Looking for a Short Inspirational Video for Opening Day?
From Mike Alpert
Here's a few to consider:
Life without Teachers
![](https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_NZqYoTvy8mak2Q4nBUAYi9hbz1eJjnTPAXbRhu2bhMddFdM82KuRPQDM17_0tbJb4TTkhttM6-4QEWurDtB8TGeeHZVYYRbJihLU9Sft-kSDzvHiJXXfvoEOqXQnZNE_f3fNsXSSJqZArndj0uTk_EJ=s0-d-e1-ft#https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_550,c_limit/l_youtube_play_qyqt8q,w_120/NSEKRf3YToo)
Life without Teachers
I love videos of students sharing their candid thoughts about teachers. Some such videos seem scripted, but this video is clearly real. I love it.
The Power of Kindness
![](https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_NapX55bHYfiIaVUhzCfALk-FXLaMWytFNCuqTyJqNCQbD5lPFqFEgvQ_OiEzdc2DTX7WhP3zT51FpuT9MWWMsE13OMKLz4asqOFdllIap85mPjGnOLhLB8gQMkfk1QKWTryRN0oBIEg63zwtzeMmDdP=s0-d-e1-ft#https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_550,c_limit/l_youtube_play_qyqt8q,w_120/8afO6jkod_4)
The Power of Kindness
If you’ve been a reader for any amount of time, you know I love me some Simon Sinek. This is a fantastic video to share with your team. Kindness truly is contagious.
#3 - Worst Teacher Ever
![](https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_NaqJhrZxoeRS3vj7QYRMMky--fhLmuuLX1VMQbtp-FEjThDsZiiMOx5FpvMVjWc1WfPWgXDuviAP6wkdYem-OKCZ3Hn-8Ot18d37KoQ0HQx9X9W2farysxYoRZINFvCy3gn2amGRAOWX-Wuqos5r0dg=s0-d-e1-ft#https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_550,c_limit/l_youtube_play_qyqt8q,w_120/K72dRv5ejIc)
Worst Teacher Ever
Inappropriate? Absolutely. Still, it’s good to have a sense of humor about our profession. Hopefully, this doesn’t trigger memories of real scenarios and various staff members on plans.
#2 - Why We Need Teachers
![](https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_Nb4fMYqFJYQnMPhdUjVVmQG6FJ9yjoEud39BYyn7OYqyZQrtmOCrRjzUWvg0lm0iUb7sDIHKuX8hy-j28PMC1PcTP5a9CDBEYCxraMNuTMK9idGiPwgKaR63fS5UHVdvsCDHWqcCHHNiNE-WjaH_B4S=s0-d-e1-ft#https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_550,c_limit/l_youtube_play_qyqt8q,w_120/0eE_rbi2quw)
Why We Need Teachers
This is a fantastic video for gaining some perspective. We’re all playing the long game. As hard as it is to remember that, we sometimes need a concrete example.
#1 - The Calling
![](https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_NbDezdEjGs0bKAgxVog1cS1VViuctY_HNEFjzPdhPXLtmTR4o81OSpwzpWwVptdhDQ6TJrittX6UsBriXbCdVGeYlAemH6Vh1zN_-gszcAKMlph3XXQWU9I_FfQhQiYRfoJiVPrCrR9FnJ8nih7zgLL=s0-d-e1-ft#https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_550,c_limit/l_youtube_play_qyqt8q,w_120/5dCq83DhyC8)
The Calling
If you’re looking for a video to share with your school at in-service, this is probably the one. Simply incredible.