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Rita Pierson: Every kid needs a champion
Rita Pirson (Rita Pierson): Svakom detetu je potreban junak
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Rita Pirson, koja je nastavnica već 40 godina, jednom je čula koleginicu da kaže: "Ne plaćaju me da volim decu." Njen odgovor: "Deca ne uče od ljudi koji im se ne dopadaju." Uzbudljiv poziv edukatorima da veruju u svoje učenike i da se sa njima povežu na realnom, ljudskom, ličnom nivou.
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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00:12
I have spent my entire life
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Ceo život sam provela
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either at the schoolhouse, on the way to the schoolhouse,
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ili u školi ili na putu ka školi
00:20
or talking about what happens in the schoolhouse.
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ili prepričavajući događaje iz škole.
00:24
Both my parents were educators,
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Oba moja roditelja
su bila prosvetni radnici,
su bila prosvetni radnici,
00:27
my maternal grandparents were educators,
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moji baba i deda s majčine strane
su bili prosvetni radnici,
su bili prosvetni radnici,
00:29
and for the past 40 years I've done the same thing.
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a proteklih 40 godina i sama
radim taj isti posao.
radim taj isti posao.
00:33
And so, needless to say, over those years
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Suvišno je reći da sam tokom godina
00:36
I've had a chance to look at education reform
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imala priliku da posmatram
reformu obrazovanja
reformu obrazovanja
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from a lot of perspectives.
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iz više uglova.
00:42
Some of those reforms have been good.
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Neke od reformi su bile dobre.
00:44
Some of them have been not so good.
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Neke i nisu bile tako dobre.
00:46
And we know why kids drop out.
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I znamo zašto deca napuštaju školu.
00:48
We know why kids don't learn.
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Znamo zašto deca ne uče.
00:49
It's either poverty, low attendance,
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Zbog siromaštva,
slabog pohađanje nastave,
slabog pohađanje nastave,
00:52
negative peer influences. We know why.
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negativnog uticaja vršnjaka.
Znamo zašto.
Znamo zašto.
00:56
But one of the things that we never discuss
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Ali jedna od stvari o kojima
nikada ne diskutujemo
nikada ne diskutujemo
00:59
or we rarely discuss
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ili retko diskutujemo
01:01
is the value and importance of human connection,
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jeste vrednost i značaj
međuljudske povezanosti,
međuljudske povezanosti,
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relationships.
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veza.
01:08
James Comer says that no significant learning
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Džejms Komer kaže da se
nikakvo značajnije učenje
nikakvo značajnije učenje
01:11
can occur without a significant relationship.
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ne može odvijati bez značajne veze.
01:14
George Washington Carver says all learning
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Džordž Vašington Karver
kaže da je svako učenje
kaže da je svako učenje
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is understanding relationships.
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razumevanje odnosa.
01:21
Everyone in this room has been affected
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Na svakog u ovoj prostoriji je uticao
01:23
by a teacher or an adult.
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neki nastavnik ili odrasla osoba.
01:26
For years, I have watched people teach.
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Godinama posmatram ljude
kako podučavaju.
kako podučavaju.
01:31
I have looked at the best and I've look at some of the worst.
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Posmatrala sam one najbolje,
a i neke od najgorih.
a i neke od najgorih.
01:34
A colleague said to me one time,
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Jedna koleginica mi je jednom rekla:
01:36
"They don't pay me to like the kids.
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"Ne plaćaju me da volim decu.
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They pay me to teach a lesson.
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Plaćaju me da ispredajem lekciju.
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The kids should learn it.
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Deca bi trebalo da je nauče.
01:42
I should teach it. They should learn it. Case closed."
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Ja treba da predajem.
Oni treba da nauče. Kraj priče."
Oni treba da nauče. Kraj priče."
01:45
Well, I said to her,
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Rekla sam joj:
01:47
"You know, kids don't learn from people they don't like."
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"Znaš, deca ne uče
od ljudi koje ne vole."
od ljudi koje ne vole."
01:51
(Laughter) (Applause)
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(Smeh) (Aplauz)
01:59
She said, "That's just a bunch of hooey."
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Ona mi kaže: "To su gluposti."
02:02
And I said to her, "Well, your year is going to be long
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A ja joj kažem:
"Vidi, pred tobom je duga
"Vidi, pred tobom je duga
02:05
and arduous, dear."
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i teška godina, dušo."
02:08
Needless to say it was. Some people think
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Suvišno je reći da je tako i bilo.
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that you can either have it in you to build a relationship
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Ima mišljenja da čovek
ili ume ili ne ume da izgradi
ili ume ili ne ume da izgradi
02:13
or you don't.
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vezu sa nekim drugim.
02:14
I think Stephen Covey had the right idea.
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Mislim da je Stiven Kavi bio u pravu.
02:17
He said you ought to just throw in a few simple things,
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Rekao je da treba samo
ubaciti par jednostavnih stvari,
ubaciti par jednostavnih stvari,
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like seeking first to understand
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kao potrebu da razumete,
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as opposed to being understood,
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nasuprot potrebi da vas razumeju,
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simple things like apologizing.
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i jednostavne stvari poput izvinjenja.
02:28
You ever thought about that?
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Da li ste se ikada setili toga?
02:29
Tell a kid you're sorry, they're in shock.
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Izvinite se detetu
i ono će se šokirati.
i ono će se šokirati.
02:33
I taught a lesson once on ratios.
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Jednom sam predavala
lekciju o razlomcima.
lekciju o razlomcima.
02:35
I'm not real good with math, but I was working on it.
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Nisam nešto dobra iz matematike,
ali sam radila na tome.
ali sam radila na tome.
02:39
And I got back and looked at that teacher edition.
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Kada sam pogledala udžbenik,
shvatila sam da sam
shvatila sam da sam
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I'd taught the whole lesson wrong. (Laughter)
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kompletnu lekciju
ispredavala pogrešno. (Smeh)
ispredavala pogrešno. (Smeh)
02:45
So I came back to class the next day, and I said,
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I tako, dođem na čas
sledeći dan i kažem:
sledeći dan i kažem:
02:47
"Look, guys, I need to apologize.
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"Ljudi, dugujem vam izvinjenje."
02:50
I taught the whole lesson wrong. I'm so sorry."
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Celu lekciju sam ispredavala pogrešno.
Mnogo mi je žao."
Mnogo mi je žao."
02:54
They said, "That's okay, Ms. Pierson.
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Oni su mi rekli:
"U redu je, g-đice Pirson.
"U redu je, g-đice Pirson.
02:55
You were so excited, we just let you go."
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Toliko ste se zaneli da nismo hteli
da vas prekidamo."
da vas prekidamo."
02:57
(Laughter) (Applause)
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(Smeh) (Aplauz)
03:02
I have had classes that were so low,
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Držala sam tako loše časove,
03:06
so academically deficient that I cried.
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toliko akademski neadekvatne,
da sam plakala.
da sam plakala.
03:10
I wondered, how am I going to take this group
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Pitala sam se kako ću
da dovedem ovu grupu
da dovedem ovu grupu
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in nine months
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za 9 meseci, od njihovog
sadašnjeg nivoa znanja
sadašnjeg nivoa znanja
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from where they are to where they need to be?
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do onog na kom bi trebalo da budu?
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And it was difficult. It was awfully hard.
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I bilo je teško.
Bilo je strašno teško.
Bilo je strašno teško.
03:21
How do I raise the self-esteem of a child
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Kako da poboljšam
i samopoštovanje deteta
i samopoštovanje deteta
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and his academic achievement at the same time?
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i njegova akademska dostignuća
u isto vreme?
u isto vreme?
03:27
One year I came up with a bright idea.
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Jedne godine mi je
pala na pamet sjajna ideja.
pala na pamet sjajna ideja.
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I told all my students,
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Rekla sam svim mojim đacima:
03:31
"You were chosen to be in my class
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"Izabrani ste da budete u mom razredu
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because I am the best teacher
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jer sam ja najbolja nastavnica,
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and you are the best students,
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a vi ste najbolji učenici!
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they put us all together
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Spojili su nas
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so we could show everybody else how to do it."
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kako bismo bili primer svima ostalima."
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One of the students said, "Really?"
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Jedan od đaka je pitao: "Stvarno!?"
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(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
03:47
I said, "Really. We have to show the other classes
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Rekla sam: "Stvarno!
Pokazaćemo ostalim razredima
Pokazaćemo ostalim razredima
03:50
how to do it, so when we walk down the hall,
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kako se to radi! Kada budemo prolazili
hodnikom, primećivaće nas
hodnikom, primećivaće nas
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people will notice us, so you can't make noise.
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i zato ne smete da pravite buku.
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You just have to strut."
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Treba samo da koračate ponosno."
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And I gave them a saying to say: "I am somebody.
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A dala sam im i mantru:
"Ja sam neko.
"Ja sam neko.
04:01
I was somebody when I came.
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Bio sam neko kada sam došao.
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I'll be a better somebody when I leave.
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Biću još bolja osoba kad odem.
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I am powerful, and I am strong.
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Ja sam moćan, ja sam snažan.
04:06
I deserve the education that I get here.
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Zaslužujem obrazovanje
koje dobijam ovde.
koje dobijam ovde.
04:09
I have things to do, people to impress,
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Ima toliko stvari koje treba da uradim,
ljudi koje treba da zadivim
ljudi koje treba da zadivim
04:11
and places to go."
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i mesta na koja treba da odem."
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And they said, "Yeah!"
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A oni kažu: "Jeste!"
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You say it long enough,
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Kad ponoviš ove reči dovoljno puta,
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it starts to be a part of you.
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one postanu deo tebe.
04:21
And so — (Applause)
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I tako - (Aplauz)
04:27
I gave a quiz, 20 questions.
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Dala sam kontrolni, 20 pitanja.
04:31
A student missed 18.
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Jedan đak je omašio 18.
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I put a "+2" on his paper and a big smiley face.
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Napisala sam "+2"
na njegovom papiru i velikog smajlija.
na njegovom papiru i velikog smajlija.
04:39
He said, "Ms. Pierson, is this an F?"
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Pitao je: "G-đice Pirson,
da li je ovo 1?"
da li je ovo 1?"
04:43
I said, "Yes."
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Rekla sam: "Da."
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He said, "Then why'd you put a smiley face?"
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"Zašto ste onda stavili smajlija?"
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I said, "Because you're on a roll.
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Rekla sam: "Zato što si i dalje u igri.
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You got two right. You didn't miss them all."
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Imao si dva tačna odgovora.
Nisi pogrešio sve."
Nisi pogrešio sve."
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I said, "And when we review this,
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Rekla sam: "Zar nećeš uraditi bolje
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won't you do better?"
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nakon što uradimo ispravku?"
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He said, "Yes, ma'am, I can do better."
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On kaže: "Da, učiteljice,
ja mogu bolje."
ja mogu bolje."
05:01
You see, "-18" sucks all the life out of you.
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Vidite, "-18" je deprimirijauće.
05:04
"+2" said, "I ain't all bad."
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Dok "+2" šalje poruku:
"Nisam toliko loš."
"Nisam toliko loš."
05:07
(Laughter) (Applause)
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(Smeh) (Aplauz)
05:12
For years I watched my mother
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Godinama sam gledala svoju majku
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take the time at recess to review,
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kako uzima vreme
od odmora da se pripremi,
od odmora da se pripremi,
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go on home visits in the afternoon,
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kako odlazi u kućne posete
tokom popodneva,
tokom popodneva,
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buy combs and brushes and peanut butter and crackers
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kako kupuje češljeve, četke,
kikiriki puter i krekere
kikiriki puter i krekere
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to put in her desk drawer for kids that needed to eat,
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koje bi stavila u svoju fioku
za decu koja su gladna,
za decu koja su gladna,
05:27
and a washcloth and some soap for the kids who didn't smell so good.
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kao i prašak i sapun za decu
koja nisu mirisala najbolje.
koja nisu mirisala najbolje.
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See, it's hard to teach kids who stink.
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Vidite, teško je učiti decu koja smrde.
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And kids can be cruel.
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A deca umeju da budu surova.
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And so she kept those things in her desk,
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I tako je ona držala sve to u svojoj fioci,
05:39
and years later, after she retired,
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a godinama kasnije,
pošto je otišla u penziju,
pošto je otišla u penziju,
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I watched some of those same kids come through
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gledala sam neku od te iste dece
kako joj prilaze
kako joj prilaze
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and say to her, "You know, Ms. Walker,
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i govore: "Znate, G-đo Voker,
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you made a difference in my life.
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promenili ste mi život.
05:49
You made it work for me.
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Dali ste smisao stvarima.
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You made me feel like I was somebody,
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Učinili ste da se osetim kao neko,
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when I knew, at the bottom, I wasn't.
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kada sam, duboku u sebi,
znao da to nisam.
znao da to nisam.
05:56
And I want you to just see what I've become."
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Samo sam želeo da vidite
šta sam postao."
šta sam postao."
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And when my mama died two years ago at 92,
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I, kada je moja mama umrla
pre dve godine u svojoj 92. godini,
pre dve godine u svojoj 92. godini,
06:01
there were so many former students at her funeral,
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toliko njenih bivših učenika
je došlo na njenu sahranu
je došlo na njenu sahranu
06:04
it brought tears to my eyes, not because she was gone,
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da me je to rasplakalo.
Ne zato što je umrla,
Ne zato što je umrla,
06:07
but because she left a legacy of relationships
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već zato što je iza sebe ostavila
međuljudske veze
međuljudske veze
06:11
that could never disappear.
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koje nikada ne mogu nestati.
06:13
Can we stand to have more relationships? Absolutely.
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Možemo li podneti da stvaramo
više veza? Naravno!
više veza? Naravno!
06:18
Will you like all your children? Of course not.
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Da li ćete voleti sve vaše učenike?
Naravno da ne.
Naravno da ne.
06:22
And you know your toughest kids are never absent.
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I, znate da vaša najproblematičnija
deca nikada ne izostaju.
deca nikada ne izostaju.
06:27
(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
06:29
Never. You won't like them all,
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Nikada. Nećete ih voleti sve
06:32
and the tough ones show up for a reason.
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ali problematična deca
se pojavljuju sa razlogom.
se pojavljuju sa razlogom.
06:35
It's the connection. It's the relationships.
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To je povezanost. To je veza.
06:38
And while you won't like them all,
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I, iako ih nećete voleti sve,
06:40
the key is, they can never, ever know it.
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suština je u tome da oni
to nikada ne smeju primetiti.
to nikada ne smeju primetiti.
06:44
So teachers become great actors and great actresses,
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Tako učitelji postaju veliki glumci:
06:48
and we come to work when we don't feel like it,
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dolazimo na posao
i kada nam se ne radi,
i kada nam se ne radi,
06:50
and we're listening to policy that doesn't make sense,
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i poštujemo pravila koja nemaju smisla,
06:53
and we teach anyway.
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i predajemo uprkos svemu.
06:56
We teach anyway, because that's what we do.
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Predajemo uprkos svemu
jer je to naš poziv.
jer je to naš poziv.
07:00
Teaching and learning should bring joy.
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Predavanje i učenje
treba da donose radost.
treba da donose radost.
07:03
How powerful would our world be
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Koliko moćan bi bio svet
07:06
if we had kids who were not afraid to take risks,
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ako bismo imali decu
koja se ne boje rizika,
koja se ne boje rizika,
07:10
who were not afraid to think,
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koja se ne boje da razmišljaju
07:11
and who had a champion?
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i koja imaju nekog junaka?
07:12
Every child deserves a champion,
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Svako dete zaslužuje nekog junaka,
07:15
an adult who will never give up on them,
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odraslu osobu koja nikad neće
odustati od njih,
odustati od njih,
07:17
who understands the power of connection,
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koja razume moć povezanosti
07:20
and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.
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i koja insistira da oni postanu
ono najbolje što mogu biti.
ono najbolje što mogu biti.
07:24
Is this job tough? You betcha. Oh God, you betcha.
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Da li je to težak posao?
Možete da se kladite da jeste.
Možete da se kladite da jeste.
07:28
But it is not impossible.
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Ali nije nemoguć.
07:32
We can do this. We're educators.
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Mi to možemo.
Mi smo prosvetari.
Mi smo prosvetari.
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We're born to make a difference.
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Mi smo rođeni da napravimo razliku.
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Thank you so much.
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Hvala vam puno.
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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