After a tough week last week, I know I need some motivation to get me going this Monday. Whenever I feel down and stressed, I watch this one video my English 101 professor showed me my freshman year of college. This video, combined with a couple other factors, influenced me to be a teacher. Dr. Bidell showed us this video while we were in our Spoken Word Poetry unit and I fell in love with both slam poetry and education. The poem is written by Taylor Mali, a former educator, and now, an author. During the summer of 2014 I read his book What Teachers Make, written after his infamous speech at a teacher's rally.
I don't even have to be upset about anything school-related. I watch this and it restores my confidence in myself. Have a look below and I hope it has the same effect!
Happy Monday!
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