What Teachers Make by Taylor Mali

Pre-order Taylor Mali's "What Teachers Make" at http://www.goo.gl/4L8xe
Teachers! Classroom friendly version available here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pojG7X...

The release of this video comes at the tail end of Taylor Mali's Quest for a Thousand Teachers, a goal set in 2000 to inspire 1,000 people to become teachers through "poetry, persuasion, and perseverance." After more than 12 years, Taylor has reached this goal and is soon to release his book, "What Teachers Make," described as "an impassioned defense of teachers and why our society needs them now more than ever." #whatteachersmake

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Directed by Alberto Roldan
Produced by Douglas Hosking
Viral Marketing by Steve McQuown

• Category

  Education

[taylormali]

Teachers! Check out the "classroom friendly" version!  Link in the description -

[apm239]

I love the message of the video -- that teaching is about more than just a salary, but without context, some of the pedagogy in the video is straight up flawed. Encourage group work/ collaborative learning (when appropriate). If students are constantly looking for a way out of the classroom, it's a good indicator that you need to make your lessons more engaging. Teachers should never strike fear in parents. Parents can be valuable resources. Finally, NEVER tell students they can't ask questions.

[Dan Alderman]

Taylor, your reading of this is part of what made it amazing. This dramatization is less impressive in my humble opinion.

[Taekwondothad]

Awesome. It's just like original!

[Katy Rose]

I love this poem

[Atlantis714]

And...study hall/detention is a place where (typically) students are meant to sit quietly and do their homework as punishment for misconduct (as per school rules). So...that's why they can't ask questions, go to the bathroom (because they are likely faking it), etc. Obviously in a normal classroom setting students should be encouraged to ask questions and go to the restroom when necessary (though there are breaks between classes, a break for breakfast, and lunch).

[shamgar001]

And?

[Atlantis714]

He was talking about during study hall/detention.

[maxwelledu]

Hippie.

[Nitrozzy7]

I have the weirdest boner right now.

[chilli chidori]

meh i like the original standup version better this is just overdone.

[Cv2Father]

Wow.. as a student.. this made me cry a bit.