Why Self-Efficacy Matters | Mamie Morrow | TEDxFSCJ

At some point all of us have felt our confidence waver or worried we couldn’t overcome a problem we faced. But can we really learn to persevere-and even get better at it over time? Mamie Morrow knows we can. Building on her 20 years’ experience as an educator, Morrow shows us how our belief in our own ability to succeed is critical to actually succeeding, and how this belief-known as “self-efficacy”-can in fact be taught once it’s broken down into its constituent parts. The keys to self-efficacy include personally experiencing success with the specific task; observing others like ourselves succeeding in the task; receiving regular encouragement; and learning to reinterpret and thus manage negative feelings, including anxiety and the fear of failure. Mamie Morrow has taught pre-K, elementary, and secondary students in schools around the world. In her work as a Teachstone CLASS specialist, she has led training and coaching programs for teachers, coaches, and administrators across the United States. Morrow earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in elementary education from the University of New Mexico. She lives in Jacksonville, Florida with her husband and two daughters. 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

[@paulinezipagan2136]

OKAY, FIRST, WHY IS THIS TED TALK SO UNDERRATED??? Like, man, this is one of the best skills individuals has to learn to master and take charge on their own lives!

[@lillyfahey1921]

TRUTH.

[@rimisen1829]

She is a kind of teacher that I need in my class!

[@jaostrongeditz]

This is my first time hearing this so I need to know more about this so I can increase my ability to focus and flexibility my mind into accomplish wise and now goals, small goals and positive towards ourselves and our own time of success and others success and towards others people's accomplishments and learn and be happy of there goals

[@sugar_fairydesu9313]

I NEEDED THIS

[@jennaayoub5236]

This was a really good talk on self- efficacy. She believed in herself. My kind of inspiration.

[@gunjannagda9526]

This is exactly what i want to hear to deal with my self doubt

[@estherayewoh1077]

I think most people deal with this but only few admit it. Remember; fake it till you make it

[@gunjannagda9526]

@@estherayewoh1077 yeah correct buddy

[@fionaxy]

This is the best TED talk I have watched in a long time! You really practice what you preach - now I have the tools and confidence at hand to apply this to my trainings for activists. I've seen you succeed and I've received encouragement, YEAH! :)

[@micosstar]

facts came from an intro to child development course hosted by Cosumnes River College in Sacramento, CA!

[@davidgibson9074]

Wonderful breakdown. Thank you so much!!!

[@alisagreen3162]

Mamie, thank you for creating this Tedx talk as it is a great example of overcoming. Sometimes people give too much power to people in their lives and because of this may not overcome-

[@bebodyawareuk8687]

This is exactly what I needed to hear!!! Thank you so much! 🙏🏾

[@mollypoulter4793]

Thank you so much this has really helped me for my final exams! Great teacher :)

[@lillyfahey1921]

This is a great video, thank you! 💛

[@alioshkak7452]

very useful, thanks!

[@Hannah-ls7xb]

I enjoyed this talk, thank you.

[@naohx8426]

👏👏👏❤

[@powerpath659]

But she nailed it though!

[@buraotyengren5530]

♥️

[@Isa7design]

good

[@alizasikandar9031]

💜❤️👍💜❤️👍

[@tamethegame2989]

I enjoy the color puce.

[@lkjhgasdf8573]

Audience is silent eh.

[@adriannaalba2649]

The audience sucked

[@jenniferparry1047]

Oh no, she was told once she couldn't do something and rose above it. Wow. Great effort. Must've been really difficult.

[@Casedilla73]

You didn’t get the lesson. It wasn’t all about what she did.

[@DoPeMaN60]

It's about the efficacy, not the effort

[@jenniferparry1047]

@@Casedilla73 You're right. I didn't get it. By choice.

[@cecilbarnard2348]

@@jenniferparry1047 bet you are fun to be around with

[@jenniferparry1047]

@@cecilbarnard2348 I'd say so! I hope you are too.

[@morgantippetts7681]

Bruh 20 comments 29 million subs

[@slightlygruff]

don't teach. go learn something useful and do. this will boost your s-esteem immensely. we need fewer coachers and more kosher scientists and doers

[@ninaaden8338]

Lol, you're one of those types who were indoctrinated to believe in the cop-out that "those who can't do, teach" Well, without teachers, there wouldn't be "doers". There wouldn't be scientists (who also tend to be lecturers and academics) there wouldn't be doctors and engineers, etc, etc. A society that wishes to attain holistic advancements need *both teachers and doers* to succeed. Anything short of that is a cop out.

[@HUMILIATRIX]

Clicking out, the slow talking and long pauses between words is preventing me from being self efficacious.

[@dannymckenzie8329]

Ted talks have lost their edge. This is just ridiculous lol.

[@davidsantana7725]

Danny Mckenzie says the guy that listens to Joji

[@dannymckenzie8329]

@@davidsantana7725 yeah maite

[@elenacharles7709]

While I appreciate the message in this video, your delivery needs to be a bit more dynamic in order to captivate the viewer. A coach is someone that is inspiring in the delivery of the message, not only the content of the message. After viewing this video, I should want to see more and learn more. Just because you persevered after your resume was discarded does not mean that you are a successful coach according to everyone else's standards. We have a national teacher shortage right now and there are adults in the profession who are attempting to educate the children, but they are not the best candidates for the job, but yet, they have a job. So just because you are delivering a TED talk on a certain subject on self-efficacy does not mean that you are persevering. It simply means that whoever was in HR at the time decided that you were the best candidate from the stack from which they had to choose. I do not profess to know everything about education and best practices. What I do know is that we are searching for some magical solution to a problem that is not clearly defined. I am really getting sick and tired of throwing good money after bad.