Yesterday I read Pernille Ripp’s post, “Administrators, Please Inspire Us At Back to School.” I started thinking about videos I’ve seen that have inspired me. I realized that the very best ones? They all have something in common. They are kids. What if this year, our schools, our teaching, and our learning became about kids once again? Kids we ALL have in our classrooms, hallways, and schools. Kids who have, right inside them, a chance to make a difference, to change the world. Kids who are already wanting to change the world and kids who are waiting for us to bring that out in them. Kids who need someone to believe in them, or kids who believe in us. I watch each one of these videos and see the things “school” and “learning” should be about. Passion. Believing. Dreaming.
I’m Just One Girl
Kid President
Do YOU Believe in Me?
Daily Affirmation
We Teach Teachers
What Adults Can Learn from Kids