Sharod McClendon, Valedictorian Graduation Speech: - TopicsExpress



          

Sharod McClendon, Valedictorian Graduation Speech: OMG, each word that came out this young mans mouth urgently reminded me why I was born to teach in urban environments. I am built to teach this student population because with it comes a consciousness not soaked in sorrow for these kids, but rather an innate AWARENESS of who you are teaching and why!!! If youre a weak ass teacher who cannot manage your own emotions you will not have the patience to survive teaching in the said hood. This is their world and your a guest in it and nothing else. While none of the tragedies entwined within his multiple stories of hardships and evolving draconian barriers are UNIQUE, this is indeed his story. I lost it as he spoke these words: ...If my mother had allowed statistics to rewrite the rest of my story, I...would not be here today. My mother has taught me the most important thing about my story is not telling it but living it... Sometimes your story may seem tragic, but the ultimate author can rewrite your ending... This is a powerful ass quote!!! #SharodMcClendonIsAGatesMillenniumScholar #YesssssssHisUndergrad&GradSchoolIsPaidFor #Mr.CaldwellTheEducatorJustCriedLikeAGrownAssMan #ProfuondYoungBlackMaleSpeech #ITeachBecauseForMeItsAPoliticallySymbolicAct
Posted on: Sat, 09 Aug 2014 23:19:41 +0000

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