Teach42

A bit raw for my liking, but I make critical thinkers, content creators, knowledge evaluators, and effective communicators. You?

While I admire the passion and much of this, there is still too much in this about control. “I make kids do this and that….” In some ways it perpetuates many of the pedagogies we’re asking teachers to abandon. The controlling dictator seems to be what this message portrays.

Again, love the passion and much of the message but those were some things that struck me.

[…] to Steve Dembo for pointing this one out. I had read Taylor Mali’s poem before, but the power and passion he delivers in performance […]

Thank you so much, Steve, for this absolute G-E-M of a video. What a wonderful defense of teachers and their work. I loved it and will replay it often.

Christina Niven

I completely agree with the other comments on this page. I absolutely love the passion demonstrated in this video. Many times other professionals will come to me and imply that teaching is not REAL work or that it is “easy” because I get three months off and get out at around 3pm. I think many others, who are not in the teaching profession, do not understand how difficult and time consuming being a GOOD teacher really can be. I think, we as teachers, should be encouraged to share our work experiences with others, so that they can see the hard work that goes into teaching and how we positively affect our students’ lives everyday. I do disagree with the portions of the clip that portray teachers as being controlling individuals, but I do strongly relate with the idea that we struggle everyday to raise the bar for our students.

I agree that all teachers make a difference in everyone’s life. If it were not for teachers the nation would not be where it is today. It was the teacher that inspired a child to be like me or not, and pitty me so he/she came up with a grand idea to protect me, hence police. Or to fight for me, hence lawyers, or to manage my money, hence bankers, I can go on and on. Bottom line, I am a teacher and many don’t understand that we have a 7 - 4 that goes from 6am - 9pm Sun-Sun; 11 months of the year even if the board of Ed. says officially that you are off for 2 - 3 months. To everyone that will read this…….A teacher made a difference in your life, so make a difference in thiers and give us more CREDIT

Very interesting / stimulating. We teachers always need some motivation to help us stand up juuuust a little straighter when our society seems not to give us enough credit or respect.

This video made me think of a somewhat unrelated question, though. It’s about fair use. I’m hoping you, Steve, and/or perhaps your readers will have some helpful info.
There are videos on YouTube from sources like “SchoolHouse Rock” and “The Electric Company”. I have found these to be very helpful in my classroom! I own these DVD’s, and I’m tempted to use Handbrake to upload the clips that aren’t yet uploaded there, so I can use it whenever I want in my own classroom, but would also be available to my colleagues. Something about this doesn’t seem right.
Same goes for TeacherTube, NextVista for Learning, and Uth TV.

According to Hall Davidson’s “Copyright Chart” info:
http://www.halldavidson.net/copyrightchart.html
there are A LOT of clips on YouTube that shouldn’t be, and I shouldn’t upload anything that I purchased, no matter how small the clip.
True or False?