*Warning - Matt gets adorably fired up in the video clip below and uses some language that is not safe for work. Not suitable for children*
I see you, Matt Damon.
I see past those (stunning, piercing, sparkling, radiating) blue eyes into your true Bourne Identity. Quite frankly, I like what I see! You're more than just a movie star. What you are, is a public defender for teachers. Although this video of you is not new, it still feels incredibly relevant, especially going into a new school year.
I see you, Matt Damon.
I see past those (stunning, piercing, sparkling, radiating) blue eyes into your true Bourne Identity. Quite frankly, I like what I see! You're more than just a movie star. What you are, is a public defender for teachers. Although this video of you is not new, it still feels incredibly relevant, especially going into a new school year.
Your mother is a teacher. You get it! You understand that we teach long hours because we are passionate about what we do. You know that defending working conditions for teachers means that all students benefit. Can veteran teachers be fired? Absolutely - You know that! You're well aware of the fact that teaching is a profession and that not everybody is able to teach - it's a skill!
I can sympathize with the woman interviewing you in the clip below. I honestly do believe that she thinks she is an expert in the field of education because she was once a student in Los Angeles. I am guilty of believing I understand my aches and pains from reading WebMD a few times, though I would hardly call myself an expert in the field of medicine. Yet, This is a common belief in education. If you were a student, you MUST know what it's like to be a teacher, right?
Until I became an educator myself, I didn't know about the world of education that happens past 2:35pm. I didn't know what an IEP was or about the complex systems in place to ensure that students with disabilities are able to access education in the least restrictive environment possible. I had no clue that after school, teachers spend hours differentiating lessons so that their classrooms of students all get instruction at their individual levels. I couldn't have told you that over the summers, teachers are constantly updating curriculum and attending unpaid trainings to become better at what they love to do. There was no way I could have understood that I would regularly give up my plan time to seek out food for a student that came to school hungry, or dirty, or whatever. I didn't get it. But you do, Matt Damon. You do.
So I want to say "thank you!" Thanks for going against the grain to publicly state accurate information about what tenure really means. Thank you for making it clear that "a teacher wants to teach" - because we REALLY REALLY do! Finally, Thank you for "Good Will Hunting", which is a really fantastic movie.
Because of his support of teachers everywhere, Matt Damon is the first recipient of Everyday Elementary's "Teacher's Pet" Award. Congrats - you can swing by my room to pick up your award whenever you'd like. ...Just make sure to check in at the office first so you can get the "visitor" sticker.
Keep up the good fight,
Kristy
I can sympathize with the woman interviewing you in the clip below. I honestly do believe that she thinks she is an expert in the field of education because she was once a student in Los Angeles. I am guilty of believing I understand my aches and pains from reading WebMD a few times, though I would hardly call myself an expert in the field of medicine. Yet, This is a common belief in education. If you were a student, you MUST know what it's like to be a teacher, right?
Until I became an educator myself, I didn't know about the world of education that happens past 2:35pm. I didn't know what an IEP was or about the complex systems in place to ensure that students with disabilities are able to access education in the least restrictive environment possible. I had no clue that after school, teachers spend hours differentiating lessons so that their classrooms of students all get instruction at their individual levels. I couldn't have told you that over the summers, teachers are constantly updating curriculum and attending unpaid trainings to become better at what they love to do. There was no way I could have understood that I would regularly give up my plan time to seek out food for a student that came to school hungry, or dirty, or whatever. I didn't get it. But you do, Matt Damon. You do.
So I want to say "thank you!" Thanks for going against the grain to publicly state accurate information about what tenure really means. Thank you for making it clear that "a teacher wants to teach" - because we REALLY REALLY do! Finally, Thank you for "Good Will Hunting", which is a really fantastic movie.
Because of his support of teachers everywhere, Matt Damon is the first recipient of Everyday Elementary's "Teacher's Pet" Award. Congrats - you can swing by my room to pick up your award whenever you'd like. ...Just make sure to check in at the office first so you can get the "visitor" sticker.
Keep up the good fight,
Kristy