#90: The Dope Educator (With David Jay)

<p>Featured on Access Hollywood | Instagram @thedopeeducator | I inspire | Educator | Speaker |</p><p>This teacher has found a way to get his fifth graders pumped up for learning: He challenges them to create their own handshakes.</p><p>David Jamison, a language arts teacher at Hickory Ridge Elementary School in Memphis, Tennessee, memorized the individual greetings from each of the 75 students he teaches. </p><p>Classes are separated into groups of three and Jamison greets every student with their unique handshakes</p><p>"It increases that bond with the students," he told "Good Morning America." "When you have that kind of relationship with a kid, they don't want to let you down because they know you love and care for them."</p><p>Shelby County Schools shared a video of the handshakes on Twitter, where its been viewed 20,000 times.</p><p>"I was overwhelmed," Jamison said of the viral attention. "That was the key to spread more positivity."</p><p>Jamison, a father of one, said it's his third year teaching and he's done the handshakes each year.</p><p>It takes Jamison about a minute to do the handshakes with each group. It's followed by "Do Now" classwork, where the kids get right to work practicing a lesson they learned the day prior.</p><p>The one with the most innovative handshake wins a prize from Jamison. This term's winner will be announced next week, he said.</p>