Barry White, Jr. teaches fifth-grade at Ashley Park PreK-8 School in Charlotte, North Carolina. Barry White, Jr. is also the coolest teacher in America.
Before starting class every day, White has a personalized handshake with every student to get them engaged and excited for the day ahead.
How did he come up with the incredible idea? With inspiration from none other than Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James.
“You see that bond and how close they are,” he said referring to LeBron and his teammates, via Yahoo.com. “I wanted to bring that feeling into the entire fifth grade.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0jgcyfC2r8
You would probably imagine an elaborate handshake with every student is difficult, but not when you’re Mr. White.
“It’s muscle memory at this point,” he said. “I do it so much with them. They love coming up to me and doing it. I just know the certain moves that go with certain kids because it’s personalized. For example, I started a step team at the school. Some of my fifth graders I teach are on that step team and you’ll notice we step a little bit in their handshakes.”
We need more teachers like this in America.
Students first.
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