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Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.80,0:00:10.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I was 9 years old, I thought that \Na teacher is a titleholder.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.85,0:00:13.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A person who stands in front of the class
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.32,0:00:16.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and teaches while the students \Nare listening.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.28,0:00:19.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I studied in a low income private \Nschool for 5 years
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.66,0:00:23.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there I saw many of my friends are\Ndisinterested in their studies.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.38,0:00:25.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some of them would not pay \Nattention in the class
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.83,0:00:28.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,while some of them would \Nbe absent for days.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.51,0:00:33.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I observed that this used to create a lot \Nof pressure and stress on the teachers.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.04,0:00:34.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it made me question:
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.73,0:00:37.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How challenging is it to be the \Nonly person responsible
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.68,0:00:40.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the room for the learning \Nof 40 students?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.79,0:00:44.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It made me question: Why do students need \Nto rely on that one teacher?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.38,0:00:48.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When will the students realize that \Nthere's a teacher in them?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.37,0:00:50.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wanted to do something about this.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.78,0:00:56.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I decided that whenever and however \Npossible, I would try to help my teacher.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.37,0:00:59.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So everyday, I would help her with \Ntaking the class attendance,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.74,0:01:02.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,writing the daily agenda on the board.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.20,0:01:03.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And during practice time,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.59,0:01:07.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would try and help a group of students \Nwho were struggling with their worksheets.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.85,0:01:10.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when my teacher would be absent,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.04,0:01:15.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would get on a call, and ask her things \Nthat I can help her with.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.43,0:01:20.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then, as discussed, I'd monitor the class,\Ngive them vocabulary words to learn,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.83,0:01:25.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some math problems to solve, \Nand sometimes even homework.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.11,0:01:28.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Over time, more classmates \Nhelped me with this.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.09,0:01:33.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Slowly, we started taking ownership of \Nour own learning in the classroom.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.07,0:01:37.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This continued for some time. \NBut I wanted to do something more!
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.71,0:01:41.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many of my friends needed help with \Nreading and comprehension.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.56,0:01:45.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Me and my friend Pinky were really \Npassionate about reading,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.29,0:01:47.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so we started a reading club.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.65,0:01:50.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In our club, we had students from \N4th, 5th and 6th grade
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.93,0:01:53.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and many of them had a low reading level.\N
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.78,0:01:57.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We slowly started giving them books with \Nmore pictures and less words.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.76,0:02:00.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And once they were able \Nto read those books,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.04,0:02:05.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we tried to increase the difficulty level \Nby giving them books with more words.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.35,0:02:08.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We also discussed things like \Ncharacter, their traits,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.49,0:02:11.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the main events and the \Ncentral idea of the story.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.94,0:02:16.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After some sessions our class teacher \Ntested them and they showed an improvement!
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.90,0:02:22.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We even saw one of our friends grow \Nby 1.5 reading levels in just one month!
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.64,0:02:23.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Eventually,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.53,0:02:28.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we also got some opportunities to \Nconduct reading circles with elder people.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.39,0:02:30.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After these experiences,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.11,0:02:34.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I felt really proud of the fact that for \Nthat brief moment, I was the teacher,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.83,0:02:38.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,irrespective of my age and \Nwhich class I was in.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.20,0:02:40.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have a question for all of you:
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.18,0:02:43.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Are there things that you \Nare passionate about?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.80,0:02:47.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I am sure that it’s a yes, \Nbecause I have many passions.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.28,0:02:51.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some of my passions include cooking, \Nknitting, gardening and sketching.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.72,0:02:55.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I owe all these passions to different \Nteachers that I have had in my life.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.97,0:02:59.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Teachers like Mr. Farhan, he is one of the\Ngardeners in our school
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.44,0:03:02.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he helps me learn cool things \Nabout permaculture.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.32,0:03:07.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These days I am learning a new form \Nof gardening known as "aquaponics."
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.12,0:03:09.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or my Mother, who taught me how to cook
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.81,0:03:13.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and be independent in the times \Nwhen she is not around.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.31,0:03:15.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You may have noticed that \Nneither of them
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.48,0:03:17.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,were the titleholders of a teacher.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.54,0:03:19.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But in their own ways, \Nthey were teachers.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.100,0:03:24.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Think about it. Do you have such \Nteachers in your life?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.24,0:03:26.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm sure that you do!
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.56,0:03:27.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In my community,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.52,0:03:31.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people do different types of things and \NI can learn so many things from them.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.60,0:03:36.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Such as organization from the garbage \Ncollector, cleanliness from the sweepers,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.19,0:03:39.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mathematics from the carpenters, \Ncooking from the housewives
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.94,0:03:43.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and how to run a business \Nfrom shopkeepers.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.32,0:03:47.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But do we ever try and think of \Nthe things that we can learn from them?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.90,0:03:51.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No, we think because of their age, \Ngender, and the kind of work they do,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.70,0:03:53.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they can't teach us anything.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.30,0:03:56.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But in fact, they can teach us a lot \Nof different things.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.68,0:03:59.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I believe that everyone is a teacher.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.05,0:04:01.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You are a teacher, I am a teacher.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.08,0:04:05.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It don't matter what age we are, what \Ngender we are, or what work we do.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.03,0:04:08.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I believe that if we start seeing \Neveryone around us as teachers,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:08.71,0:04:12.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one day we will achieve that \Nperfect ratio 1 is to 1.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.34,0:04:13.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you.