I adore this Ted talk because it goes to the heart of one of the biggest lies told to student teachers.
Student teachers are instructed to avoid smiling, keep a tough and sometimes cold exterior and avoid friendly banter with their students. The result is often calamitous both for student and teacher. As summed up so perfectly by the speaker in this brilliant speech.
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