As I try to further my knowledge of expanding the interest of my blogs I have decided to try to attach a video clip, more specifically a YouTube video, to my post to spice things up a bit.
I don't think that this is an obscure clip, but I do know that it is very powerful for me and EVERY time I watch it I tear up. Taylor Mali is an educator, and in this video, he shows off his slam poetry skills by delivering a very moving speech.
It is three minutes of your time that, if you value education and teaching as a profession, you are sure to appreciate deeply.
The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives. -Robert M. Hutchins
I don't think that this is an obscure clip, but I do know that it is very powerful for me and EVERY time I watch it I tear up. Taylor Mali is an educator, and in this video, he shows off his slam poetry skills by delivering a very moving speech.
It is three minutes of your time that, if you value education and teaching as a profession, you are sure to appreciate deeply.
The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives. -Robert M. Hutchins
Wow. Can't believe there were no comments on this. I found it impressive and touching. We look to the uniformed types for heroes; I wonder if we might look closer to home?
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