Jeff Bliss

In this video, Jeff Bliss stands up to his high school teacher about how he feels she should be teaching the class. All Jeff wanted to do was let the teacher know that some students learn better when the teacher teaches the students hands on vs. just giving them assignments and expecting them to finish them. I believe that this is true, and Jeff was absolutely right. If a teacher were to give hand out after hand out, though a student may get this work done, he or she may never fully become knowledgeable about the subject. The goal after all is to TEACH students, not just have them do work and work only. "You want kids to come to class? You want them to get excited? You gotta come in here, you gotta make 'em excited, to change him and make him better, you gotta touch his freakin' heart. You can't expect a kid to change if all you do is just tell him." I don't think anyone could have said that better than Jeff at that moment. That statement is beyond true because you really cannot expect a kid to change by just giving them work. Most teachers these days come to school to "teach" because they are getting paid for it. Teaching is supposed to be ones passion. Teachers are supposed to try to connect and help the student to the best of their ability. When a teacher connects with a student, that student feels more confident to try and actually feels motivated to learn. When you can get that student motivated to learn, there is nothing in the way for you as a teacher to make him as knowledgeable as possible. That bond becomes strong and that student will always look forward to learning something new each and every day vs. feeling down and unmotivated coming to class. That teacher in the video was placed on administrative leave because of Jeff's video going viral.

Do you agree or disagree with Jeff?