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Rita Pierson: Every kid needs a champion
Rita Pīrsone: Ikvienam bērnam vajadzīgs varonis
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Rita Pīrsone, skolotāja jau 40 gadus, reiz dzirdēja kolēģi sakām: „Man nemaksā par to, lai man bērni patiktu.” Viņas atbilde: „Bērni nemācās no cilvēkiem, kas viņiem nepatīk.” Aizkustinošs aicinājums pedagogiem noticēt saviem skolēniem un veidot ar tiem īstu, cilvēcisku un personīgu saikni.
Rita F. Pierson - Educator
Rita F. Pierson spent her entire life in or around the classroom, having followed both her parents and grandparents into a career as an educator. Full bio
Rita F. Pierson spent her entire life in or around the classroom, having followed both her parents and grandparents into a career as an educator. Full bio
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I have spent my entire life
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Esmu pavadījusi visu savu dzīvi
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either at the schoolhouse, on the way to the schoolhouse,
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vai nu skolā, pa ceļam uz skolu
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or talking about what happens in the schoolhouse.
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vai runājot par to, kas notiek skolā.
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Both my parents were educators,
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Abi mani vecāki bija pedagogi,
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my maternal grandparents were educators,
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mani vecvecāki no mātes puses bija pedagogi,
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and for the past 40 years I've done the same thing.
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un pēdējos 40 gadus esmu darījusi to pašu.
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And so, needless to say, over those years
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Lieki teikt, ka šo gadu laikā
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I've had a chance to look at education reform
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man ir bijusi iespēja aplūkot izglītības reformas
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from a lot of perspectives.
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no daudziem skatpunktiem.
00:42
Some of those reforms have been good.
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Dažas no šīm reformām ir bijušas labas.
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Some of them have been not so good.
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Dažas no tām ir bijušas ne tik labas.
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And we know why kids drop out.
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Mēs zinām, kāpēc bērni pamet skolu.
00:48
We know why kids don't learn.
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Mēs zinām, kāpēc bērni nemācās.
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It's either poverty, low attendance,
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Tas ir nabadzības, zema apmeklējuma,
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negative peer influences. We know why.
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negatīvas vienaudžu ietekmes dēļ. Mēs zinām, kāpēc.
00:56
But one of the things that we never discuss
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Bet viena no lietām, par kurām nekad nerunājam
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or we rarely discuss
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vai runājam ļoti reti,
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is the value and importance of human connection,
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ir cilvēciskās saiknes un attiecību vērtība
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relationships.
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un nozīme.
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James Comer says that no significant learning
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Džeimss Koumers saka, ka nekāda nozīmīga mācīšanās
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can occur without a significant relationship.
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nevar notikt bez nozīmīgām attiecībām.
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George Washington Carver says all learning
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Džordžs Vašingtons Kārvers saka, ka visa mācīšanās
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is understanding relationships.
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ir attiecību izpratne.
01:21
Everyone in this room has been affected
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Ikvienu šajā zālē ir ietekmējis
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by a teacher or an adult.
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kāds skolotājs vai pieaugušais.
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For years, I have watched people teach.
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Gadiem ilgi esmu vērojusi cilvēkus mācām.
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I have looked at the best and I've look at some of the worst.
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Esmu redzējusi vislabākos un esmu arī redzējusi vienus no sliktākajiem.
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A colleague said to me one time,
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Kolēģe man reiz teica:
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"They don't pay me to like the kids.
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„Man nemaksā par to, lai man patiktu bērni.
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They pay me to teach a lesson.
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Man maksā par to, lai es pasniegtu stundu.
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The kids should learn it.
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Bērniem tā jāapgūst.
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I should teach it. They should learn it. Case closed."
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Man tā jāiemāca. Viņiem tā jāiemācās. Punkts.”
01:45
Well, I said to her,
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Es viņai teicu:
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"You know, kids don't learn from people they don't like."
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„Vai zini, bērni nemācās no cilvēkiem, kas viņiem nepatīk.”
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(Laughter) (Applause)
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(Smiekli) (Aplausi)
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She said, "That's just a bunch of hooey."
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„Tās nu gan ir pilnīgas muļķības.” viņa teica.
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And I said to her, "Well, your year is going to be long
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Es viņai sacīju: „Tavs gads gan būs garš
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and arduous, dear."
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un grūts, mīļā.”
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Needless to say it was. Some people think
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Lieki piebilst, ka tāds tas arī bija. Daži cilvēki domā,
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that you can either have it in you to build a relationship
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ka tev vai nu piemīt spēja veidot attiecības
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or you don't.
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vai arī nepiemīt.
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I think Stephen Covey had the right idea.
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Manuprāt, Stīvenam Kovijam bija pareiza doma.
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He said you ought to just throw in a few simple things,
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Viņš teica, ka vajag tikai dažas vienkāršas lietas,
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like seeking first to understand
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piemēram, vispirms censties saprast,
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as opposed to being understood,
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tā vietā, lai tiktu saprasts,
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simple things like apologizing.
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vienkāršas lietas kā atvainošanās.
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You ever thought about that?
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Vai esat kādreiz par to padomājuši?
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Tell a kid you're sorry, they're in shock.
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Atvainojoties bērniem, viņi ir satriekti.
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I taught a lesson once on ratios.
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Es reiz pasniedzu stundu par proporcijām.
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I'm not real good with math, but I was working on it.
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Man īpaši nepadodas matemātika, bet es centos.
02:39
And I got back and looked at that teacher edition.
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Es atgriezos un apskatījos tajā skolotāja grāmatā.
02:42
I'd taught the whole lesson wrong. (Laughter)
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Es visu stundu biju mācījusi nepareizi. (Smiekli)
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So I came back to class the next day, and I said,
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Tad nu nākamajā dienā es atgriezos klasē un teicu:
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"Look, guys, I need to apologize.
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„Paklau, bērni, man jāatvainojas.
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I taught the whole lesson wrong. I'm so sorry."
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Es visu stundu jums nomācīju nepareizi. Man tik ļoti žēl."
02:54
They said, "That's okay, Ms. Pierson.
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Viņi sacīja: „Viss kārtībā, Pīrsones kundze,
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You were so excited, we just let you go."
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Jūs bijāt tik ļoti aizrāvusies, ka mēs vienkārši ļāvām jums turpināt.”
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(Laughter) (Applause)
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(Smiekli) (Aplausi)
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I have had classes that were so low,
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Man ir bijušas klases, kas ir bijušas tik vājas,
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so academically deficient that I cried.
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tik akadēmiski vājas, ka esmu raudājusi.
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I wondered, how am I going to take this group
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Esmu domājusi, kā gan es aizvedīšu šo grupu
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in nine months
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deviņos mēnešos
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from where they are to where they need to be?
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no turienes, kur viņi ir pašlaik, līdz turienei, kur viņiem jābūt?
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And it was difficult. It was awfully hard.
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Tas bija sarežģīti. Tas bija drausmīgi grūti.
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How do I raise the self-esteem of a child
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Kā lai es vienlaikus paceļu bērna pašapziņu
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and his academic achievement at the same time?
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un viņa akadēmisko sniegumu?
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One year I came up with a bright idea.
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Vienu gadu man radās lieliska ideja.
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I told all my students,
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Es pateicu visiem saviem skolēniem:
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"You were chosen to be in my class
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„Jūs izvēlēja manai klasei,
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because I am the best teacher
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jo es esmu vislabākā skolotāja
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and you are the best students,
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un jūs esat vislabākie skolēni.
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they put us all together
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Mēs esam salikti kopā,
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so we could show everybody else how to do it."
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lai pārējiem mēs varētu parādīt, kā tās lietas darāmas.”
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One of the students said, "Really?"
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„Tiešām?” viens no skolēniem noprasīja.
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(Laughter)
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(Smiekli)
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I said, "Really. We have to show the other classes
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„Tiešām,” es atbildēju: „Mums jāparāda citām klasēm,
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how to do it, so when we walk down the hall,
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kā tas darāms, tā kā, ejot pa gaiteni,
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people will notice us, so you can't make noise.
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cilvēki mūs ievēros, tādēļ jūs nedrīkstiet trokšņot.
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You just have to strut."
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Jums vienkārši cienīgi jāsoļo.”
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And I gave them a saying to say: "I am somebody.
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Es viņiem iedevu sakāmo: „Es esmu kaut kas.
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I was somebody when I came.
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Es biju kaut kas, kad šeit ierados.
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I'll be a better somebody when I leave.
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Es būšu labāks kaut kas, kad došos projām.
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I am powerful, and I am strong.
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Es esmu spēcīgs, un esmu stiprs.
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I deserve the education that I get here.
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Es esmu pelnījis izglītību, ko šeit iegūstu.
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I have things to do, people to impress,
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Man ir ko darīt, cilvēki, uz kuriem atstāt iespaidu,
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and places to go."
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un vietas, kurp doties.
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And they said, "Yeah!"
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Un viņi sacīja: „JĀ!”
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You say it long enough,
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Ja to atkārtojat pietiekami ilgi,
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it starts to be a part of you.
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tas sāk kļūt par daļu no tevis.
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And so — (Applause)
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Tad — (Aplausi)
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I gave a quiz, 20 questions.
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es iedevu uzdevumu, 20 jautājumus.
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A student missed 18.
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Skolnieks nošāva greizi 18.
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I put a "+2" on his paper and a big smiley face.
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Es uzliku „+2” uz viņa lapas un lielu smaidiņu.
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He said, "Ms. Pierson, is this an F?"
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„Pīrsones kundze, vai tas ir vieninieks?” viņš jautāja.
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I said, "Yes."
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„Jā,” es teicu.
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He said, "Then why'd you put a smiley face?"
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Viņš: „Kāpēc tad jūs uzlikāt smaidiņu?”
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I said, "Because you're on a roll.
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Es: „Tāpēc, ka tu esi uz pareizā ceļa.
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You got two right. You didn't miss them all."
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Divi tev ir pareizi. Tu nesalaidi grīstē visus.”
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I said, "And when we review this,
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Es: „Vai tad tev pārrakstot
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won't you do better?"
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nebūs labāk?”
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He said, "Yes, ma'am, I can do better."
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„Jā, skolotāj, es varu vairāk,” viņš atbildēja.
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You see, "-18" sucks all the life out of you.
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Redziet, „-18” izsūc no jums visu dzīvību.
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"+2" said, "I ain't all bad."
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„+2” saka: „Es neesmu pavisam slikts.”
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(Laughter) (Applause)
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(Smiekli) (Aplausi)
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For years I watched my mother
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Gadiem ilgi es vēroju, kā mana māte
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take the time at recess to review,
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izmanto brīvo laiku, lai atkārtotu mācību vielu,
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go on home visits in the afternoon,
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lai pēcpusdienā dotos mājas apmeklējumos,
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buy combs and brushes and peanut butter and crackers
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lai pirktu ķemmes un sukas, un zemesriekstu sviestu, un krekerus,
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to put in her desk drawer for kids that needed to eat,
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ko ielikt galda atvilktnē bērniem, kam vajadzēja paēst,
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and a washcloth and some soap for the kids who didn't smell so good.
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un mazgājamo lupatiņu un ziepes bērniem, kas oda ne pārāk labi.
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See, it's hard to teach kids who stink.
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Redziet, ir grūti mācīt bērnus, kuri smird.
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And kids can be cruel.
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Bērni var būt nežēlīgi.
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And so she kept those things in her desk,
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Tāpēc viņa turēja šīs lietas sava galdā atvilktnē,
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and years later, after she retired,
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un gadus vēlāk, kad viņa bija devusies pensijā,
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I watched some of those same kids come through
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es redzēju dažus no šiem pašiem bērniem gūstam sekmes
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and say to her, "You know, Ms. Walker,
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un sakām viņai: „Ziniet, Vokeres kundze,
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you made a difference in my life.
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jūs mainījāt manu dzīvi.
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You made it work for me.
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Jūs panācāt, ka tas nostrādāja.
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You made me feel like I was somebody,
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Jūs likāt man sajust, ka es esmu kaut kas,
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when I knew, at the bottom, I wasn't.
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lai arī dziļi sirdī zināju, ka neesmu.
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And I want you to just see what I've become."
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Es gribu, lai jūs redzat, par ko esmu kļuvis.”
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And when my mama died two years ago at 92,
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Kad pirms diviem gadiem, 92 gadu vecumā, mana mamma nomira,
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there were so many former students at her funeral,
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viņas bērēs bija tik daudz kādreizējo skolēnu,
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it brought tears to my eyes, not because she was gone,
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ka man acīs saskrēja asaras, nevis tāpēc, ka viņas vairs nebija,
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but because she left a legacy of relationships
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bet tāpēc, ka viņa bija atstājusi attiecību mantojumu,
06:11
that could never disappear.
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kas nekad nepazudīs.
Vai mums ir pa spēkam vairāk attiecību? Pavisam noteikti.
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Can we stand to have more relationships? Absolutely.
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Vai jums patiks visi jūsu bērni? Protams ne.
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Will you like all your children? Of course not.
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06:22
And you know your toughest kids are never absent.
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Jūs zināt, ka „grūtie” bērni nekad nekavē.
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(Laughter)
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(Smiekli)
Nekad. Jums nepatiks viņi visi,
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Never. You won't like them all,
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un „grūtie” parādās ar nolūku.
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and the tough ones show up for a reason.
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It's the connection. It's the relationships.
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Tā ir saikne. Tās ir attiecības.
06:38
And while you won't like them all,
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Lai gan jums nepatiks viņi visi,
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the key is, they can never, ever know it.
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svarīgākais ir tas, ka viņi nemūžam nedrīkst to uzzināt.
Tāpēc skolotāji kļūst par lieliskiem aktieriem un lieliskām aktrisēm,
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So teachers become great actors and great actresses,
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mēs nākam uz darbu, kad mums negribas,
06:48
and we come to work when we don't feel like it,
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mēs klausāmies politikā, kurai neredzam jēgu,
06:50
and we're listening to policy that doesn't make sense,
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06:53
and we teach anyway.
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un mēs mācām tik un tā.
Mēs mācām tik un tā, jo tas ir tas, ko mēs darām.
06:56
We teach anyway, because that's what we do.
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Teaching and learning should bring joy.
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Mācot un mācoties jāgūst prieks.
07:03
How powerful would our world be
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Cik varena būtu mūsu pasaule,
ja mums būtu bērni, kas nebaidītos riskēt,
07:06
if we had kids who were not afraid to take risks,
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kas nebaidītos domāt
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who were not afraid to think,
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07:11
and who had a champion?
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un kuriem būtu savs varonis?
07:12
Every child deserves a champion,
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Ikviens bērns ir pelnījis varoni,
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an adult who will never give up on them,
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pieaugušo, kurš nekad viņam neatmetīs ar roku,
kurš saprot saiknes spēku
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who understands the power of connection,
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un uzstāj, lai viņi kļūtu par vislabāko, kas vien iespējams.
07:20
and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.
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Vai šis darbs ir grūts? Kā nu ne! Ak kungs, kā nu ne!
07:24
Is this job tough? You betcha. Oh God, you betcha.
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07:28
But it is not impossible.
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Bet tas nav neiespējams.
Mēs to varam paveikt. Mēs esam izglītotāji.
07:32
We can do this. We're educators.
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07:33
We're born to make a difference.
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Mēs esam dzimuši, lai panāktu izmaiņas.
Liels paldies!
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Thank you so much.
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07:37
(Applause)
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(Aplausi)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Rita F. Pierson - EducatorRita F. Pierson spent her entire life in or around the classroom, having followed both her parents and grandparents into a career as an educator.
Why you should listen
Rita F. Pierson, a professional educator since 1972, taught elementary school, junior high and special education. She was a counselor, a testing coordinator and an assistant principal. In each of these roles, she brought a special energy to the role -- a desire to get to know her students, show them how much they matter and support them in their growth, even if it was modest.
For the past decade, Pierson conducted professional development workshops and seminars for thousands of educators. Focusing on the students who are too often under-served, she lectured on topics like “Helping Under-Resourced Learners,”“Meeting the Educational Needs of African American Boys" and "Engage and Graduate your Secondary Students: Preventing Dropouts."
Pierson passed away in June 2013.
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