(完型)Everykidneedsachampion每個(gè)孩子都需要一個(gè)冠軍

1、Every kid needs a champion 每個(gè)孩子都需要一個(gè)冠軍教育家Rita Pierson Ted演講： kira86 于2013-08-22 麗塔皮爾遜，一位有40年教齡的老師，一次聽到一個(gè)同事說，“我的職責(zé)不是喜歡學(xué)生?！彼貞?yīng)道：“孩子們不會(huì)跟他們不喜歡的人學(xué)習(xí)?！?這個(gè)充滿激情的演講號(hào)召教育者們相信他們的學(xué)生并且從個(gè)人角度上真正建立起和孩子們的聯(lián)系。 I have spent my entire life either at the schoolhouse, on the way to the schoolhouse, or talking about what hap

2、pens in the schoolhouse. Both my parents were educators, and for the past 40 years 我這輩子，要么是在學(xué)校，要么在去學(xué)校的路上， 要么是在討論學(xué)校里發(fā)生了什么事。 我的父母都是教育家，over those years I've had a chance to look at education reform from a lot of perspectives. Some of those reforms have been good. Some of them have been not so good

3、. 過去40年我也在從事同樣的事業(yè)。 所以，很顯然，過去的這些年里， 我有機(jī)會(huì)從各個(gè)角度 審視教育改革。 一些改革是有成效的。 而另一些卻收效甚微。And we know why kids drop out. We know why kids don't learn. It's either poverty, low attendance, negative peer influences. We know why. 我們知道孩子們?yōu)槭裁吹絷?duì)輟學(xué)。 我們知道孩子們?yōu)槭裁磳W(xué)不下去。 原因無非是貧窮，低出席率， 同齡人的壞影響。我們知道為什么。But one of the thin

4、gs that we never discuss or we rarely discuss is the value and importance of human connection, relationships. 但是我們從未討論 或者極少討論的是 人和人之間的那種聯(lián)系的價(jià)值和重要性， 這就是“關(guān)系”。 Some people think that you can either have it in you to build a relationship or you don't. 有些人認(rèn)為 一個(gè)人或者天生可以建立一種關(guān)系 或者不具有這種能力。I think Stephen C

5、ovey had the right idea. He said you ought to just throw in a few simple things, like seeking first to understand as opposed to being understood, simple things like apologizing. You ever thought about that? Tell a kid you're sorry, they're in shock. 我認(rèn)為Stephen Covey（美國教育家）是對(duì)的。 他說你只需要做一些簡單的事情

6、， 比如試著首先理解他人，而不是想要被理解， 比如道歉。 你想過嗎？ 跟一個(gè)孩子說你很對(duì)不起，他們都驚呆了。 I taught a lesson once on ratios. I'm not real good with math, but I was working on it. And I got back and looked at that teacher edition. I'd taught the whole lesson wrong. (Laughter) 我有一次講比例。 我數(shù)學(xué)不是很好，但是我當(dāng)時(shí)在教數(shù)學(xué)。 然后我下了課，翻看了教師用書。 我完全教錯(cuò)了。（

7、笑聲） So I came back to class the next day, and I said, "Look, guys, I need to apologize. I taught the whole lesson wrong. I'm so sorry." 所以我第二天回到班上說， “同學(xué)們，我要道歉。 我昨天的課都教錯(cuò)了。我非常抱歉?！?They said, "That's okay, Ms. Pierson. You were so excited, we just let you go." (Laughter) (Ap

8、plause) 他們說，“沒關(guān)系，Pierson老師。 你當(dāng)時(shí)教得非常投入，我們就讓你繼續(xù)了。” （笑聲）（掌聲） I have had classes that were so low, so academically deficient that I cried. 我曾經(jīng)教過程度非常低的班級(jí)， 學(xué)術(shù)素養(yǎng)差到我都哭了。I wondered, how am I going to take this group in nine months from where they are to where they need to be? And it was difficult. It was awf

9、ully hard. 我當(dāng)時(shí)就想，我怎么能在9個(gè)月之內(nèi) 把這些孩子 提升到他們必須具備的水平？ 這真的很難，太艱難了。How do I raise the self-esteem of a child and his academic achievement at the same time? 我怎么能讓一個(gè)孩子重拾自信的同時(shí) 他在學(xué)術(shù)上也有進(jìn)步？ One year I came up with a bright idea. I told all my students, "You were chosen to be in my class because I am the best

10、 teacher and you are the best students, they put us all together so we could show everybody else how to do it." 有一年我有了一個(gè)非常好的主意。 我告訴我的學(xué)生們， “你們進(jìn)了我的班級(jí)，因?yàn)槲沂亲詈玫睦蠋?，而你們是最好的學(xué)生， 他們把我們放在一起來給其他人做個(gè)好榜樣?！?One of the students said, "Really?" 一個(gè)學(xué)生說，“真的嗎？” I said, "Really. We have to show the oth

11、er classes how to do it, so when we walk down the hall, people will notice us, so you can't make noise. You just have to strut." 我說，“當(dāng)然是真的。我們要給其他班級(jí)做個(gè)榜樣， 當(dāng)我們走在樓道里， 因?yàn)榇蠹叶紩?huì)注意到我們，我們不能吵鬧。 大家要昂首闊步?！盇nd I gave them a saying to say: "I am somebody. I was somebody when I came. I'll be a bet

12、ter somebody when I leave. I am powerful, and I am strong. I deserve the education that I get here. I have things to do, people to impress, and places to go." 我還給了他們一個(gè)口號(hào)：“我是個(gè)人物。 我來的時(shí)候是個(gè)人物。 我畢業(yè)的時(shí)候會(huì)變成一個(gè)更好的人物。 我很有力，很強(qiáng)大。 我值得在這里受教育。 我有很多事情要做，我要讓人們記住我， 我要去很多地方?！?And they said, "Yeah!" 然后他們說

13、：“是??！”You say it long enough, it starts to be a part of you. 如果你長時(shí)間的這么說， 它就會(huì)開始變成事實(shí)。 And so I gave a quiz, 20 questions. A student missed 18. I put a "+2" on his paper and a big smiley face. 所以 我做了一個(gè)小測(cè)驗(yàn)，20道題。 一個(gè)孩子錯(cuò)了18道。 我在他了卷子上寫了個(gè)“2”和一個(gè)大的笑臉。 He said, "Ms. Pierson, is this an F?" 他

14、說，“Pierson老師，這是不及格嗎？” I said, "Yes." 我說，“是的?！?He said, "Then why'd you put a smiley face?" 他接著說，“那你為什么給我一個(gè)笑臉？” I said, "Because you're on a roll. You got two right. You didn't miss them all." I said, "And when we review this, won't you do better?&qu

15、ot; 我說，“因?yàn)槟阏凉u入佳境。 你沒有全錯(cuò)，還對(duì)了兩個(gè)?！?我說，“我們復(fù)習(xí)這些題的時(shí)候， 難道你不會(huì)做得更好嗎？” He said, "Yes, ma'am, I can do better." 他說，“是的，老師。我可以做得更好?！?You see, "-18" sucks all the life out of you. "+2" said, "I ain't all bad."大家看，“18”讓人感覺想死。 “2”意味著，“我沒有那么糟?！?.Teaching and learning should bring joy. Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them, who understands t