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Of what might happen if they make a mistake. >> reporter: which she says is counterproductive to learning. former teacher marlon jones agrees. he says educators should always strive to empower kids. >> make them feel better about learning. i don't think a catastrophe award is doing that. it's just not. we have to set a better example, i think. >> you were a top student, a prize student, weren't you? always getting stars and a-pluses? >> i was a prized pupil. i was. look at that. oh, that's very -- >> it all balances out. >> i do look exhausted in that picture, too. well done, graphics. >> exha...

Last september. and it all went very, very wrong. >> i think puerto rico was incredibly successful. puerto rico was actually our toughest one of all because it's an island, so you can't truck things onto it. everything's by boat. i actually think -- and the governor's been very nice. if you ask the governor, he'll tell you what a great job. i think probably the hardest one we had by far was puerto rico because of the island nature. and i actually think it was one of the best jobs that's ever been done with respect to what this is all about. i think that puerto rico was an incredible unsung suc...

Getting tremendous accolades from politicians and the people. we are ready. but this is going to be one of the biggest ones to ever hit our country. residents in the path of these devastating storms should comply with all evacuation orders and other emergency instructions. protection of life is the absolute highest priority, and that's what we're doing. it's called protection of life. so god bless everybody and be careful. >> accolades. just couldn't resist giving himself a pat on the back in advance, okay? only one day after he praises the administration's response to hurricane maria in puert...