1
00:00:03,037 --> 00:00:04,336
- Hey.
- Hey.
2
00:00:04,361 --> 00:00:06,658
- Ugh! Disgusting.
- Alright.
3
00:00:06,683 --> 00:00:08,250
Wow, we're just not biting
our tongues anymore?
4
00:00:08,275 --> 00:00:09,874
- This is vintage.
- Okay, no.
5
00:00:09,977 --> 00:00:12,610
There's a green bubble
on the group chat.
6
00:00:12,712 --> 00:00:14,112
I have an iPhone,
but I left the group chat
7
00:00:14,214 --> 00:00:16,081
after Mr. Johnson started
that soup thread.
8
00:00:16,183 --> 00:00:17,215
Uh, it's me, okay?
9
00:00:17,318 --> 00:00:19,482
I-I got a new phone. A droid.
10
00:00:19,507 --> 00:00:20,539
Wait, there's a group chat?
11
00:00:20,564 --> 00:00:22,464
Look, it's not easy being green, okay?
12
00:00:22,489 --> 00:00:24,889
Android discrimination is one
of the last acceptable forms
13
00:00:24,914 --> 00:00:26,378
of hate in this country.
14
00:00:26,403 --> 00:00:29,193
There was a pothole on 50th Street.
I tried to warn you about it.
15
00:00:29,295 --> 00:00:30,795
Yeah, well, I hit it
16
00:00:30,897 --> 00:00:33,631
because I couldn't read
your stupid text.
17
00:00:33,733 --> 00:00:35,299
I just don't have time for this.
18
00:00:36,336 --> 00:00:38,603
Go back to the blue bubble!
19
00:00:38,705 --> 00:00:40,037
Life is hard enough as it is.
20
00:00:40,139 --> 00:00:42,039
Now I got two classes
worth of grades to finish
21
00:00:42,141 --> 00:00:43,274
and a tire to replace.
22
00:00:43,376 --> 00:00:44,709
You know what?
23
00:00:44,811 --> 00:00:46,444
I would like to see
your phone survive that.
24
00:00:46,546 --> 00:00:47,779
- Let me in the group chat.
- No.
25
00:00:47,881 --> 00:00:49,581
I tried, but they say
you "ha ha" every text...
26
00:00:49,606 --> 00:00:51,235
That's not fair, and that's not true.
27
00:00:51,260 --> 00:00:52,461
Breaking news, y'all.
28
00:00:52,486 --> 00:00:54,418
You let another camera crew
onto school property?
29
00:00:54,521 --> 00:00:55,987
- Seriously?
- We're from Channel Six.
30
00:00:56,089 --> 00:00:57,288
- Rolling.
- Action news.
31
00:00:57,390 --> 00:00:58,890
The Chief Education Officer
32
00:00:58,915 --> 00:01:01,015
for the Philadelphia
Board of Education is here,
33
00:01:01,040 --> 00:01:03,974
Elizabeth Washington, with a
special announcement.
34
00:01:04,230 --> 00:01:06,664
Every year,
the Philadelphia school district
35
00:01:06,766 --> 00:01:09,300
shines a light on an educator
that represents
36
00:01:09,402 --> 00:01:12,370
what it means to be
an exceptional educator.
37
00:01:12,472 --> 00:01:15,006
And this year, the award goes to...
38
00:01:15,031 --> 00:01:16,227
Gregory Eddie.
39
00:01:16,252 --> 00:01:18,119
Oh! Oh!
40
00:01:18,144 --> 00:01:19,187
Oh!
41
00:01:19,212 --> 00:01:21,145
This Gregory Eddie? Me?
42
00:01:21,170 --> 00:01:23,503
Yeah, you, with your
fine, silly ass. Ah!
43
00:01:31,615 --> 00:01:35,615
- Synced and corrected by synk -
- www.addic7ed.com -
44
00:01:37,263 --> 00:01:38,962
Could we get some B-roll
ahead of the interview
45
00:01:38,987 --> 00:01:41,152
- with our Mr. Eddie?
- Of course.
46
00:01:41,177 --> 00:01:44,535
We have everything you need for a
motivational yet emotional package.
47
00:01:44,637 --> 00:01:47,438
Sad kids, mad kids,
happy kids, new kids.
48
00:01:48,071 --> 00:01:49,349
Ignore that kid.
49
00:01:49,374 --> 00:01:51,241
I didn't like that.
50
00:01:51,676 --> 00:01:52,975
Oh!
51
00:01:53,078 --> 00:01:54,877
Congratulations, Gregory.
52
00:01:54,979 --> 00:01:57,559
Thanks, I guess. This is weird, right?
53
00:01:57,584 --> 00:01:58,758
How can I be Educator of the Year
54
00:01:58,783 --> 00:02:01,518
if I haven't even been a full-time
teacher for the whole year?
55
00:02:01,619 --> 00:02:03,819
Well, typically, the award
has been about optics.
56
00:02:03,922 --> 00:02:06,389
And by awarding you, it might
encourage other young Black men
57
00:02:06,491 --> 00:02:09,492
to become elementary school teachers.
58
00:02:09,594 --> 00:02:10,793
Besides, it makes them look good.
59
00:02:10,972 --> 00:02:13,540
It's not merit-based at all,
but who wants to live in a meritocracy?
60
00:02:14,644 --> 00:02:15,909
I don't get it.
61
00:02:15,934 --> 00:02:19,169
I'm also very uncomfortable
with the extra attention.
62
00:02:19,271 --> 00:02:22,004
I'm uncomfortable in general, but...
63
00:02:22,107 --> 00:02:24,674
Alright. You guys are killing it, truly.
64
00:02:24,776 --> 00:02:27,810
So, what is the capital of Alaska?
65
00:02:27,912 --> 00:02:29,379
- Tasia.
- Juneau.
66
00:02:29,481 --> 00:02:30,912
That's right... Juneau,
67
00:02:31,014 --> 00:02:32,581
which is also a very funny movie.
68
00:02:32,683 --> 00:02:36,118
Alright, let's
move on to the Aloha state.
69
00:02:37,521 --> 00:02:39,421
Ohh, I hate geography.
70
00:02:39,523 --> 00:02:40,755
Deshaun, please.
71
00:02:40,780 --> 00:02:41,910
Shut up!
72
00:02:41,935 --> 00:02:43,001
Ooh!
73
00:02:43,026 --> 00:02:44,159
That's Deshaun.
74
00:02:44,261 --> 00:02:46,428
Deshaun's been having
difficulties all year,
75
00:02:46,530 --> 00:02:48,530
but lately, it's been getting worse.
76
00:02:48,632 --> 00:02:51,933
I tried talking to him,
incentivizing him with rewards,
77
00:02:52,035 --> 00:02:53,868
but nothing's really worked. Yet.
78
00:02:53,971 --> 00:02:57,439
So, I'm gonna be using
my not-so-secret secret weapon,
79
00:02:57,541 --> 00:02:58,840
a parent meeting.
80
00:02:59,966 --> 00:03:01,333
Come on. Enjoy your recess.
81
00:03:01,512 --> 00:03:05,314
And please don't eat any dirt.
I just added new fertilizer.
82
00:03:06,973 --> 00:03:08,371
Oh, I'm just going to the bathroom.
83
00:03:08,396 --> 00:03:09,422
You don't need to follow me.
84
00:03:09,447 --> 00:03:11,113
Good. Yeah.
85
00:03:13,657 --> 00:03:15,389
Barbara, this came for you.
86
00:03:17,794 --> 00:03:19,404
I have to go to court?
87
00:03:19,963 --> 00:03:21,863
Oh, wait. This is
a cease-and-desist for me.
88
00:03:21,965 --> 00:03:23,564
Coleman Camping Supplies seems to think
89
00:03:23,667 --> 00:03:25,700
that they're the only Colemans
that can sell camping supplies.
90
00:03:25,802 --> 00:03:27,168
I got lanterns, too.
91
00:03:27,270 --> 00:03:30,304
You didn't complete
your continuing education requirements.
92
00:03:30,406 --> 00:03:32,073
Every five years, every schoolteacher
93
00:03:32,175 --> 00:03:34,709
must take continuing education classes,
94
00:03:34,811 --> 00:03:36,911
as mandated by the school district,
95
00:03:37,014 --> 00:03:39,881
which means that after all these years,
96
00:03:39,983 --> 00:03:43,251
I must prove to them
that I can still teach.
97
00:03:43,353 --> 00:03:45,153
It is preposterous.
98
00:03:45,255 --> 00:03:46,655
I'm sure I completed them all.
99
00:03:46,757 --> 00:03:48,189
Well, the school district
says otherwise,
100
00:03:48,214 --> 00:03:49,445
'cause you're one course short.
101
00:03:49,470 --> 00:03:51,860
You'll have to complete it,
or you will lose your teaching license
102
00:03:51,962 --> 00:03:53,695
and you'll be out on the streets.
103
00:03:53,797 --> 00:03:55,134
Why can't you be more like Gregory?
104
00:03:55,159 --> 00:03:57,660
Have more educator-of-the-year energy.
105
00:03:59,101 --> 00:04:02,002
Hey, Ava? Sorry.
I have something pressing.
106
00:04:02,104 --> 00:04:03,504
Can I get your permission to move up
107
00:04:03,606 --> 00:04:06,140
a parent-teacher meeting
from next week to today?
108
00:04:06,165 --> 00:04:07,218
- I'm having...
- Sounds lovely.
109
00:04:07,243 --> 00:04:09,587
I have an announcement to make.
Go bananas.
110
00:04:09,612 --> 00:04:10,645
Okay.
111
00:04:10,746 --> 00:04:12,029
Alright.
112
00:04:12,054 --> 00:04:14,091
Now, remember to keep sounding
out those vocab words,
113
00:04:14,116 --> 00:04:15,816
and you did really good
on that last quiz, okay?
114
00:04:15,918 --> 00:04:17,772
And cut! That was beautiful.
115
00:04:17,797 --> 00:04:19,597
Actually, Brayden, I'll give the notes.
116
00:04:19,622 --> 00:04:21,689
So, can we just try another one
117
00:04:21,791 --> 00:04:23,724
where you give him a high five?
118
00:04:24,594 --> 00:04:25,993
I didn't do that for the cameras.
119
00:04:26,018 --> 00:04:27,215
Oh, I know that's clear.
120
00:04:28,498 --> 00:04:29,797
But this one's gonna be delightful.
121
00:04:29,822 --> 00:04:30,952
Delightful.
122
00:04:30,977 --> 00:04:32,577
You can sit down, man.
123
00:04:32,602 --> 00:04:34,168
Um, do you guys think you have enough?
124
00:04:34,193 --> 00:04:35,457
Like, are we done here?
125
00:04:36,805 --> 00:04:39,506
You're not what I would call
a natural, but yeah.
126
00:04:39,608 --> 00:04:41,541
So, I think we are done filming, guys.
127
00:04:41,566 --> 00:04:44,033
Great. Awesome. You can head out.
Right this way.
128
00:04:44,058 --> 00:04:46,391
So... Oh, my bad. You're the doc crew.
129
00:04:46,416 --> 00:04:48,146
You're the one with the bird
tattoo, not the snake.
130
00:04:48,171 --> 00:04:49,282
You can stay.
131
00:04:49,307 --> 00:04:51,484
But y'all can dip like guacamole.
Come on, now. There it is.
132
00:04:51,509 --> 00:04:54,087
Okay.
The door is right down this hallway.
133
00:04:54,112 --> 00:04:55,245
I'm gonna...
134
00:04:55,270 --> 00:04:57,336
Okay. And we'll see you at the ceremony.
135
00:05:00,229 --> 00:05:02,229
Ceremony? What?
136
00:05:02,331 --> 00:05:03,763
Well, there's a ceremony, of course.
137
00:05:03,865 --> 00:05:06,399
There's food, drinks, spoken-word poem,
138
00:05:06,424 --> 00:05:07,888
children's choir...
139
00:05:07,913 --> 00:05:09,913
- From Abbott?
- Oh, God, I hope not.
140
00:05:09,938 --> 00:05:11,170
Oh, bonus...
141
00:05:11,273 --> 00:05:12,772
We have one of your fellow teachers
142
00:05:12,874 --> 00:05:14,874
who's gonna present
the award to you herself.
143
00:05:14,976 --> 00:05:17,043
Mm. Who are you talking about?
144
00:05:17,145 --> 00:05:19,612
Ms. Schemmenti to deliver, uh,
145
00:05:19,637 --> 00:05:23,004
a speech about your outsized
accomplishments,
146
00:05:23,029 --> 00:05:24,035
which I'm sure...
147
00:05:24,060 --> 00:05:25,861
Um, could we get
another teacher to do it?
148
00:05:25,886 --> 00:05:27,119
Like, literally anybody else?
149
00:05:27,144 --> 00:05:28,941
Or maybe I could even
present it to myself.
150
00:05:28,966 --> 00:05:30,299
Attention, Abbott!
151
00:05:30,324 --> 00:05:31,957
- After school in the gym... - Oh. Shh!
152
00:05:32,059 --> 00:05:34,493
We'll be having the
Educator of the Year ceremony
153
00:05:34,595 --> 00:05:37,863
for the slim, the sensual,
the strange Gregory Eddie.
154
00:05:37,965 --> 00:05:40,566
He'll receive said award
from everyone's favorite
155
00:05:40,591 --> 00:05:42,689
neighborhood Italian,
Melissa Schemmenti.
156
00:05:42,714 --> 00:05:43,779
Gaba gootz!
157
00:05:43,804 --> 00:05:45,404
Ladies free before 3:00 p.m.
158
00:05:45,506 --> 00:05:48,106
Sponsored by Bone Town. Oww, oww!
159
00:05:48,208 --> 00:05:50,309
- What the hell's going on?
- Melissa, I'm sorry. I had no idea.
160
00:05:50,334 --> 00:05:51,733
Okay, why me?
161
00:05:51,758 --> 00:05:55,691
So, we like to have
a diverse, kaleidoscopic POV
162
00:05:55,716 --> 00:05:58,584
to bridge the gap between
culture and education.
163
00:05:58,609 --> 00:06:01,162
What this white lady is saying
is they want a white lady to do it
164
00:06:01,187 --> 00:06:02,887
because y'all been acting up this year.
165
00:06:02,989 --> 00:06:04,722
Yes! Thank you so much. That's right.
166
00:06:04,824 --> 00:06:07,158
Trust me, you don't want to get
on the district's bad side.
167
00:06:07,260 --> 00:06:08,859
- Ms. Schemmenti!
- Ms. Schemmenti!
168
00:06:08,961 --> 00:06:11,262
- Ms. Schemmenti!
- Ms. Schemmenti!
169
00:06:11,287 --> 00:06:13,115
- Ms. Schemmenti!
- Ms. Schemmenti!
170
00:06:20,545 --> 00:06:22,945
Hey, Mr. Educator of the Yeeeear!
171
00:06:22,970 --> 00:06:24,603
Don't do that.
172
00:06:24,628 --> 00:06:25,794
Uh, how's it going with Deshaun today?
173
00:06:25,819 --> 00:06:27,485
Oh, it's...
174
00:06:27,576 --> 00:06:29,141
it's going.
175
00:06:29,194 --> 00:06:31,951
Yeah, let's just say I'm happy
I'm talking to his mom today.
176
00:06:32,598 --> 00:06:34,632
So, you ready to get
the keys to the city yet?
177
00:06:34,657 --> 00:06:35,989
I hate to break up
this little love-fest,
178
00:06:36,014 --> 00:06:37,645
but I don't have much time.
179
00:06:37,670 --> 00:06:38,769
- What love?
- There's no love here.
180
00:06:38,871 --> 00:06:40,671
Gregory, intro!
181
00:06:40,773 --> 00:06:42,039
Bye.
182
00:06:42,141 --> 00:06:44,307
So, apparently, I'm supposed to say
183
00:06:44,410 --> 00:06:46,010
some nice things about you,
184
00:06:46,111 --> 00:06:47,444
so why don't you just tell me
some of the things
185
00:06:47,547 --> 00:06:49,279
you think you accomplished
over the year,
186
00:06:49,304 --> 00:06:51,879
and I'll whip it up into an intro?
Okay, have a seat.
187
00:06:51,904 --> 00:06:53,327
Alright. Uh, okay.
188
00:06:53,352 --> 00:06:56,118
I feel like we've made progress
on identifying shapes,
189
00:06:56,220 --> 00:06:58,421
although a lot of them got
hexagons and polygons confused.
190
00:06:58,523 --> 00:07:01,658
And then one of them thought a
polygon was the Pentagon, and...
191
00:07:01,760 --> 00:07:03,492
Okay, just give me something,
192
00:07:03,595 --> 00:07:05,623
anything you thought
you were good at... go.
193
00:07:06,264 --> 00:07:08,164
I-I don't... I don't really know.
194
00:07:08,189 --> 00:07:10,055
I feel like I'm below average
at teaching language arts,
195
00:07:10,080 --> 00:07:11,808
which, like,
what does that say about me?
196
00:07:11,833 --> 00:07:14,700
How about I say you are punctual?
197
00:07:15,239 --> 00:07:17,907
And all the kids love you.
198
00:07:18,577 --> 00:07:21,678
To be completely honest,
I don't know that they do.
199
00:07:21,780 --> 00:07:24,567
But some of them like me.
200
00:07:24,592 --> 00:07:26,059
How about this?
201
00:07:26,084 --> 00:07:28,317
I'm just gonna do, like,
a regift speech.
202
00:07:28,419 --> 00:07:29,986
I'll just repurpose
some of the compliments
203
00:07:30,088 --> 00:07:31,621
I've gotten over the years.
204
00:07:31,723 --> 00:07:33,722
Okay?
205
00:07:39,597 --> 00:07:41,330
Jacob, I'm going to ask you something,
206
00:07:41,432 --> 00:07:44,552
and I only want
a "yes" or a "no" response.
207
00:07:44,768 --> 00:07:46,969
- Can you help me...
- Oh, my God!
208
00:07:47,071 --> 00:07:49,472
Lord, build me a fence. Yes. What is it?
209
00:07:49,574 --> 00:07:51,107
Calm down.
210
00:07:51,209 --> 00:07:55,077
I need help signing into
a continuing education class.
211
00:07:55,179 --> 00:07:57,684
Okay, well, let's take a look-see.
212
00:07:57,709 --> 00:08:00,059
Looks like a lot
of goofy acronyms so far.
213
00:08:00,084 --> 00:08:02,017
Mm. A complete waste of time.
214
00:08:02,120 --> 00:08:03,986
NAP... Nodding and Praising.
215
00:08:04,088 --> 00:08:05,354
I only praise the Lord.
216
00:08:05,456 --> 00:08:07,355
MUD... Meeting Under Duress.
217
00:08:07,457 --> 00:08:09,190
Mm, I came up out of the mud.
218
00:08:09,292 --> 00:08:12,094
FART... Facilitating A Reading Tyke.
219
00:08:12,195 --> 00:08:14,329
Seems like they wanted to do that.
220
00:08:14,431 --> 00:08:16,395
And look, most of the seats are taken.
221
00:08:16,420 --> 00:08:18,611
Uh, okay, got one.
222
00:08:18,636 --> 00:08:21,703
Boom! IGAL...
Intergenerational Active Listening.
223
00:08:21,728 --> 00:08:22,825
What'd you say?
224
00:08:22,850 --> 00:08:25,350
IGAL for My Gal.
225
00:08:25,375 --> 00:08:26,860
Put it in your cal, pal.
226
00:08:29,680 --> 00:08:31,680
Oh! Yurrr!
227
00:08:31,782 --> 00:08:34,973
There he is, Educator of the Year!
228
00:08:34,998 --> 00:08:37,365
Ashley. What are you doing here?
229
00:08:37,390 --> 00:08:38,543
I thought you were
at another school now.
230
00:08:38,568 --> 00:08:40,692
I was. And then another one after that,
231
00:08:40,794 --> 00:08:41,892
and then another one after that.
232
00:08:41,994 --> 00:08:45,395
And then they gave me
Teacher's Aide of the Year!
233
00:08:45,420 --> 00:08:48,398
Look at us.
Two young guns, killing awards season.
234
00:08:48,500 --> 00:08:49,934
Pew pew!
235
00:08:55,474 --> 00:08:59,043
♪ La la la la la la la ♪
236
00:08:59,778 --> 00:09:01,378
This feels like a bit much.
237
00:09:01,480 --> 00:09:02,947
♪ La la la la la la la ♪
238
00:09:03,049 --> 00:09:04,414
That was my first school ID.
239
00:09:04,516 --> 00:09:06,884
I forgot to smile.
240
00:09:06,986 --> 00:09:08,352
♪ La la la la la la la ♪
241
00:09:08,454 --> 00:09:09,987
Your award put the spotlight on Abbott,
242
00:09:10,089 --> 00:09:12,323
so we have to make the most
of it before the news moves on
243
00:09:12,424 --> 00:09:15,992
to a cannibal celebrity or some
new Frisbee dog champion.
244
00:09:16,094 --> 00:09:18,528
Now, get onstage and tell me
if these lasers blind you.
245
00:09:19,097 --> 00:09:21,030
Hey, Pink Floyd,
246
00:09:21,132 --> 00:09:23,633
since you gave me nothing
to work with for your intro...
247
00:09:23,736 --> 00:09:25,769
I thought maybe I'd just go with
the quickest dinner grace I know,
248
00:09:25,871 --> 00:09:27,937
but I thank you instead of Jesus.
249
00:09:28,039 --> 00:09:29,973
- Uh, Melissa.
- What's up?
250
00:09:30,075 --> 00:09:31,708
How do you feel about all this?
251
00:09:31,810 --> 00:09:33,910
Yeah, you know,
it's all bit showy and goofy,
252
00:09:34,012 --> 00:09:36,847
but I do like that giant
gift certificate to Bone Town.
253
00:09:36,948 --> 00:09:39,549
I like that sort of thing.
You know, food.
254
00:09:39,651 --> 00:09:41,818
The wind beneath our...
255
00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:43,520
Wings!
256
00:09:43,622 --> 00:09:46,089
Gregory Eddie, a Black man with a plan.
257
00:09:46,183 --> 00:09:48,049
Ain't that fly?
258
00:09:48,159 --> 00:09:51,527
Some may go low, but he won't go get...
259
00:09:51,629 --> 00:09:52,995
High!
260
00:09:53,097 --> 00:09:57,366
Er learning with a hue
and sense of humor.
261
00:09:57,468 --> 00:09:58,634
Take him down?
262
00:09:58,736 --> 00:10:00,302
Nah, son.
263
00:10:00,405 --> 00:10:02,638
His name ain't Nas, but he's...
264
00:10:02,740 --> 00:10:04,840
God's son!
265
00:10:04,942 --> 00:10:09,785
♪ Did you ever knowwww that
you're my herrrrrooooooooooo? ♪
266
00:10:17,087 --> 00:10:18,320
Oh, hi.
267
00:10:18,423 --> 00:10:19,822
Ms. O'Neill, please come in.
268
00:10:19,924 --> 00:10:21,723
- Cassandra.
- Alright.
269
00:10:21,825 --> 00:10:23,357
Nice to meet you, Ms. Cassandra.
270
00:10:23,460 --> 00:10:25,092
Just Cassandra works fine.
271
00:10:25,117 --> 00:10:26,709
Alright. Please have a seat.
272
00:10:30,562 --> 00:10:33,367
First of all, thank you
so much for coming in.
273
00:10:33,470 --> 00:10:35,670
I know it's difficult to do
in the middle of a work day.
274
00:10:35,772 --> 00:10:37,405
Oh, it's fine.
I just had someone pick up
275
00:10:37,507 --> 00:10:39,641
the rest of my shift
on short notice, but I'm here.
276
00:10:39,743 --> 00:10:42,376
I respect that, so
I'll get right into it.
277
00:10:42,479 --> 00:10:46,981
So, you know, I've been
dealing with some issues
278
00:10:47,083 --> 00:10:49,717
with your son Deshaun
since the beginning of the year,
279
00:10:49,820 --> 00:10:51,686
minor issues,
and I've been managing them,
280
00:10:51,788 --> 00:10:53,688
but as the year has gone on,
281
00:10:53,790 --> 00:10:55,256
it's just gotten progressively worse.
282
00:10:55,281 --> 00:10:56,748
Worse? How?
283
00:10:56,773 --> 00:10:58,713
Well, it started off with,
like, small things,
284
00:10:58,738 --> 00:11:01,372
like him calling out the answers
without raising his hand.
285
00:11:01,397 --> 00:11:03,097
But, you know,
now it's started to escalate
286
00:11:03,199 --> 00:11:05,166
to him throwing books and...
287
00:11:05,268 --> 00:11:06,834
The right answers or the wrong answers?
288
00:11:06,936 --> 00:11:10,571
Well, right or wrong, it's just
disruptive to the other students.
289
00:11:10,673 --> 00:11:12,706
Mm-hmm, I see.
290
00:11:12,808 --> 00:11:15,709
And look, I know we both want
what's best for Deshaun.
291
00:11:15,811 --> 00:11:17,311
So what do you want from me?
292
00:11:17,336 --> 00:11:18,467
Well, I thought...
293
00:11:18,492 --> 00:11:19,958
Thought what, exactly?
294
00:11:19,983 --> 00:11:22,183
This wasn't my first option, by the way.
295
00:11:22,208 --> 00:11:26,053
As I've said, his behavior
has been getting progressively worse,
296
00:11:26,155 --> 00:11:27,721
and I've been trying to make sure
297
00:11:27,823 --> 00:11:29,823
he's having a successful time at school.
298
00:11:29,925 --> 00:11:31,592
And nobody's stopping you
from doing that.
299
00:11:31,617 --> 00:11:33,450
He's kind of stopping me, actually.
300
00:11:33,475 --> 00:11:36,219
He's 7. You can't control a 7-year-old?
301
00:11:37,332 --> 00:11:40,266
Cassandra, it's not about control.
302
00:11:40,291 --> 00:11:43,291
You know, we're setting him up
to be the best student he can be,
303
00:11:43,316 --> 00:11:44,482
and you know, we're a team in this.
304
00:11:44,507 --> 00:11:45,739
We're not a team.
305
00:11:45,764 --> 00:11:47,277
And I don't see how he could
be the best student
306
00:11:47,302 --> 00:11:49,202
that he could be
with a teacher like you.
307
00:11:50,479 --> 00:11:52,445
Um, excuse me?
308
00:11:52,470 --> 00:11:53,935
And now my boss is calling.
309
00:11:53,960 --> 00:11:56,560
I took time out of my day,
away from my job,
310
00:11:56,585 --> 00:11:58,251
to come down here to hear
you complain about my son,
311
00:11:58,353 --> 00:12:00,153
and you're not even doing your job.
312
00:12:00,255 --> 00:12:03,056
I'm doing the best I can with your son.
313
00:12:03,081 --> 00:12:04,941
If this is the best that you can do,
314
00:12:04,966 --> 00:12:07,600
you are the worst teacher
that I've ever seen.
315
00:12:08,955 --> 00:12:10,172
You know, and you're right.
316
00:12:10,197 --> 00:12:11,731
Call me Ms. O'Neill.
317
00:12:11,756 --> 00:12:13,426
Down here wasting my damn time.
318
00:12:26,360 --> 00:12:28,427
- Janine?
- Ah.
319
00:12:28,529 --> 00:12:29,629
What's wrong?
320
00:12:29,731 --> 00:12:34,273
Um, Deshaun's mom, uh...
321
00:12:35,236 --> 00:12:39,772
she called me a bad teacher,
and it was just...
322
00:12:41,098 --> 00:12:42,365
I don't even know why
I'm crying right now.
323
00:12:42,390 --> 00:12:43,820
Look, look.
324
00:12:43,845 --> 00:12:45,678
She doesn't know what
she's talking about, okay?
325
00:12:45,780 --> 00:12:47,412
You're a good teacher, Janine.
326
00:12:50,852 --> 00:12:52,216
Janine?
327
00:12:52,318 --> 00:12:53,673
Who am I going to have
328
00:12:53,698 --> 00:12:58,000
an intergenerational conversation with?
329
00:12:58,025 --> 00:12:59,190
Oh.
330
00:13:01,687 --> 00:13:04,006
- What happened?
- A parent yelled at her.
331
00:13:04,031 --> 00:13:06,307
I'm trying to help, but I
think I'm making it worse.
332
00:13:06,332 --> 00:13:08,484
Paging Educator of the Year, Mr. Eddie.
333
00:13:08,538 --> 00:13:10,528
Your ass is needed at
the award presentation,
334
00:13:10,553 --> 00:13:12,547
so bring that and put them to the gym.
335
00:13:12,594 --> 00:13:14,875
Gregory, you go on
ahead, I can handle this.
336
00:13:14,930 --> 00:13:16,711
If you need me, I'll be in my classroom.
337
00:13:16,736 --> 00:13:19,657
- Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.
338
00:13:22,469 --> 00:13:26,070
Uh, so she comes in,
339
00:13:26,095 --> 00:13:29,260
and I told her about
her son's acting out...
340
00:13:29,285 --> 00:13:31,803
you know... I'm trying
to have a conversation,
341
00:13:31,828 --> 00:13:34,593
cool, calmed, where
we figure out what to do...
342
00:13:34,618 --> 00:13:37,319
I offered solutions, I was patient,
343
00:13:37,344 --> 00:13:40,883
I told her we are a team, and...
344
00:13:43,719 --> 00:13:45,386
she just destroyed me.
345
00:13:47,452 --> 00:13:49,785
She called me the worst
teacher she's ever seen.
346
00:13:50,956 --> 00:13:52,856
Janine, do you believe
you're the worst teacher?
347
00:13:52,958 --> 00:13:54,858
I don't know.
348
00:13:54,960 --> 00:13:57,527
I've done everything I can for Deshaun,
349
00:13:57,630 --> 00:14:00,196
and it's not enough, so maybe.
350
00:14:00,298 --> 00:14:02,866
So, what you're gonna do
is pick yourself up,
351
00:14:02,968 --> 00:14:04,200
dust yourself off,
352
00:14:04,302 --> 00:14:07,004
come back here tomorrow,
and do your job.
353
00:14:07,106 --> 00:14:08,972
But I didn't solve the problem.
354
00:14:09,074 --> 00:14:10,573
I am failing him.
355
00:14:11,844 --> 00:14:13,844
I have been called
a bad teacher more times
356
00:14:13,946 --> 00:14:16,179
than I can ever remember.
357
00:14:16,281 --> 00:14:18,181
People have thrown dirt on my name.
358
00:14:18,283 --> 00:14:20,416
Others have given flowers.
359
00:14:20,519 --> 00:14:22,653
But it's all a garden to me.
360
00:14:22,755 --> 00:14:25,821
Barbara, I've never
seen you fail a child.
361
00:14:25,923 --> 00:14:27,556
- You always find a solution.
- Oh, please.
362
00:14:27,659 --> 00:14:29,358
I do not always have the answer.
363
00:14:29,460 --> 00:14:31,326
In fact, there are
some issues and problems
364
00:14:31,428 --> 00:14:34,196
that are just too difficult for anyone,
365
00:14:34,298 --> 00:14:37,533
even me, to solve in one school year.
366
00:14:37,635 --> 00:14:41,070
But if you come back here
tomorrow ready to do your job,
367
00:14:41,172 --> 00:14:44,707
having not given up on yourself
or that student,
368
00:14:44,809 --> 00:14:48,210
well, that is not failure.
369
00:14:48,312 --> 00:14:50,913
Sometimes, that's
what success looks like.
370
00:14:55,019 --> 00:14:57,720
So, how long do you think
that conversation was?
371
00:14:57,822 --> 00:15:00,655
You know, let's just round it up
to 15 minutes.
372
00:15:00,757 --> 00:15:04,159
Now, I am going to need you
to initial and sign
373
00:15:04,260 --> 00:15:05,894
my IGAL worksheet.
374
00:15:05,996 --> 00:15:08,362
- Oh, okay.
- Yeah. See? There you go.
375
00:15:08,464 --> 00:15:11,199
Oh, and if you
see any more weeping millennials
376
00:15:11,301 --> 00:15:14,202
roaming the hallway,
please, send them my way.
377
00:15:14,304 --> 00:15:16,171
Okay. Um, thank you so much.
378
00:15:16,272 --> 00:15:17,934
Thank you, baby.
379
00:15:23,379 --> 00:15:24,879
Hey!
380
00:15:24,981 --> 00:15:26,881
What are you doing in here,
Mr. Educator of the Year?
381
00:15:26,983 --> 00:15:29,017
The ceremony's out this way.
382
00:15:29,119 --> 00:15:31,785
Look, I don't think I can go up
there and accept this award.
383
00:15:31,887 --> 00:15:33,020
What?
384
00:15:33,122 --> 00:15:36,691
They set up the whole gym for you.
I wrote you this great speech.
385
00:15:36,792 --> 00:15:39,193
Well, I landed on
a Jalen Hurts tribute post
386
00:15:39,295 --> 00:15:40,828
that I repurposed, but still.
387
00:15:41,964 --> 00:15:44,265
Honestly, I feel ridiculous.
388
00:15:44,367 --> 00:15:46,033
Like, I don't deserve this award.
389
00:15:46,135 --> 00:15:47,768
With everything
that Barbara does for the school,
390
00:15:47,870 --> 00:15:49,970
and you teaching two grades,
and... and...
391
00:15:50,072 --> 00:15:52,373
And Janine getting yelled at
by a parent,
392
00:15:52,475 --> 00:15:54,208
I feel like I'm the last person
who should get this.
393
00:15:54,310 --> 00:15:56,877
Yeah, you're definitely not the
best teacher in Philadelphia.
394
00:15:56,979 --> 00:16:00,047
Or, you know, this school.
Or your grade. Or even this classroom.
395
00:16:00,149 --> 00:16:01,782
Is there a point?
Like, where are we going?
396
00:16:01,884 --> 00:16:05,185
Gregory, you don't deserve to be
Educator of the Year.
397
00:16:05,210 --> 00:16:06,708
Still waiting for that point.
398
00:16:06,733 --> 00:16:10,902
But I've seen you stick it out
and improve week after week.
399
00:16:11,159 --> 00:16:14,361
You work really hard
to get better, and you care.
400
00:16:15,497 --> 00:16:18,898
So maybe someday, you'll grow
into deserving this award.
401
00:16:19,000 --> 00:16:21,568
But you know what?
They're not gonna give it to you then.
402
00:16:21,670 --> 00:16:25,171
'Cause you can't choose
when people acknowledge you.
403
00:16:25,274 --> 00:16:26,627
This is your moment.
404
00:16:26,652 --> 00:16:30,954
So just, hey, think of it like
you accept the award early.
405
00:16:30,979 --> 00:16:33,179
Okay.
406
00:16:33,282 --> 00:16:35,715
Maybe I'm like "Rookie of the Year."
407
00:16:35,817 --> 00:16:37,584
Yeah.
408
00:16:37,686 --> 00:16:39,686
Well, the thing is, you are
still an important member
409
00:16:39,788 --> 00:16:41,888
of this team, so get in the game.
410
00:16:44,425 --> 00:16:46,092
Yeah! Let's go, Slugger!
411
00:16:46,194 --> 00:16:49,461
Finally, I'd like to send
a shout-out to all the schools
412
00:16:49,563 --> 00:16:51,397
I haven't had to soft quit this year.
413
00:16:51,499 --> 00:16:53,065
Not me being so good at my job
414
00:16:53,168 --> 00:16:54,934
they always tell me I don't have
to come back.
415
00:16:55,036 --> 00:16:56,502
Thank you.
416
00:16:56,527 --> 00:16:57,613
Wow...
417
00:16:57,638 --> 00:17:01,274
so beautiful to see a LatinX aide
418
00:17:01,375 --> 00:17:03,709
share her why with us.
419
00:17:03,812 --> 00:17:06,612
Now, please welcome to the stage
420
00:17:06,714 --> 00:17:10,282
Italian-American teacher
Melissa Schemmenti,
421
00:17:10,384 --> 00:17:12,851
who will introduce our marquee award,
422
00:17:12,953 --> 00:17:14,353
Educator of the Year.
423
00:17:14,455 --> 00:17:17,656
Okay, even for me, this seems
incredibly performative.
424
00:17:17,758 --> 00:17:19,825
You got this, girl! Do it for Italy!
425
00:17:20,394 --> 00:17:21,694
Got it, Ashley. Okay.
426
00:17:21,796 --> 00:17:23,529
I'm here to present Educator of the Year
427
00:17:23,631 --> 00:17:25,497
for some God-forsaken reason.
428
00:17:25,599 --> 00:17:27,999
This trophy gets handed out every year
429
00:17:28,101 --> 00:17:29,568
to some random jabroni,
430
00:17:29,670 --> 00:17:33,872
and this year, it's going to...
an underdog.
431
00:17:33,974 --> 00:17:37,409
When he came off the bench last year,
we all wrote him off,
432
00:17:37,511 --> 00:17:40,244
like some 53rd overall
draft pick in the second round.
433
00:17:40,347 --> 00:17:41,479
Yes, we did.
434
00:17:41,581 --> 00:17:43,748
But week after week,
this young man stepped up.
435
00:17:43,850 --> 00:17:46,250
And this year,
he is Abbott's first string.
436
00:17:46,353 --> 00:17:48,686
Hell, he's Offensive Player of the Year.
437
00:17:48,788 --> 00:17:51,155
Educator. Educator of the Year!
438
00:17:51,257 --> 00:17:52,790
We're happy to have him on our team,
439
00:17:52,892 --> 00:17:54,191
and with him, we can go all the way
440
00:17:54,293 --> 00:17:56,060
to the Super Bowl of learning!
441
00:17:56,162 --> 00:18:00,064
Ladies and gentlemen,
your Educator of the Year,
442
00:18:00,166 --> 00:18:03,167
Gregory Thompson Eddie!
443
00:18:12,211 --> 00:18:14,745
Wow, t-thank you, Melissa, um...
444
00:18:14,847 --> 00:18:16,680
I'm actually a Ravens fan.
445
00:18:20,652 --> 00:18:21,752
Go to hell.
446
00:18:26,625 --> 00:18:29,393
Uh, this is surreal, um...
447
00:18:29,495 --> 00:18:31,362
But realistically,
I can't accept this award.
448
00:18:31,463 --> 00:18:32,562
Cameras down.
449
00:18:32,664 --> 00:18:34,531
I'll accept on his behalf.
450
00:18:34,633 --> 00:18:37,768
I can't fully accept this award
because I'm still learning.
451
00:18:37,870 --> 00:18:38,969
Cameras back up.
452
00:18:39,071 --> 00:18:40,437
As teachers, we all are.
453
00:18:40,539 --> 00:18:43,307
But every day
I can come in here and teach,
454
00:18:43,409 --> 00:18:46,242
I'm being held up by some of the most
455
00:18:46,344 --> 00:18:49,412
incredibly deserving teachers
here at Abbott.
456
00:18:50,805 --> 00:18:53,251
This profession isn't
about being the best,
457
00:18:53,276 --> 00:18:54,942
it's about doing your best.
458
00:18:56,421 --> 00:18:58,054
Being a constant for your students
459
00:18:58,156 --> 00:19:00,723
on the good days, the bad, the terrible.
460
00:19:00,825 --> 00:19:02,792
It's the showing up that counts.
461
00:19:04,695 --> 00:19:07,730
Uh, so I'd like to dedicate this award
462
00:19:07,832 --> 00:19:11,134
to all the teachers here at Abbott
463
00:19:11,236 --> 00:19:14,603
who show up every day
and give their best.
464
00:19:17,875 --> 00:19:20,476
It's an honor to walk through
those doors with you every morning.
465
00:19:20,501 --> 00:19:21,773
Thank you.
466
00:19:28,419 --> 00:19:29,785
Thank you.
467
00:19:29,887 --> 00:19:34,590
And please, please give a hand
to this wonderful Black man.
468
00:19:35,893 --> 00:19:37,726
Whoo!
469
00:19:40,565 --> 00:19:41,664
How you doing?
470
00:19:41,766 --> 00:19:42,832
Better now.
471
00:19:42,934 --> 00:19:44,867
Today was tough.
472
00:19:44,969 --> 00:19:46,990
Definitely don't feel like
Teacher of the Year.
473
00:19:47,015 --> 00:19:49,148
You know, funny enough, neither do I.
474
00:19:50,441 --> 00:19:52,775
Ah. Aide of the Year!
475
00:19:52,800 --> 00:19:54,063
- Mm.
- Yeah.
476
00:19:54,088 --> 00:19:56,609
I know that we've always had
a will-they-won't-they thing going,
477
00:19:56,634 --> 00:19:58,867
but I appreciate how
you've remained professional.
478
00:19:59,916 --> 00:20:01,182
My heart is with Benito.
479
00:20:02,151 --> 00:20:03,618
Who's she talking about? Mnh.
480
00:20:04,145 --> 00:20:05,219
Ah!
481
00:20:05,321 --> 00:20:06,855
- Oh, okay.
- Oh, wow.
482
00:20:06,957 --> 00:20:08,122
Delicious.
483
00:20:08,224 --> 00:20:10,492
Qué Rico, qué Rico, qué Rico.
484
00:20:12,161 --> 00:20:13,528
That award is ugly as hell.
485
00:20:13,630 --> 00:20:15,196
- I mean, an apple?
- You think?
486
00:20:15,298 --> 00:20:16,618
I'm pretty sure they got it
from Dollar Tree.
487
00:20:16,643 --> 00:20:18,867
I bet it cost tree dollars.
488
00:20:18,969 --> 00:20:20,702
Shabba!
489
00:20:20,804 --> 00:20:23,437
Oh, Gregory, I am so proud of you.
490
00:20:23,540 --> 00:20:24,806
Thank you, Janine.
491
00:20:24,831 --> 00:20:25,994
I am proud of you.
492
00:20:26,019 --> 00:20:29,153
My heart is full of love
even though my pockets are full of lint.
493
00:20:29,178 --> 00:20:32,379
Oh, Gregory, our love is so pure.
494
00:20:32,481 --> 00:20:34,147
Actually, I'm gonna go home.
495
00:20:34,249 --> 00:20:35,482
We were killin' it!
496
00:20:36,996 --> 00:20:40,912
Alright, you're all logged in
for your first class.
497
00:20:42,242 --> 00:20:44,776
Make friends and learn lots.
498
00:20:45,846 --> 00:20:47,212
Alright.
499
00:20:47,314 --> 00:20:48,981
Let's see who's teaching this.
500
00:20:49,006 --> 00:20:50,136
Okay.
501
00:20:50,161 --> 00:20:51,293
Hello, everyone.
502
00:20:51,318 --> 00:20:53,085
I'm your teacher, Dr. Johnson.
503
00:20:53,187 --> 00:20:56,021
Welcome to Intergenerational
Active Listening,
504
00:20:56,123 --> 00:20:59,524
also known as iGal. Okurr?
505
00:20:59,626 --> 00:21:02,260
The active listening class
that hits different, no cap.
506
00:21:02,363 --> 00:21:04,583
I'll be your teacher,
but not your friend.
507
00:21:04,608 --> 00:21:06,808
And I'm low-key deadass.
508
00:21:06,833 --> 00:21:08,900
You don't like it, then hop off, bro.
509
00:21:09,523 --> 00:21:11,213
Feel free to chime in
510
00:21:11,238 --> 00:21:13,404
if someone hasn't understood
the assignment.
511
00:21:13,506 --> 00:21:14,605
Ya feel me, stupid?
512
00:21:14,707 --> 00:21:15,906
Stupid?
513
00:21:16,009 --> 00:21:17,375
Did I say that right?
514
00:21:19,812 --> 00:21:21,078
Oh, Lord.
515
00:21:21,103 --> 00:21:22,157
Deadass.
516
00:21:22,182 --> 00:21:24,416
DEA...