How to change a community by asking one simple question | Emmanuel Botwe | TEDxMacclesfield

The headteacher of Tytherington School, Macclesfield, UK talks about the cultural shift that has been improving the relationship between students and teachers, and his mission to create not just A* students but A* people. Sometimes, the key to creating the change you want to see in the world can be as simple as asking someone how their day is going. Emmanuel Botwe was born, raised and educated in South London where he attended a comprehensive school before gaining a First Class degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University. Turning down an opportunity to join the UK Government Home Office, Emmanuel chose to work with young people instead. Prior to moving north with his wife and two daughters in 2015, he was Deputy Headteacher for Raising Standards at an Outstanding School in South Oxfordshire. Ofsted (which inspects and regulates schools in England) described his leadership at Tytherington School as having brought a “new climate of change and innovation”. Manny's outside interests revolve around his beloved Arsenal Football Club and reading and listening to new music. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx