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Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, "They don't pay me to like the kids." Her response: "Kids don't learn from people they don't like.'" A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level. Before you watch, think about the different qualities that a good teacher should have. Rank them from the most important to the least important in your notebook. After you watch, try to answer this question: What could be done to improve the relationship between educators and their learners? List as many ideas as you can.