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Inspiring Talk

Brian Moore

I found Jim Bentley's talk, "Why we teach is more important than what we teach," inspiring and a sort of call to action.  Two quotes stood out to me from the talk.  "Media is only as strong as the message it conveys," and "Informed and empowered youth can intimidate adults in the court of public opinion."  I feel that my ultimate purpose as a social studies teacher is to help develop my students so they have the knowledge and skills necessary to shape the world they want live in.  I feel like this ties into what Jim is saying and reinforces what I have been working to do with my students.  

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    I think a key take-away for me in Jim's talk was the value of embedding your content in local needs and wants, which requires truly genuine and sustainable relationships with the community. When students…

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     , those words resonated with me, too. Our students hold tremendous power in their voice, and we are in a position to help them find ways to express their thoughts in productive ways for society…

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  • Yes, this reminds me how we can inspire children to have their own voice and make change. There is a group in Wisconsin that started in the public schools called Yes! (Youth Empowered in the Struggle). They are a powerful group that is organized and lead by youth, that spread across many high schools in my area. They inspire me to be more aware of what's going on in the world. I am so happy to hear you focus on making your students empowered. 

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  • Yes, this reminds me how we can inspire children to have their own voice and make change. There is a group in Wisconsin that started in the public schools called Yes! (Youth Empowered in the Struggle). They are a powerful group that is organized and lead by youth, that spread across many high schools in my area. They inspire me to be more aware of what's going on in the world. I am so happy to hear you focus on making your students empowered. 

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