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“Kids don’t learn from people they don’t like,” says Rita Pierson, a veteran educator and recent TED Talks Education speaker. According to Pierson, connecting with students on a real, human level is ...

Rita A. Pierson, age 81, of Elgin formerly of Chicago, dear daughter of the late John Pierson and Alice Pierson, nee Longway; fond sister of Robert (Virginia) Pierson and Ruth Rakosnik; aunt of one ...

Editor’s Note: Rita F. Pierson, has been an educator for more than 40 years, serving as a teacher in elementary school, junior high and special education and has been a counselor and administrator.

Hear inspiring and forward-looking leaders and thinkers on the topic of learning, including Dr. Angela Lee Duckworth, Bill Gates, Rita F. Pierson, Ramsey Musallam, Sir Ken Robinson and Geoffrey Canada ...

Sir Ken Robinson, social activist, educator and most-watched TED Talk speaker on TED.com. The “TED Talks Education” one-hour program features a mix of teachers and education advocates delivering short ...

A 35-year veteran in education, Rita Pierson does not like the term “at-risk students” because “We’re all at risk for something.” “If I gain one more pound, it won’t be pretty. I’m at risk of ...

Indeed it is true, that love is what you need if you want to be a successful teacher, trainer, and educator. Being a teacher for 40 years, Rita Pierson wants to share her experience of teaching and ...

I heard a TED talk last week, replayed from a 2013 presentation by the late educator Rita Pierson, entitled “Every Kid Needs a Champion.” Her stories of championing children begin with a statement ...

Veteran teacher Rita Pierson believes that relationships are crucial to education. She talks about how classrooms lack the kind of human connections kids need to feel inspired and to learn. Pierson ...

Rita (Manzi) Pierson, 83, a lifelong resident of Conshohocken, died on Aug. 10, 2014 at Suburban Woods Nursing & Rehab Center. She was the wife of the late Robert L. Pierson who died in 1956. She was ...

Veteran teacher Rita Pierson believes that relationships are crucial to education. She talks about how classrooms lack the kind of human... What Role Do Relationships Play In Learning? Part 4 of the ...