"Every kid needs a Champion" by Rita Pierson, TED talk

40-year-old veteran teacher has it right: every kid needs a champion! Rita Pierson talks about relationships with students and how effective it is to focus on the positive. She says, "kids don't learn from people they don't like." Many parents of the gifted experience this tug between the learning and the child's desire to go to school. E-gifted believes that the best learning happens when relationships are positive. Students need to believe in themselves! Teachers need to model that belief and send them positive messages.  E-gifted students develop the "strut" that Ms. Pierson talks about in this TED talk.  This is a TED talk you do not want to miss!

The human connections students build will benefit them later in life.  Students should be bubble wrapped with positive comments and attitudes from those around them.