Murray Banks
Murray Banks is an award winning teacher and the consummate professional speaker. He's taught at every level—elementary, middle school, high school and at a major university. He's taught in a city school district and in a small, rural school in Vermont. He was Vermont's TEACHER OF THE YEAR in physical education and was honored nationally with the OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR AWARD. His classroom stories and student anecdotes are poignant and hilarious, and because Murray frequently works with Fortune 500 companies, he brings a challenging message about performance, accountability and success.
We go with what is familiar... even if it kills us! That's because teachers love the "Comfort Zone," that familiar place where consistency and normalcy rule. In his presentations, Murray humors, cajoles and inspires educators to convert the stress of change to the challenge of change. His cartoons and images of change-resistant people... the ones who die but continue coming to work...will have your audience laughing as they are learning. Murray provides specific skills for staying at the cutting edge of change in education...and enjoying it.
Murray's dynamic teaching presentations are the perfect compliment to your staff development training. He will highlight the importance of body language, story telling, eye contact, facial expression and tone of voice. Murray will help your teachers understand that motivating students takes enthusiasm, humor, and a "here and now" sense of purpose and will show them how to develop these qualities at an emotional and a lifestyle level.
