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Rita Pierson: Every kid needs a champion
Rita Pierson: Vsak otrok potrebuje vzornika
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Rita Pierson, že 40 let učiteljica, je nekoč slišala sodelavko reči: "Nisem plačana za to, da bom imela rada otroke." Njen odgovor: "Otroci se ne učijo od ljudi, ki jih ne marajo." Poziv učiteljem, naj verjamejo v svoje učence ter se povežejo z njimi na pristnem, človeškem, osebnem nivoju.
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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Celo svoje življenje sem preživela
00:16
either at the schoolhouse, on the way to the schoolhouse,
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v šolskem poslopju,
na poti v šolsko poslopje
na poti v šolsko poslopje
00:20
or talking about what happens in the schoolhouse.
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ali da sem govorila o tem,
kaj se je zgodilo v šolskem poslopju.
kaj se je zgodilo v šolskem poslopju.
(Smeh)
00:24
Both my parents were educators,
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Oba starša sta bila učitelja,
00:27
my maternal grandparents were educators,
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materini starši so bili učitelji
00:29
and for the past 40 years I've done the same thing.
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in zadnjih 40 let sem tudi
sama opravljala to delo.
sama opravljala to delo.
00:33
And so, needless to say, over those years
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In tako verjetno ni potrebno
posebej poudarjati,
posebej poudarjati,
00:36
I've had a chance to look at education reform
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da sem v teh letih imela priložnost
opazovati reformo izobraževanja
opazovati reformo izobraževanja
00:40
from a lot of perspectives.
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iz več zornih kotov.
00:42
Some of those reforms have been good.
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Nekatere izmed reform so bile dobre,
druge ne tako dobre.
00:44
Some of them have been not so good.
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00:46
And we know why kids drop out.
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Vemo, zakaj otroci obesijo šolo na klin.
00:48
We know why kids don't learn.
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Vemo, zakaj se otroci ne učijo.
00:49
It's either poverty, low attendance,
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Ali je posredi revščina,
slabo obiskovanje pouka
slabo obiskovanje pouka
00:52
negative peer influences. We know why.
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ali pa negativen vpliv vrstnikov.
Vemo zakaj.
Vendar ena od stvari,
o kateri nikoli ne razpravljamo,
o kateri nikoli ne razpravljamo,
00:56
But one of the things that we never discuss
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00:59
or we rarely discuss
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oz. razpravljamo redko,
01:01
is the value and importance of human connection,
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sta vrednost in pomembnost
človeške povezanosti.
človeške povezanosti.
01:05
relationships.
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Medsebojni odnosi.
James Comer pravi, da ni učenja
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James Comer says that no significant learning
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01:11
can occur without a significant relationship.
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brez dobrih medosebnih odnosov.
01:14
George Washington Carver says all learning
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George Washington Carver pravi:
"Vse učenje je razumevanje
medsebojnih odnosov."
medsebojnih odnosov."
01:17
is understanding relationships.
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01:21
Everyone in this room has been affected
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Na vsakega v tej dvorani je
vplival učitelj ali odrasla oseba.
vplival učitelj ali odrasla oseba.
01:23
by a teacher or an adult.
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01:26
For years, I have watched people teach.
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Leta sem opazovala ljudi pri poučevanju.
01:31
I have looked at the best and I've look at some of the worst.
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Videla sem nekaj najboljših,
a tudi nekaj najslabših.
a tudi nekaj najslabših.
01:34
A colleague said to me one time,
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Kolegica mi je nekoč rekla:
01:36
"They don't pay me to like the kids.
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"Ne plačajo me, da imam rada otroke.
01:38
They pay me to teach a lesson.
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Plačajo me, da jim predavam snov.
Otroci se to morajo naučiti.
Otroci se to morajo naučiti.
01:41
The kids should learn it.
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Jaz moram predavati.
Oni se morajo naučiti.
Oni se morajo naučiti.
01:42
I should teach it. They should learn it. Case closed."
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Konec in pika."
01:45
Well, I said to her,
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No, rekla sem ji:
01:47
"You know, kids don't learn from people they don't like."
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"Veš, otroci se ne učijo od ljudi,
ki jim niso všeč."
ki jim niso všeč."
01:51
(Laughter) (Applause)
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(Smeh)
(Aplavz)
01:59
She said, "That's just a bunch of hooey."
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Rekla je: "To je samo kup neumnosti."
02:02
And I said to her, "Well, your year is going to be long
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Nato sem ji rekla:
"Draga moja, tvoje leto
bo dolgo in naporno."
bo dolgo in naporno."
02:05
and arduous, dear."
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02:08
Needless to say it was. Some people think
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In res je bilo tako.
Nekateri ljudje mislijo,
da imaš dar za ustvarjanje odnosov,
da imaš dar za ustvarjanje odnosov,
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that you can either have it in you to build a relationship
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02:13
or you don't.
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ali pa ga enostavno nimaš.
02:14
I think Stephen Covey had the right idea.
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Menim, da je Stephen Covey dobro povedal,
02:17
He said you ought to just throw in a few simple things,
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ko je rekel: "Potrebujete
le nekaj preprostih stvari,
le nekaj preprostih stvari,
02:20
like seeking first to understand
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kot na primer prizadevanje,
da bi razumeli,
da bi razumeli,
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as opposed to being understood,
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namesto pričakovanja, da boste razumljeni.
02:25
simple things like apologizing.
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Preproste stvari, kot je opravičilo."
02:28
You ever thought about that?
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Ste kdaj pomislili na to?
02:29
Tell a kid you're sorry, they're in shock.
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Povejte učencem, da vam je žal
in povsem bodo šokirani.
in povsem bodo šokirani.
(Smeh)
02:33
I taught a lesson once on ratios.
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Spominjam se svojega
predavanja o razmerjih.
predavanja o razmerjih.
Veste, nisem preveč dobra v matematiki,
ampak sem se trudila.
ampak sem se trudila.
02:35
I'm not real good with math, but I was working on it.
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(Smeh)
02:39
And I got back and looked at that teacher edition.
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Kasneje sem preverila,
kaj piše v priročniku za učitelje.
kaj piše v priročniku za učitelje.
02:42
I'd taught the whole lesson wrong. (Laughter)
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Ugotovila sem,
da sem vse učila narobe.
da sem vse učila narobe.
(Smeh)
02:45
So I came back to class the next day, and I said,
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Naslednji dan sem prišla
v razred in rekla:
v razred in rekla:
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"Look, guys, I need to apologize.
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"Poslušajte, moram se vam opravičiti.
02:50
I taught the whole lesson wrong. I'm so sorry."
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Vse, kar sem včeraj razlagala,
je bilo narobe. Res mi je žal."
je bilo narobe. Res mi je žal."
02:54
They said, "That's okay, Ms. Pierson.
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Odvrnili so: "Je že v redu, ga. Pierson.
02:55
You were so excited, we just let you go."
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Tako ste bili navdušeni,
da smo vas kar pustili govoriti."
da smo vas kar pustili govoriti."
02:57
(Laughter) (Applause)
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03:02
I have had classes that were so low,
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Učila sem razrede, ki so bili tako slabi,
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so academically deficient that I cried.
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s tako šibkim znanjem, da sem se zjokala.
03:10
I wondered, how am I going to take this group
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Spraševala sem se, kako bom
te učence v devetih mesecih
te učence v devetih mesecih
03:13
in nine months
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from where they are to where they need to be?
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pripeljala od tam, kjer so,
do tam, kjer bi morali biti.
do tam, kjer bi morali biti.
03:18
And it was difficult. It was awfully hard.
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Bilo je težko. Bilo je strašno težko.
03:21
How do I raise the self-esteem of a child
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Kako naj obenem dvignem
otrokovo samospoštovanje in šolski uspeh?
otrokovo samospoštovanje in šolski uspeh?
03:24
and his academic achievement at the same time?
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03:27
One year I came up with a bright idea.
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Eno leto sem prišla na sijajno idejo.
03:29
I told all my students,
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Vsem svojim učencem sem rekla:
03:31
"You were chosen to be in my class
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"Vi ste bili izbrani,
da ste v mojem razredu,
da ste v mojem razredu,
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because I am the best teacher
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zato ker sem jaz najboljša učiteljica
in vi ste najboljši učenci.
in vi ste najboljši učenci.
03:36
and you are the best students,
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03:38
they put us all together
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Skupaj so nas dali zato,
da pokažemo ostalim, kako se to dela."
da pokažemo ostalim, kako se to dela."
03:39
so we could show everybody else how to do it."
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03:42
One of the students said, "Really?"
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Eden izmed učencev je rekel: "Zares?"
03:45
(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
03:47
I said, "Really. We have to show the other classes
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Rekla sem mu: "Zares.
Ostalim razredom moramo pokazati,
Ostalim razredom moramo pokazati,
03:50
how to do it, so when we walk down the hall,
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kako se to dela, tako da, ko bomo
hodili po hodniku, nas bodo opazili.
hodili po hodniku, nas bodo opazili.
03:52
people will notice us, so you can't make noise.
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Zato ne zganjajte hrupa, le šopirite se."
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You just have to strut."
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(Smeh)
03:58
And I gave them a saying to say: "I am somebody.
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Povedala sem jim naslednjo afirmacijo:
"Jaz sem Nekdo.
Nekdo sem bil, ko sem prišel sem.
Nekdo sem bil, ko sem prišel sem.
04:01
I was somebody when I came.
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04:02
I'll be a better somebody when I leave.
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Postal bom še boljši Nekdo,
ko bom odšel od tod.
ko bom odšel od tod.
04:04
I am powerful, and I am strong.
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Jaz sem mogočen in močen.
04:06
I deserve the education that I get here.
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Zaslužim si šolanje, ki ga tukaj dobim.
04:09
I have things to do, people to impress,
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Opraviti moram veliko stvari,
narediti vtis na ljudi
narediti vtis na ljudi
04:11
and places to go."
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in obiskati številne kraje."
04:13
And they said, "Yeah!"
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In rekli so: "To!"
(Smeh)
04:16
You say it long enough,
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Ko dovolj dolgo to ponavljaš,
postane del tebe.
postane del tebe.
04:17
it starts to be a part of you.
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(Aplavz)
04:21
And so — (Applause)
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04:27
I gave a quiz, 20 questions.
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Dala sem jim test z 20 vprašanji.
04:31
A student missed 18.
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Učenec je napačno odgovoril
na 18 vprašanj.
na 18 vprašanj.
04:34
I put a "+2" on his paper and a big smiley face.
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Na test sem mu napisala +2
in narisala velikega smeška.
in narisala velikega smeška.
(Smeh)
04:39
He said, "Ms. Pierson, is this an F?"
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Vprašal me je: "Ga. Pierson, je to cvek?"
04:43
I said, "Yes."
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"Ja", sem odvrnila.
(Smeh)
04:45
He said, "Then why'd you put a smiley face?"
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"Zakaj ste mi potem narisali
smeška," je vprašal.
smeška," je vprašal.
04:49
I said, "Because you're on a roll.
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"Zato, ker si na pravi poti."
04:51
You got two right. You didn't miss them all."
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Na dve si pravilno odgovoril.
Ni bilo vse narobe.
Ni bilo vse narobe.
(Smeh)
04:55
I said, "And when we review this,
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Dodala sem: "Ko bomo to ponovili,
se boš bolje odrezal, mar ne?"
se boš bolje odrezal, mar ne?"
04:57
won't you do better?"
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04:58
He said, "Yes, ma'am, I can do better."
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Rekel je: "Ja gospa, zmorem bolje!"
05:01
You see, "-18" sucks all the life out of you.
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Veste, -18 posrka vse življenje iz tebe,
05:04
"+2" said, "I ain't all bad."
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+2 pa reče: "Saj nisem čisto zanič."
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(Laughter) (Applause)
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05:12
For years I watched my mother
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Leta sem opazovala mamo, kako
je med šolskimi počitnicami preučevala,
je med šolskimi počitnicami preučevala,
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take the time at recess to review,
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05:18
go on home visits in the afternoon,
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popoldne obiskovala učence na domu,
05:21
buy combs and brushes and peanut butter and crackers
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kupovala glavnike, krtače,
arašidovo maslo in krekerje,
arašidovo maslo in krekerje,
05:24
to put in her desk drawer for kids that needed to eat,
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ki jih je imela v predalu
za učence, ki so bili lačni.
za učence, ki so bili lačni.
05:27
and a washcloth and some soap for the kids who didn't smell so good.
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Brisače in milo za učence,
ki niso ravno dišali.
ki niso ravno dišali.
05:30
See, it's hard to teach kids who stink.
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Veste, težko je učiti otroke,
ki zaudarjajo.
ki zaudarjajo.
(Smeh)
05:34
And kids can be cruel.
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Otroci znajo biti kruti.
05:36
And so she kept those things in her desk,
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Vse te stvari je hranila
v predalu svoje mize.
v predalu svoje mize.
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and years later, after she retired,
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Leta kasneje, ko se je upokojila,
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I watched some of those same kids come through
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sem opazovala nekaj teh istih otrok,
ki so pristopili in ji rekli:
ki so pristopili in ji rekli:
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and say to her, "You know, Ms. Walker,
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"Veste, ga. Walker,
vi ste mi spremenili življenje.
vi ste mi spremenili življenje.
05:47
you made a difference in my life.
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05:49
You made it work for me.
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Zahvaljujoč vam, mi je uspelo.
05:51
You made me feel like I was somebody,
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Dali ste mi občutek, da sem Nekdo,
05:53
when I knew, at the bottom, I wasn't.
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takrat ko sem, v dnu duše,
vedel, da nisem.
vedel, da nisem.
In želel sem le, da vidite,
kaj sem postal."
kaj sem postal."
05:56
And I want you to just see what I've become."
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05:58
And when my mama died two years ago at 92,
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Ko je mama pred dvema letoma
umrla, pri 92-ih,
umrla, pri 92-ih,
06:01
there were so many former students at her funeral,
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je bilo na pogrebu toliko bivših učencev,
da so mi solze privrele v oči.
da so mi solze privrele v oči.
06:04
it brought tears to my eyes, not because she was gone,
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Ne zato, ker je ni bilo več,
temveč zaradi odnosov, ki jih je zapustila
temveč zaradi odnosov, ki jih je zapustila
06:07
but because she left a legacy of relationships
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06:11
that could never disappear.
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in ne bodo nikoli izginili.
06:13
Can we stand to have more relationships? Absolutely.
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Ali lahko ustvarimo
več medosebnih odnosov?
več medosebnih odnosov?
Vsekakor.
06:18
Will you like all your children? Of course not.
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Boste imeli radi vse svoje učence?
Seveda ne.
06:22
And you know your toughest kids are never absent.
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In vsi vemo, da najzahtevnejši
otroci niso nikoli odsotni.
otroci niso nikoli odsotni.
(Smeh)
06:27
(Laughter)
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06:29
Never. You won't like them all,
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Nikoli.
Vseh ne boste imeli radi
in zahtevni učenci so tu z razlogom.
in zahtevni učenci so tu z razlogom.
06:32
and the tough ones show up for a reason.
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06:35
It's the connection. It's the relationships.
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To je povezanost. To je medsebojni odnos.
06:38
And while you won't like them all,
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In kljub temu, da vseh
ne boste imeli radi, je ključno,
ne boste imeli radi, je ključno,
06:40
the key is, they can never, ever know it.
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da oni tega nikoli,
res nikoli, ne občutijo.
res nikoli, ne občutijo.
06:44
So teachers become great actors and great actresses,
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Zato učitelji postanemo
izjemni igralci in izjemne igralke,
izjemni igralci in izjemne igralke,
06:48
and we come to work when we don't feel like it,
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in pridemo v službo tudi,
ko se nam ne ljubi
ko se nam ne ljubi
06:50
and we're listening to policy that doesn't make sense,
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in poslušamo politike
in smernice, ki nimajo smisla.
in smernice, ki nimajo smisla.
06:53
and we teach anyway.
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In kljub vsemu poučujemo.
06:56
We teach anyway, because that's what we do.
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Poučujemo, ne glede na vse,
zato ker je to naše poslanstvo.
zato ker je to naše poslanstvo.
07:00
Teaching and learning should bring joy.
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Poučevanje in učenje bi nas moralo
navdajati z radostjo.
navdajati z radostjo.
07:03
How powerful would our world be
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Kako mogočen bi bil naš svet,
če bi imeli otroke,
če bi imeli otroke,
07:06
if we had kids who were not afraid to take risks,
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ki se ne bi bali tvegati,
ki se ne bi bali razmišljati
in ki bi imeli vzornika.
in ki bi imeli vzornika.
07:10
who were not afraid to think,
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07:11
and who had a champion?
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Vsak otrok si zasluži vzornika.
07:12
Every child deserves a champion,
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07:15
an adult who will never give up on them,
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Odraslega, ki nikoli
ne bo obupal nad njimi,
ne bo obupal nad njimi,
07:17
who understands the power of connection,
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nekoga, ki razume moč povezanosti
in vztraja pri tem, da postanejo
in vztraja pri tem, da postanejo
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and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.
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najboljše, kar so lahko.
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Is this job tough? You betcha. Oh God, you betcha.
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Je ta služba zahtevna? Pa še kako.
Oh Bog, še kako je zahtevna.
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But it is not impossible.
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Vendar pa to ni nemogoče.
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We can do this. We're educators.
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Mi to zmoremo. Mi smo učitelji.
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We're born to make a difference.
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Rojeni smo bili za ustvarjanje sprememb.
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Thank you so much.
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Najlepša hvala.
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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.
Rita F. Pierson | Speaker | TED.com