Front of the Class 妥瑞症的新老師

This is a very good movie. Based on a real life story of Brad Cohen who has Tourette Syndrome. Yet, he was able to obtain a teaching degree and became a teacher in Atlanta and he was awarded the Sallie Mae First Class Teacher of the Year in 1997. 好好看!

1分57秒起到6分20秒的這一段，真是太有啟發性了～

Principal Meyer: What do you think, school is for Brad?

Brad Cohen:Sorry I'm interrupting the class.

Principal: You are not answering my question. What's the school for?

to educate, isn't it? To use KNOWLEDGE to WIPE OUT ignorance.

The school is planning to have a concert this afternoon. Do you plan on going?

Brad: No, Sir! My tics will ruin the music.

Principal: I want you to be there.

@ Concert:

Brad Cohen:

Principal: Everybody just keep your seat for a minute please? Thank you! Enjoying the concert? Nice job! Did you hear any noises during the quiet parts?

Classmates: YESSS!

Principal: Yeah, so did I. They are pretty annoying, aren't they? The person making those noises is Brad Cohen.

Brad - looking sheepish

Principal: Come on up here Brad!

Brad courageously walks up onto stage.

Principal: Do you like making noise and upsetting people, Brad?

Brad: No Sir!

Principal: Then why do you do it?

Brad: Because I have Tourette Syndrome.

Principal: What's that?

Brad: It's a thing in my brain that causes me to make weird noises.

Principal: But you can control it if you want it to, right?

Brad: No Sir! It's a sickness.

Principal: umh. Well, why can't you get cured?

Brad: There isn't any cure. I don't like making noises anymore than you like hearing it.

It (tics) gets even worse when I feel stressed when you don't accept that I can't stop that. But when I feel accepted then they (tics) not so bad.

Principal: What can we do and I mean everyone in this school. What can we do to help you, Brad?

Brad: I just like to be treated like everybody else.

Principal: Good job! You can seat down!

Applause!

“A few words . . . a little education,

and it was like opening a door to a brave new world.”