Essentially he is preaching ownership. Take ownership of your classroom and the children in it. Stop pointing fingers and blaming others and do the best you can to educate then no matter the circumstances. Period.
The basic flaw with society today is that parents have forgotten that the children need education as badly as food and clothing. The basic premise of Education is the right of a child to absorb something new without distraction from others in the class. These students are the silent majority that we let down every day by tolerating anti social behaviour from a minority. Education can change the world, but only when the consequences of disobedience are outweighed by the joy of learning.
He's not talking nonsense. I taught for 35 years in one of the most disadvantaged urban school in Ireland. It took all of 15 years before I began to learn,through bitter experience mostly, the most effective ways of dealing with troubled children. (Slow learner ,I know)
Punishment and revenge are not effective responses to indiscipline. Believe me, if they were effective I would have continued to use them.I'm not on a moral crusade here,only saying what works.
I'm sorry, but if the child's behavior was inappropriate, then the child SHOULD be embarrassed. That child SHOULD feel ashamed and remorseful. The child SHOULD feel these things so that he/she feels regret and therefore does not do it again. THAT is prevention.
Thank you for making Todd Whitaker's message available for teachers everywhere. I'm a teacher and mentor teacher for teachers and parents. I would like to invite you to visit my website because I support what Todd Whitaker said on this video, "What Great Teachers Do Differently".
This is a great speech, except he sounds like he is on speed. Doesn't he know that he needs to pace himself to allow the listeners to digest the message?
@karenofbethany I think his pace was fine. Maybe that's just becuase i'm a fast-paced speaker myself :)
But yes i completely agree with you on his speech. I wish all teachers these days would take the time and learn these methods. The thing that bugs me most is the fact that some teachers do not know how to teach effectively. BE INTERACTIVE WITH YOUR STUDENTS. ENTERTAIN THEM SO THEY REMEMBER MORE. The absolute perfect example is boring, monotone history professors. TERRIBLE teachers.
in short, i just forced myself to essentially upgrade to a higher level of emotional maturity and professionalism. and her level of focus and contribution is much better now. she does often come to class mad, and i learned how to help her leave feeling good! thanks for highlighting that point. it's like this very important but totally unspoken rule-- good teachers must be emotionally resilient and mature, with incredible powers of positive thinking!
thank you, this is great! i realized something similar recently-- there was one student who was getting under my skin. i saw her as basically obnoxious & even cruel. i felt a strong sense of personal dislike towards her & i didn't know how to move past the irritation she provoked in me. then i realized the answer was GENEROSITY... i stopped reflecting all of her negativity back to her. i only reflected positivity, patience, and i was like teflon whenever her bit***ness reared its head.
And all students are perfect little angels. The trouble with education is everyone blames the teachers when people should look at themselves. I've seen many poor students that don't care and with people like this, blame teachers for their own failures. The sad truth is this fake makes money by spewing this nonesense.
@MrJammer90 We agree that teaching kids is really hard, especially unmotivated ones. However, we feel that Todd Whitaker's message is a great one and should be championed by teachers everywhere.
@MrJammer90 I have a bachelor's degree (graduated with honours) and will be enrolling in a graduate course soon. I was one of those students you speak of; the lazy, angry, "stupid" student, who seems like she is wasting space in the classroom. Not one of you teachers ever realized that my mother had passed away from cancer after having suffered from it during the past 9 years. Not one of you even bothered to ask me how I'm feeling, why I skipped class, or why I had such low self-esteem.
@MrJammer90 You want me to blame myself for the suffering I went through as a 16 year old and not blame my worthless teachers? How about the incessant racism that some students go through on a daily basis? or the gaze of an adult who seems to think that you are a waste of his/her time? MrJammer, not everyone has it easy in your class. You MUST realise that.
@MrJammer90 It's better to think of the issue not in terms of blaming somebody, but in terms of taking responsibility of one's actions. Everybody should do that. Otherwise, one can't improve anything -- essentially, by definition.
I've had very few great teachers, many average teachers and one or two very VERY poor teachers in the past few years. One in particular was just pathetic, even going as far as impersonating me on a forum (in a very bad way).
I don't care what her justification is, I know she wouldn't like it if I did the same. Pathetic.
Some teachers don't blame the students to thier face, but instead give a much easier and MUCH more passable test so that the students can get a passing grade and not make them look bad or incompetent.
The worst thing is, in some cases, they actually say it's for the student's sake, when actually that's a load of b*ll. They're incompetent, and they can't face it.
"it's the response to the students doing poorly that's the valuable ..." ... "do not seek revenge on [somebody] because hurt people hurt people ... "
arrivish 1 month ago
God damn, he speaks fast! I think he and his listeners would do better if he cared to slow down and not swallow as many words as he does.
humanyoda 1 month ago
Fantastic!
Good Bless
celtichero9 3 months ago in playlist 855 What Great Teachers Do
Essentially he is preaching ownership. Take ownership of your classroom and the children in it. Stop pointing fingers and blaming others and do the best you can to educate then no matter the circumstances. Period.
brew27 5 months ago
He is right, it's all about teaching the child to be responsible and accountable for his or her own actions in the classroom.
Complabteacher 7 months ago
Great Video... So true, great teachers and poor teachers.
Simplek12Team 10 months ago
He talks quite a lot of sense but wow is he patronising.
evo5dave 11 months ago
@evo5dave How so?
aaronlosing 7 months ago
The basic flaw with society today is that parents have forgotten that the children need education as badly as food and clothing. The basic premise of Education is the right of a child to absorb something new without distraction from others in the class. These students are the silent majority that we let down every day by tolerating anti social behaviour from a minority. Education can change the world, but only when the consequences of disobedience are outweighed by the joy of learning.
cypyful 11 months ago
He's not talking nonsense. I taught for 35 years in one of the most disadvantaged urban school in Ireland. It took all of 15 years before I began to learn,through bitter experience mostly, the most effective ways of dealing with troubled children. (Slow learner ,I know)
Punishment and revenge are not effective responses to indiscipline. Believe me, if they were effective I would have continued to use them.I'm not on a moral crusade here,only saying what works.
The man is right.
sceolain 11 months ago 12
my geometry teacher hates me...
froggie4hugz 11 months ago
I'm sorry, but if the child's behavior was inappropriate, then the child SHOULD be embarrassed. That child SHOULD feel ashamed and remorseful. The child SHOULD feel these things so that he/she feels regret and therefore does not do it again. THAT is prevention.
skizzerdo 1 year ago
@skizzerdo step into the classroom and see how long that attitude keeps you in the career
mark9455 1 year ago
@skizzerdo Please see my response to MrJammer
missbutter81 9 months ago
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honsusando 1 year ago
Wow he actually makes SENCE
hysteriakilla 1 year ago
Thank you for making Todd Whitaker's message available for teachers everywhere. I'm a teacher and mentor teacher for teachers and parents. I would like to invite you to visit my website because I support what Todd Whitaker said on this video, "What Great Teachers Do Differently".
SundayHeppner 1 year ago
This is a great speech, except he sounds like he is on speed. Doesn't he know that he needs to pace himself to allow the listeners to digest the message?
karenofbethany 1 year ago
@karenofbethany I think his pace was fine. Maybe that's just becuase i'm a fast-paced speaker myself :)
But yes i completely agree with you on his speech. I wish all teachers these days would take the time and learn these methods. The thing that bugs me most is the fact that some teachers do not know how to teach effectively. BE INTERACTIVE WITH YOUR STUDENTS. ENTERTAIN THEM SO THEY REMEMBER MORE. The absolute perfect example is boring, monotone history professors. TERRIBLE teachers.
ShatteredSteelFilms 1 year ago
@ShatteredSteelFilms Wait until they make it to a college or university; if they make it!
Apriluv7779 10 months ago
in short, i just forced myself to essentially upgrade to a higher level of emotional maturity and professionalism. and her level of focus and contribution is much better now. she does often come to class mad, and i learned how to help her leave feeling good! thanks for highlighting that point. it's like this very important but totally unspoken rule-- good teachers must be emotionally resilient and mature, with incredible powers of positive thinking!
PersephoneSwimming 1 year ago
thank you, this is great! i realized something similar recently-- there was one student who was getting under my skin. i saw her as basically obnoxious & even cruel. i felt a strong sense of personal dislike towards her & i didn't know how to move past the irritation she provoked in me. then i realized the answer was GENEROSITY... i stopped reflecting all of her negativity back to her. i only reflected positivity, patience, and i was like teflon whenever her bit***ness reared its head.
PersephoneSwimming 1 year ago
Agreed,, but it's a two way street! When parents threaten to sue when their children fail, whose responsibility is it??
singlece1000 1 year ago
And all students are perfect little angels. The trouble with education is everyone blames the teachers when people should look at themselves. I've seen many poor students that don't care and with people like this, blame teachers for their own failures. The sad truth is this fake makes money by spewing this nonesense.
MrJammer90 1 year ago 9
@MrJammer90 We agree that teaching kids is really hard, especially unmotivated ones. However, we feel that Todd Whitaker's message is a great one and should be championed by teachers everywhere.
eyeoneducation 1 year ago 18
@MrJammer90 I have a bachelor's degree (graduated with honours) and will be enrolling in a graduate course soon. I was one of those students you speak of; the lazy, angry, "stupid" student, who seems like she is wasting space in the classroom. Not one of you teachers ever realized that my mother had passed away from cancer after having suffered from it during the past 9 years. Not one of you even bothered to ask me how I'm feeling, why I skipped class, or why I had such low self-esteem.
missbutter81 9 months ago
@MrJammer90 You want me to blame myself for the suffering I went through as a 16 year old and not blame my worthless teachers? How about the incessant racism that some students go through on a daily basis? or the gaze of an adult who seems to think that you are a waste of his/her time? MrJammer, not everyone has it easy in your class. You MUST realise that.
missbutter81 9 months ago
@MrJammer90 i'm guessing your a poor teacher?
link0zeldarulz89 7 months ago
@link0zeldarulz89 I'm guess you had a poor grammar teacher.
MenottiCesarini 6 months ago
@MrJammer90 It's better to think of the issue not in terms of blaming somebody, but in terms of taking responsibility of one's actions. Everybody should do that. Otherwise, one can't improve anything -- essentially, by definition.
humanyoda 1 month ago
This is awesome! Everything he said is true.
glorillagarica 1 year ago
Thanks for the upload (even if it's a very short one). I only hope other teachers would watch this and be less rotten, or at least try to be.
xSilverPhinx 2 years ago
I've had very few great teachers, many average teachers and one or two very VERY poor teachers in the past few years. One in particular was just pathetic, even going as far as impersonating me on a forum (in a very bad way).
I don't care what her justification is, I know she wouldn't like it if I did the same. Pathetic.
xSilverPhinx 2 years ago
Some teachers don't blame the students to thier face, but instead give a much easier and MUCH more passable test so that the students can get a passing grade and not make them look bad or incompetent.
The worst thing is, in some cases, they actually say it's for the student's sake, when actually that's a load of b*ll. They're incompetent, and they can't face it.
xSilverPhinx 2 years ago