How do we think about the kids and even adults who act a little out of the ordinary? Some of them are thought to be fools, others are thought of as geniuses. Here is a blog from a friend of mine Tara Brown a former teacher and now a Teaching Consultant.
‘IN THE TRENCHES’ NEWSLETTER
Tara Brown – Learner’s Edge Consulting
NOVEMBER 2011
Do you have a Rebel/Misfit/Troublemaker in your School or Classroom? (Can I add “your home.?” Par)
Many would probably agree that as a child, Steve Jobs could have fallen into the category of a rebel, misfit, troublemaker. I can only imagine how much he tested some of his teachers throughout his academic journey.
When I had a kid in class that was unique, ‘way out there’ or tough to deal with, I often wondered where their life would take them. If in fact they would end up doing amazing things in the world….if they had within them a vision, drive and way of thinking that led many adults and kids to perceive them in a negative light. I’ve read interviews with Lady GaGa, Tony Hawk (skateboarding icon), Mark Wahlberg (award winning actor) and others who struggled in school, felt misunderstood and were labeled as a freak, troublemaker, misfit.
I wanted to share with you the text in an Apple commercial that never aired, with a voice over from Steve Jobs. It’s entitled ‘Here’s to the Crazy Ones’. (If you would like to view it as well, with many famous people included, click here http://bit.ly/dvYeMR) and remember “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.
“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify, or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
Every newsletter, I am sharing a strategy from my book: ‘Different Cultures-Common Ground: 85 Proven Strategies to Connect in Your Classroom’. I encourage you to consider it and incorporate where applicable. Of course if you don’t want to wait 85 months to get them all, (7 years and 1 month to be exact), you can order a copy from the website and have it in your classroom or office within a week or less. To read more about the book or to order, visit the Learner’s Edge Consulting Web Site.
Final Thoughts
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Thanks Tara for sharing this News Letter with me! Par