What is Success? | Sarah Garr | TEDxWestVancouverED

A talk about Success from a successful person who had trouble finding it as a student...
Relationships form an essential foundation for a caring, vibrant and innovative school community. In order to best support our students' social, emotional and academic growth, we must challenge ourselves to expand our definition of success to encompass a wider range of skill sets and abilities. Each student has a unique story and it is our responsibility to learn these stories. We must create an environment that supports and celebrates the diversity of all students. As a secondary Vice Principal in the Richmond school district, I am privileged to work alongside colleagues, students and families to do just that.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@unifightor]

She talks about how she was "lucky" to have teachers who tried to interpret who she was as a student, however she never did this for students at the school she taught at. I'm one of those students.

[@pmonter97]

I had to pay attention to the video for second time and voilá... didn't notice the first time Sarah is an educator. I'm an educator, too...or at least I try to be one every day. I studied in an elementary school that I really hated, and as Sarah mentioned, I never felt I fit there. Don't want to blame my family background, however, teachers and parents in my time had a very different view on what a good student was. There was a moment in my life that I thought I was not going to finish my studies. But God is amazingly good, He is always good and He helped me found my path. Now I am a teacher and I did three post grades. How I did all these? When I look back I don't have an answer... but believe me I THANK GOD EVERYDAY, I never felt I belonged to that school.

[@marcmyt]

Ms Garr was such a great English teacher when I had her in Grade 8, and inspired me to break the fourth wall when coming to English projects and gave me 100% on my English Project for making a video. So proud she's on Ted Talks :3

[@CuMentorulinVacanta]

Success is always doing your best.

[@ohhaiicandice]

Ms. Garr was one of my favourite English teachers I've ever had. Thanks for the inspirational message!

[@elevatesales8085]

This is wonderful well done Sarah, school should not define us.

[@avacapri13]

Thank you for this Ms. Garr. I attended Sullivan heights from 2008-2013. I never had you as a teacher but I had many friends that did. And everyone always had nothing but great things to say about you. And I believe that's because you really connected with your students. Happily surprised to hear you are now a vice principle! Congratulations - I'm sure Sullivan misses you.

[@fangirl2ne1]

Ms. Garr, you were probably one of the best highschool teachers I could have ever asked for :) So awesome to see how you're doing and still being amazing!

[@bobbourgeois4382]

This is an honest, powerful message from a caring educator. Keep making a difference, Sarah!

[@sarahgarr8244]

+Bob Bourgeois Thank you so much! So lovely of you to say. :)

[@Angell_Lee]

Thank you for this speech Sarah, you can be so proud. You inspire me xo

[@jccc6376]

I love the way she communicates the struggles many students like us have to deal with.

[@moni2958]

Ahaha that's my vice principal 💜

[@ayaanjama8553]

If you study hard you have key of door success🏆🏆🥇🚪🚪

[@aaronuppal943]

Great teacher!

[@Michelle-je9jk]

Thank you so much Sarah, I wish you are my teacher

[@vincentxin8859]

Steveston-London is lucky to have you Ms.Garr :)

[@sarahgarr8244]

Thank you. :)

[@MushtaqAhmadMakhdomi]

Nice

[@spirituality5844]

I enjoyed her watching. thank you _/\_

[@mksoomal]

Sullivan Heights Represent!