Dallas 5th grader argues that all children can learn, if they're given a strong and supportive environment!!

A child's plea for Ts to believe and make a difference

I would love to know what Dalton is up to this year. What are his goals and dreams and does he have another speech that perhaps we could use at our welcome back teacher convocation this August 2009? We would love to show this but it would be cool to learn his thoughts one year later and to know what he would say to teachers going into the 2009-2010 school year.

Awesome video.
Dalton is great!!!
Go.
Dalton!
Go.

Se llama Dalton y tiene diez años pero ya despunta como uno de nuestros líderes del futuro. Se distingue por sus capacidades en la oratoria y un mágico carisma. En septiembre, antes de iniciarse las clases, ofreció el siguiente mensaje a un grupo de 20,000 educadores en Dallas:I believe in me. Do you believe in me?Do you believe I can stand up here, fearless, and talk to all 20,000 of you?Hey, Charles Rice Learning Center – do you believe in me?That’s right – they do.Because here’s the deal: I can do anything, be anything, create anything, dream anything, become anything – because you believe in me. And it rubs off on me.Let me ask you a question, Dallas ISD.Do you believe in my classmates?Do you believe that every single one of us can graduate ready for college or the workplace?You better. Because next week, we’re all showing up in your schools – all 157,000 of us – and what we need from you is to believe that we can reach our highest potential.No matter where we come from, whether it’s sunny South Dallas, whether its Pleasant Grove, whether its Oak Cliff or North Dallas or West Dallas or wherever, you better not give up on us. No, you better not.Because, as you know, in some cases, you’re all we’ve got. You’re the ones who feed us, who wipe our tears, who hold our hands or hug us when we need it. You’re the ones who love us when sometimes it feels like no else does – and when we need it the most.Don’t give up on my classmates.Do you believe in your colleagues?I hope so. They came to your school because they wanted to make a difference, too. Believe in them, trust them and lean on them when times get tough – and we all know, we kids can sometimes make it tough.Am I right?Can I get an Amen?So, whether you’re a counselor or a librarian, a teacher assistant or work in the front office, whether you serve up meals in the cafeteria or keep the halls clean, or whether you’re a teacher or a principal, we need you!Please, believe in your colleagues, and they’ll believe in

Dallas 5th Grader Dalton Sherman gives his teachers a pep talk on August 20, 2008, for the new school year.
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Dalton Sherman is a fifth grader and a keynote speaker. "Do you believe in me" takes on new meaning. A must-watch video for everyone.

You go Dalton, you have inspired me to believe in myself. I look at your video everyday and say " I believe in me". KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. I'll see you in the PRESIDENTS Chair one day.