s really that simple
don’t use it it’s really that simple and sometimes the danger with being
and sometimes the danger with being
and sometimes the danger with being engaging is we almost have to kill our
engaging is we almost have to kill our
engaging is we almost have to kill our creativity we almost have to kill our
creativity we almost have to kill our
creativity we almost have to kill our ideas because we’re worried that people
ideas because we’re worried that people
ideas because we’re worried that people will think why are you trying that why
will think why are you trying that why
will think why are you trying that why don’t you just stand at the front and
don’t you just stand at the front and
don’t you just stand at the front and teach got nothing against that stand at
teach got nothing against that stand at
teach got nothing against that stand at the front and teach but sometimes we
the front and teach but sometimes we
the front and teach but sometimes we need to teach in a different method in a
need to teach in a different method in a
need to teach in a different method in a different manner and we have up to 30
different manner and we have up to 30
different manner and we have up to 30 well probably 35 students in the
well probably 35 students in the
well probably 35 students in the classroom soon what we need to be able
classroom soon what we need to be able
classroom soon what we need to be able to do is access every single one of them
to do is access every single one of them
to do is access every single one of them I’m not saying soften it down I’m not
I’m not saying soften it down I’m not
I’m not saying soften it down I’m not saying dumb down the expectations I’m
saying dumb down the expectations I’m
saying dumb down the expectations I’m saying we must be able to do things that
saying we must be able to do things that
saying we must be able to do things that are slightly different now I share these
are slightly different now I share these
are slightly different now I share these ideas online I ask teachers to use them
ideas online I ask teachers to use them
ideas online I ask teachers to use them I never ask them to just pick up an idea
I never ask them to just pick up an idea
I never ask them to just pick up an idea and just chuck it into their classroom
and just chuck it into their classroom
and just chuck it into their classroom you must always contextualize that idea
you must always contextualize that idea
you must always contextualize that idea for your students now that’s probably
for your students now that’s probably
for your students now that’s probably not quite enough intelligence reflection
not quite enough intelligence reflection
not quite enough intelligence reflection confidence engaging so as I reflect
confidence engaging so as I reflect
confidence engaging so as I reflect always on my teaching on my practice I
always on my teaching on my practice I
always on my teaching on my practice I think back to my best teacher mr.
think back to my best teacher mr.
think back to my best teacher mr. Wiccans the most inspiring teacher I
Wiccans the most inspiring teacher I
Wiccans the most inspiring teacher I ever had he passed away recently I’ve
ever had he passed away recently I’ve
ever had he passed away recently I’ve been in a really privileged position he
been in a really privileged position he
been in a really privileged position he was my teacher I went back to teach at
was my teacher I went back to teach at
was my teacher I went back to teach at the school I learned him he became my
the school I learned him he became my
the school I learned him he became my colleague and then he became my friend
colleague and then he became my friend
colleague and then he became my friend now through this journey he taught me so
now through this journey he taught me so
now through this journey he taught me so many things he taught us boys that grew
many things he taught us boys that grew
many things he taught us boys that grew up in reading cemetery Junction and we
up in reading cemetery Junction and we
up in reading cemetery Junction and we had cemetery in the name
had cemetery in the name
had cemetery in the name that we grew up in he taught us boys any
that we grew up in he taught us boys any
that we grew up in he taught us boys any to cuss boys to places and see things
to cuss boys to places and see things
to cuss boys to places and see things that we never thought we would see he
that we never thought we would see he
that we never thought we would see he took us to something called the
took us to something called the
took us to something called the Nutcracker and all of us was sat in a
Nutcracker and all of us was sat in a
Nutcracker and all of us was sat in a minibus ken why is he taking us to
minibus ken why is he taking us to
minibus ken why is he taking us to something go crack nuts what’s this guy
something go crack nuts what’s this guy
something go crack nuts what’s this guy doing and then we were sat there going
doing and then we were sat there going
doing and then we were sat there going what’s the ballot boy what’s this guy
what’s the ballot boy what’s this guy
what’s the ballot boy what’s this guy doing and then we get there and we see a
doing and then we get there and we see a
doing and then we get there and we see a guy in tutus and tights and one of the
guy in tutus and tights and one of the
guy in tutus and tights and one of the boys a nutcracker makes sense that’s
boys a nutcracker makes sense that’s
boys a nutcracker makes sense that’s what we’re doing he got as cricket
what we’re doing he got as cricket
what we’re doing he got as cricket trials he made us feel inspired his
trials he made us feel inspired his
trials he made us feel inspired his classroom full of the most amazing
classroom full of the most amazing
classroom full of the most amazing tea-stained scrolls that we would sit in
tea-stained scrolls that we would sit in
tea-stained scrolls that we would sit in front of the fire for hours burning
front of the fire for hours burning
front of the fire for hours burning paper starting again burning papers
paper starting again burning papers
paper starting again burning papers dying again so he could hang them across
dying again so he could hang them across
dying again so he could hang them across his cross room ceiling he inspired us
his cross room ceiling he inspired us
his cross room ceiling he inspired us but what he did was so amazing he did
but what he did was so amazing he did
but what he did was so amazing he did something that I really tried to
something that I really tried to
something that I really tried to replicate always throughout my teaching
replicate always throughout my teaching
replicate always throughout my teaching he made every single student feel like
he made every single student feel like
he made every single student feel like they were the most important student in
they were the most important student in
they were the most important student in the classroom and I didn’t realize that
the classroom and I didn’t realize that
the classroom and I didn’t realize that until his funeral I was lucky enough to
until his funeral I was lucky enough to
until his funeral I was lucky enough to say a few words write a few things about
say a few words write a few things about
say a few words write a few things about him and I was surrounded in his funeral
him and I was surrounded in his funeral
him and I was surrounded in his funeral by lots of me lots of people saying mr.
by lots of me lots of people saying mr.
by lots of me lots of people saying mr. wickers did this for me and I was that
wickers did this for me and I was that
wickers did this for me and I was that hold up mr. Wiggins my favorite teacher
hold up mr. Wiggins my favorite teacher
hold up mr. Wiggins my favorite teacher were you talking about that he took me
were you talking about that he took me
were you talking about that he took me to ballot not you what you do what you
to ballot not you what you do what you
to ballot not you what you do what you talking about and and and then I sat
talking about and and and then I sat
talking about and and and then I sat back and I thought wow mr. Wiggins
back and I thought wow mr. Wiggins
back and I thought wow mr. Wiggins affected every single one of us and he
affected every single one of us and he
affected every single one of us and he did it in a way that never took away
did it in a way that never took away
did it in a way that never took away that amount of time that he was putting
that amount of time that he was putting
that amount of time that he was putting in for us and I’m out of effort he was
in for us and I’m out of effort he was
in for us and I’m out of effort he was putting in for us an amount of
putting in for us an amount of
putting in for us an amount of engagement he placed on us so for me to
engagement he placed on us so for me to
engagement he placed on us so for me to be in engaging and inspiring teacher we
be in engaging and inspiring teacher we
be in engaging and inspiring teacher we have to hold to heart every single one
have to hold to heart every single one
have to hold to heart every single one of our students and the ones that shun
of our students and the ones that shun
of our students and the ones that shun our love need it the most and what I
our love need it the most and what I
our love need it the most and what I really want to end with for you is to
really want to end with for you is to
really want to end with for you is to remember now you might be trained or if
remember now you might be trained or if
remember now you might be trained or if even if you haven’t trained at the
even if you haven’t trained at the
even if you haven’t trained at the teacher even I started around 11 or 12
teacher even I started around 11 or 12
teacher even I started around 11 or 12 years ago
years ago
years ago I have students now that have come up to
I have students now that have come up to
I have students now that have come up to me and said sir I became a teacher
me and said sir I became a teacher
me and said sir I became a teacher because of you my first reaction is
because of you my first reaction is
because of you my first reaction is we’re talking about you’re still 10 what
we’re talking about you’re still 10 what
we’re talking about you’re still 10 what would you mean you become I’m not that
would you mean you become I’m not that
would you mean you become I’m not that don’t stop just come and see me in ten
don’t stop just come and see me in ten
don’t stop just come and see me in ten years or something don’t don’t tell me
years or something don’t don’t tell me
years or something don’t don’t tell me that yet but the point is we need to
that yet but the point is we need to
that yet but the point is we need to remember remind ourselves that we can be
remember remind ourselves that we can be
remember remind ourselves that we can be you be you in the classroom share
you be you in the classroom share
you be you in the classroom share elements of your personality I’m not
elements of your personality I’m not
elements of your personality I’m not suggesting you become friends but I’m
suggesting you become friends but I’m
suggesting you become friends but I’m definitely saying be friendly I’m not
definitely saying be friendly I’m not
definitely saying be friendly I’m not suggesting you become Facebook friends
suggesting you become Facebook friends
suggesting you become Facebook friends with them but I’m suggesting that you
with them but I’m suggesting that you
with them but I’m suggesting that you share elements of your personality
share elements of your personality
share elements of your personality elements of who you are so I’ve never
elements of who you are so I’ve never
elements of who you are so I’ve never seen you in a snapback I thought you
seen you in a snapback I thought you
seen you in a snapback I thought you only wear a suit I said yeah I even
only wear a suit I said yeah I even
only wear a suit I said yeah I even sleep in a suit I never I never wear
sleep in a suit I never I never wear
sleep in a suit I never I never wear anything but a suit students need to
anything but a suit students need to
anything but a suit students need to know a little bit about yourself they
know a little bit about yourself they
know a little bit about yourself they need to hear a little bit about you they
need to hear a little bit about you they
need to hear a little bit about you they need to be comfortable with you
need to be comfortable with you
need to be comfortable with you I are students so what would make an
I are students so what would make an
I are students so what would make an engaging teacher what would make an
engaging teacher what would make an
engaging teacher what would make an inspiring teacher I delivered this
inspiring teacher I delivered this
inspiring teacher I delivered this presentation to my students I thought
presentation to my students I thought
presentation to my students I thought I’m talking about you so surely you
I’m talking about you so surely you
I’m talking about you so surely you should hear it and only one of them I’m
should hear it and only one of them I’m
should hear it and only one of them I’m glad only one of them said so when you
glad only one of them said so when you
glad only one of them said so when you talk about engaging teacher just mention
talk about engaging teacher just mention
talk about engaging teacher just mention not you that’s okay the only person
not you that’s okay the only person
not you that’s okay the only person that’s getting reference in this talk is
that’s getting reference in this talk is
that’s getting reference in this talk is going to be you miss Berg
going to be you miss Berg
going to be you miss Berg now we need to remember show yourself be
now we need to remember show yourself be
now we need to remember show yourself be yourself we control the climate in our
yourself we control the climate in our
yourself we control the climate in our classroom
classroom
classroom it might be a snowy windstorm outside
it might be a snowy windstorm outside
it might be a snowy windstorm outside but we can make our classroom a sub
but we can make our classroom a sub
but we can make our classroom a sub Saharan desert full of ideas we could
Saharan desert full of ideas we could
Saharan desert full of ideas we could break down the most complex of ideas
break down the most complex of ideas
break down the most complex of ideas into the most simplistic of terms for
into the most simplistic of terms for
into the most simplistic of terms for every single student and we do that
every single student and we do that
every single student and we do that through love
through love
through love we do that through compassion we are
we do that through compassion we are
we do that through compassion we are more than just teachers in order to be
more than just teachers in order to be
more than just teachers in order to be inspiring in order to be engaging you
inspiring in order to be engaging you
inspiring in order to be engaging you must be intelligent you must be
must be intelligent you must be
must be intelligent you must be reflective you must be confident and you
reflective you must be confident and you
reflective you must be confident and you must be you don’t be a hidden figure in
must be you don’t be a hidden figure in
must be you don’t be a hidden figure in your classroom I’m the first in my
your classroom I’m the first in my
your classroom I’m the first in my family to go to university my father is
family to go to university my father is
family to go to university my father is both illiterate in his home language and
both illiterate in his home language and
both illiterate in his home language and English he came over as an economic
English he came over as an economic
English he came over as an economic migrant he worked his socks off so that
migrant he worked his socks off so that
migrant he worked his socks off so that we can work our socks off and he wanted
we can work our socks off and he wanted
we can work our socks off and he wanted me to be the first of he created the
me to be the first of he created the
me to be the first of he created the first of how many the first of our units
first of how many the first of our units
first of how many the first of our units create thank you
create thank you
create thank you [Applause]
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