Going natural in education | Lora Smothers | TEDxUGA

[@happynaturalist1793]

This woman gave me GOOSEBUMPS multiple times. I’m going to watch this over and over and share it extensively.

[@topnotchtn4538]

I found it strange that the audience laughed when the picture of her natural hair was shown. It was not meant to be funny. This is how her hair grows out of her head.

[@CassieJazz96]

+Ishieka Morris (topnotchim) Same.

[@helenkifle7067]

Ishieka Morris. I know right?! it was kinda weird even though the whole situation was funny..

[@michelleelizabeth8998]

pausing is sometimes used as a cue for laughter, of course this is not an appropriate time, but it might (half) explain it?

[@alwaysgonstaydasame]

Thought the same thing

[@Nothin2seehere-e4z]

Same here

[@michaelaomojola4437]

Wow, I dont think I hfave watched anf educational video that made me cry like this.

[@SueLyons1]

She parallels natural hair and natural education and how both are opposed by most social norms

[@SueLyons1]

Go on, please.

[@toniphoenix5607]

Lora Smothers, you are amazing! I've never " met"/ heard anyone voice my own inner voice as you have done. Thank you for globally speaking about what I've been telling my friends for years! Eloquently!

[@ricoarrington436]

I could listen to her all day

[@satnamo]

Health, youth and freedom to grow are the greatest blessings of life.

[@roisin1]

I think this might be my favourite TED Talk ever 🥰! If only we could nurture the innate curiosity and natural eagerness to learn that is in ALL children we would have a world full of fascinating and curious children and adults who could continue to learn about one another and the universe around them without fear of ‘getting it wrong’ or being ‘less’. They would just be the wonderful people they were supposed to be...with whatever hair they were supposed to have!

[@justinwhu7247]

I feel *schools should stop operating off of grades* ,I feel it can attack a student for their short comings - not only that the pressure/stress that is put on these kids can be overwhelming (especially in higher grades),I feel it can establish a "your not good enough" because of a grade was not up to a certain standered. I feel like this aid the seeking of validation of teachers and peers /trying to live up to an unreal standered maybe to the point where they are *afraid to make their own decision* / *use thier own ideas* because it can be seen as "wrong"- rather than the affirming of confidence and the validation of the childs self and thier ideas (which this women is doing). *I support the movement she is heading towards*

[@lodz3189]

That is why I left education! studied it for 2yrs and I just couldn't, the school system needs to change for the good of our children!

[@mamara313]

This is the best Ted Talk ive ever seen

[@TerriTerriHotSauce]

Smart woman. Music to my ears.

[@Wakilispeare]

Beautiful, beautiful, truly beautiful and profound words

[@dariellec8234]

Loved every bit of this!

[@Joan-ot9nf]

Damn it's like she was meant to do public presentations as a career. So smooth, confident and captivating.. Very inspiring

[@maysay8271]

Beautiful, Articulate Eloquent, Thank you for sharing your Natural Self with Use!!!!

[@joylynne8]

Her hair is so beautiful!

[@kinlabelle1]

I was distracted my those gunz!! I gotta hit the gym now! the principal of the school I worked for told me to do something to look "more professional ", alluding to my 7 inch afro. This was the 90s so I didnt know what else to do but cut it all off. I will never do that again.

[@AntoinetteMPetty]

I decided to quit my job instead of cutting off my dreadlocks. They are braided together to create the crinkled look on my pick, lol. Love my hair🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@judepitt1510]

Love this speech, and the hair, really inspiring!

[@ChristinaChangM]

Very thought-provoking!

[@TMHighisTrulyGreat]

Good job, thank you for sharing and congratulations on going and staying natural!!!

[@naimahx]

I love this. Awesome job Ms. Lora.

[@edthebank4115]

Loved how you compare natural hair to the education system and kids behavior

[@Magnifythevoice]

Was stunned by her beauty for the first whole minute of the video - WoW....then i realized I wasn't listening and had to wake up!

[@hydrangeadragon]

So well and beautifully said, I'll definitely be unschooling my children

[@KALAPANAPOCHIHANALEI]

Love this! Using this for my research paper... how ironic ;) But you are inspiring me to pursue my love of experiential education.

[@kellyrios9359]

Amazingly well-spoken!

[@marioantoniolawrencesr.8371]

I love more now than ever!!!

[@carolsmalltherealtor3191]

Fabulous, thank you so much for sharing this. Will share it with a friend with 2 small children.

[@AntoinetteMPetty]

I found this TedTalk very powerful and profound. Thank you

[@islandgirl8914]

Bravo!!! This is me. Goal wasn’t to produce but learn.

[@jomoody798]

omg what a beautiful person, the first second I saw her I was like... * - *

[@cristiful1O1]

I'm an after-school mentor and I just want the best for the kids. I don't want to put them on choke hold.

[@docentstef257]

Thanks for showing how education also can be implemented

[@simoniao.carterdtm8989]

Thanks for being natural.

[@aoneyardgalwellington4922]

you are beautiful inside n out. In the image of God naturally

[@yellooh]

The push & pressure is there for me to comform & mostly cut my hair. I like the toned down rough around the edges natural look. Nobody judges me right which i actually fancy.

[@Anna-ng5wf]

Love it!!! So POWERFUL speech :)

[@micheleinacharles-hazellem1968]

Brilliant

[@kendanford2410]

great speech, Lora!

[@r.b.l.5841]

well spoken lady, and for the record i would listen the same despite hair "do" - thanks for the education for those that have no idea what forces play on women, minorities, youth.

[@getupeta]

Great story teller! And, a very interesting subject matter, as well.

[@nanceconfer2362]

Excellent.

[@lenarose5244]

working in Japan, I have had to go all natural as there arent any relaxers here; and working in the public school systems, I have been feeling the same way. Kids dont want to be stuck in cubicles all day anymore than adults do. I wish there was more room for kids to feel free to express themselves even if it may disrupt the lesson a bit. Like one kid wanted to show off some crazy dance moves he learned and wanted the teacher to join in, but because it was time for class to start he was put down as being disruptive. I have seen many students lights being crushed and its pretty sad, they are made to feel dumb because they may not understand the lesson and dont want to speak up.

[@jomoody798]

whoa, great talk... I'm a teacher too and god knows the way they are teaching us to teach is not actually the natural way to do it. Schools are more like a militia these days, they teach children to stay quiet and silent, and then in the house parents now are telling to go out and play. I mean... wtf

[@ltrotter636]

Brilliant!

[@cherylschellenberg5224]

Amen!

[@audramwalton]

FTGU schools sound amazing. Public schools should pattern themselves after this model.

[@theshizlet1]

It's all a game. Doesn't matter how smart you are. It's about how well you play along with this corrupted abomination we call the American school system. Beautiful talk btw.

[@Zumaganja]

AMEN AMEN AMEN

[@bbrosser694]

Well Done!

[@delmainedonson5506]

I don't get why everyone was laughing when she says this is what my hair naturally does? How is someones natural hair a joke??

[@Venusstar22]

What is called education in our schools is nothing more than indoctrination. A syllabus is chosen for kids by the powers-that-be and all the children are required to do is correctly regurgitate that information. Which ever child can regurgitate the best is deemed as the "bright" one and those who have greater difficulty regurgitating are placed in "special" or "slow learners" classes. To regurgitate someone else's thoughts & ideas found in our textbooks isn't exactly innovative and yet, this form of "education" is common practice right up to college and university. When you get your degree all you did to get it was correctly regurgitate the information in your textbooks and notes in order to get a passing grade. You are no genius. True education is breaking out of that square mould that has been created by the powers-that-be that makes everyone a carbon copy of the other and discovering things and formulating new trains of thought and new types of questions with new answers yourself, instead of somebody else's ideas.

[@FATHERsfulfillment]

The movie "Mona Lisa Smile", this is a very much needed life skill. Freedom to grow!!!

[@koranaashleigh5913]

You are awesome :D

[@constantly33dreaming16]

I see this a lot. More and more people are believing in spacing out the industrial learning systems of america. This will be effective but thare has to be a little stick far away to keep the young trees from bending too loose. Obviously you can change the school but it might take time for the society to see and change that. I believe in this. School focuses on Logical intelligence. Many kids can be so many things. However once you get older a little every year i believe teache should just weight them down because then they might think school is usless

[@afireinhearts1302]

☀ 🙏 ☀

[@SueLyons1]

"1852... Law enforcement of compulsory education...["

[@konjokonjit9626]

She is beautiful

[@positivevibesonly86]

once you stop putting chemicals in your hair and grows out Curly from The root👏👏👏👏

[@trulytru302]

Why did the audience laugh when she showed her real crown 😕

[@misschris1740]

So why can I not find any information regarding this program, concept, whatever it is? The FB page is not updated and the website does not work. Hmmm...

[@addieinalaska5234]

Chris Professional it closed, unfortunately

[@project10bball]

idea: wearing wigs, weaves, putting chemicals--> not healthy

[@qhaweqhawe8300]

project10bball Yup we have to stop conforming to western beauty standards too. It's time for some self black love

[@mrs.w8193]

project10bball I agree. However, I also have to pay my bills and take care of my kids. And I’d like to keep my corporate job. So sadly I conform.

[@anika14149]

I don't like your speech but I will be happy to work with you leaning more of your great ideas. you riminds me what I was telling my brother yesterday night. Thanks! !

[@Nothin2seehere-e4z]

I hated the term unschooling. When people first hear this, they think of: well this person isn't learning anything. How about self schooling?

[@7eguegueh499]

1:56

[@7eguegueh499]

10:15

[@jimmymtange9304]

Natural, how do young people learn a new language that is spoken in the neighborhood? Natural, no syllabus, but within a year a kid will have learned a language

[@crissaness]

[@hannahtaylor854]

Pop tarts and midol 😂

[@williamtsanders]

okay but the naturalistic fallacy though

[@OfficialTruDru]

why is it always the Married Women so insecure?

[@project10bball]

0:50 total myth