Culture Before Curriculum | Andrew Hammond | TEDxRoyalTunbridgeWells

Our children are more than the sum of their school grades. Behind every exam result lies a whole person with incalculable, untapped potential and myriad facets and capacities just waiting to be discovered. What a child shows she knows in school is not an accurate measure of her lifelong learning ability or her human potential. Schools are for growing minds but nothing stifles growth like ranking or grading. It’s not how smart you are that counts, it is how you are smart. Proficiency in the 3Rs of reading, remembering and regurgitating factual knowledge may get you an A*, but to thrive in adulthood you need deep-down-things that aren’t so easily measured - tacit knowledge gained through our senses, observations and social interactions. The good news is, we have all we need from an early age; and we need to redesign our schools so that our children can pursue their natural inclinations and in so doing find their self-worth. There is nothing in adulthood that an adventurous, untrammelled childhood cannot prepare you for. Andrew has spent twenty years teaching, leading and authoring in education. Still a headteacher, he continues to counter the calls for short-term, measurable outcomes with a cry for long-term gains in creativity, aspirational thinking and positive well-being. He is a champion of adventurous childhood and believes that the most secure adulthood is built on a childhood free from the pressures to prepare for being a grown up.
Shedding light on the ‘invisible curriculum’ in schools has been Andrew’s obsession throughout his teaching and writing career. He holds a BA (Hons) QTS and an MA in Creativity in Education. Currently studying for an Ed.D, he is focused on demonstrating how the ethos and culture of a school has the greatest impact on positive attitudes and behaviours for life. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@itsme-ug7rc]

this is one THE GREATEST TedTalks out there.

[@christinamccutchen]

I am a former US public school teacher and I now homeschool my three children. So much of this resonated with me and why we've chosen to educate as we do.

[@tinawyatt]

Awesome talk. Thank you Mr Hammond.

[@chowes41]

Thank you for this. I have been totally worried about 'sorting and grading' for many years as a teacher. But the biggest obstacle I come across are not only parents, but other teachers who have been brought up in this terrible system. I feel I am up against a brick wall. It is the biggest frustration of my professional life!

[@finstertv3822]

Quite suprised to find out he and Richard Hammond are brothers

[@debbiecooke2217]

Really enjoyed watching this, hope your keeping well Andrew x

[@FitnessExplorer]

Andrew - didn’t get to see this properly on the day but so happy to do this now! Powerful!!

[@thehumanheadteacher2204]

Thanks, Darryl. Thoroughly enjoyed your talk too - superb! All best, AH

[@shawnlowery6246]

Wonderful presentation. What an incredible speaker. A lot to think about.

[@gorgeousgin]

My heart is smiling and my palms are clapping after listening to you. God bless you ❤️

[@abfitness5813]

Brilliant...

[@barbzdevera7501]

It's common to believe that a student's grade determines how strong they are in school, but this is not the case. Instead, a teacher's ability to help students develop as individuals and become the persons they are to themselves and others depends on how patiently they can be taught. When we punish our students, culture is an absolute necessity.

[@Msapzabw365]

Perfect ❤️🥳🙂

[@madelly9044]

Inspiring

[@alisuroor8962]

Can we restore the concept of cultural sophistication from the time the child is admitted to the nursery until the university graduation?
Intellectuals, academics, professional poets and critics must sit at a discussion table with the intention of drawing the features of educational culture.
First of all, it is necessary to focus on the style of the topics of the books, the quality of the general objectives, and the method of constructing the expressive word.
ALI SUROOR

[@elifakyldz2675]

He looks and sounds so much like his brother that I couldn't concentrate.

[@dij3989]

I hope he plays with his son more

[@SuyashaSharma]

12:02

[@Shane_Stoic]

Shoutout to Mr. Hammond our English teacher at Copthorne Prep XD

[@Artinasmr]

He’s my headmaster at school

[@Ray-wm8dz]

Very fluffy. Talk took longer than what he expected the poor teacher to tell him about his son in 5 minutes.

[@kayneassasin]

Gotta agree. Quite fluffy