A great teacher is tough to find. A teacher that you enjoy, a teacher that inspires you, a teacher that likes to have fun and makes sure the students have fun as well. Well I found that in the teacher Albert Cullum.<\/p>\n
Watching the documentary titled “A Touch of Greatness” we saw what Albert Cullum did best and that was teaching. I saw a teacher that went well and beyond what a normal teacher would do on a regular basis through a whole bunch of old black and white video footage. I saw a teacher that cared about the students he was teaching. He wanted students in his class to find their own inner greatness and I believe they did it.<\/p>\n
Albert said, “If I’m not having fun, no one in the room is having fun…I realized there should be more play during the day–and by that I mean more learning that is playful.” I 100% agree. In today’s educational society we teach for the test so much we are zapping all the fun out of education.<\/p>\n
He wanted his elementary school students to do Shakespeare which I really liked. No word was skipped when he did Shakespeare which is the only way to do it. The students I though did a great job with the plays for people so young.<\/p>\n
Black and white video footage included lots of Shakespeare, students crawling down the Mississippi river, and students all being alligators. One piece talked about a spelling bee he had against another class, his class scored in the 90% plus range. His competitors scored in the 60-70% range.<\/p>\n
They had interviews with some of his former students. One became an emergency room doctor, one a teacher, one an Emmy Award-winning actress and one a historic preservationist just to name a few. They all really liked him.<\/p>\n
I think every person should see this documentary especially the ones that want to become a teacher. It will change your mind and make you think what a real teacher should be.<\/p>\n
SOURCES<\/strong><\/p>\n A Touch Of Greatness website: <\/p>\n http:\/\/www.atouchofgreatness.com<\/a> A Touch Of Greatness. Dir.Leslie Sullivan. Aubin pictures 2004.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A great teacher is tough to find. A teacher that you enjoy, a teacher that inspires you, a teacher that likes to have fun and makes sure the students have fun as well. Well I found that in the teacher … Continue reading
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