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The Beginning Teacher (23:24) The work of a teacher is complex, and the demands—to develop lesson plans, instruct with confidence and clarity, establish classroom routines, set boundaries for student behavior, and so much more—can be quite overwhelming. Set in Australia, The Beginning Teacher provides valuable advice and a variety of strategies to support new educators as they prepare for their first teaching appointment. Program segments include “You’re a New Teacher—Now What?”; “Your First Day, First Class, First Week”; “Becoming Involved in the Wider School Culture”; and “Survival Strategies.”
ChatGPT for Teachers in Education (54:00) In Detail: This is an all-inclusive course specifically tailored to empower educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively integrate ChatGPT into their teaching practices. This transformative course covers a wide array of topics, from navigating the ChatGPT interface to understanding its input/output limitations, safety features, and ethical considerations. Through a combination of engaging lessons, hands-on activities, and suggested applications, participants will not only learn the basics of ChatGPT but also discover innovative ways to save time, enhance problem-solving, and create dynamic learning experiences that cater to the diverse needs of their students. The course content delves into practical examples, including using ChatGPT for lesson planning, assessment feedback, and facilitating thought-provoking classroom discussions. In addition, the course emphasizes the importance of promoting ethical AI use, digital citizenship, and responsible behavior among students when interacting with AI tools. By the end of this comprehensive learning journey, educators will be well-equipped with practical strategies to harness the power of AI in their classrooms, adapt to the evolving landscape of educational technology, and inspire their students to succeed in an increasingly digital world.
Fostering Resilient Learners: Strategies for Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom (54:00) Based on the best-selling book Fostering Resilient Learners, this video explores the effects of childhood trauma on learning and teaching and ways that educators can manage these effects. Fostering Resilient Learners ASCD Video: You'll see Souers and Hall presenting to real teachers and administrators at an ASCD-sponsored conference in Salem, Oregon. Drawing on their experiences as a mental health therapist and veteran principal working with trauma-affected students and their teachers, they offer valuable insight on cultivating a trauma-sensitive learning environment. They provide strategies for: Understanding what trauma is and how it impedes student learning. Building strong relationships and creating a safe classroom environment that supports high level learning. Adopting a strengths-based approach that changes your perception of negative student behaviors and shows you what they need to break negative cycles. Heading off frustration and burnout with essential self-care techniques that will help you and your students thrive. In Fostering Resilient Learners, Souers and Hall present the solutions you need for dealing with the impact of trauma in classroom and allowing students to learn at high levels.
Inventing Tomorrow: Education Evolved (25:00) Kristie Lu Stout meets the innovators, teachers and students involved in the education evolution to ask - has this unprecedented period changed the way we learn for good?
Kids and Computers (22:25) The high-tech revolution is led by children, many of whom possess skills that baffle their parents. From chat rooms to Web pages to kid-created Internet companies, this video explores computer-assisted learning and the value of the “virtual classroom.”
Philosophy for Children: Thinking Together (23:00) In a philosophy-for-children session, a teacher uses a story, picture, news item, or piece of music to stimulate critical thinking and imagination. Children are encouraged to express themselves, to challenge what is being said, and to ask questions that intrigue them.
Series: Constructivism Constructivism as a theory of learning focuses on the learner’s need to make sense of new information. Dewey approached it from a philosophical standpoint, Piaget from a biological standpoint, and Vygotsky from a social perspective. Together they emphasize the importance of looking at what the learner brings to a new experience as well as what the “out-there” experience contains. Over the course of this classic five-part series, David Elkind, Elliot Turiel, Elena Bodrova, and Deborah Leong apply constructivist points of view to significant topics in education. 5-part series, 25–35 minutes each.
Series: The Psychology of Learning This seven-part series comprises a comprehensive analysis of how people learn, investigating the areas of attention, cognitive development, memory, language development, classical and operant conditioning, approaches to learning, and perception. 7-part series, 40–74 minutes each.
Should Certain Books Ever Be Banned in School?: A Debate (49:40) Description In Florida, lawmakers recently passed measures enabling public schools to restrict student access to certain books and limit discussions of gender, sexuality, and race in the classroom. In Texas, school administrators blocked access to more than 800 books in 22 districts over questions about whether they are “developmentally appropriate for student use.” Pennsylvania and Tennessee have undertaken similar actions, and schools across the country are grappling with new pressures concerning what their students are reading and how they are taught. Supporters of these measures argue that schools should not expose children to sex, violence, drug use, race, or other topics they deem inappropriate. Such measures do not constitute book bans, they contend, as students can obtain these books elsewhere. Opponents argue that such measures are indeed book bans and that removing books from school libraries is akin to censorship and inherently un-American. Reading controversial books and discussing controversial topics, they contend, fosters critical thinking, encourages empathy, and provides a wider understanding of the world. Should certain books ever be banned in school?
Standardized Lies, Money & Civil Rights: How Testing is Ruining Public Education (1:06:00) Standardized Lies, Money & Civil Rights: How Testing is Ruining Public Education exposes the standardized testing industry and how it negatively affects public education. Parents of public school children must see this film since it addresses the dangers of high-stakes tests, dispels the mythology of the achievement gap, and questions the validity of education reform.
A Subprime Education / The Education of Omarina (53:00) First: In A Subprime Education, correspondent Martin Smith returns to the story of for-profit colleges — which FRONTLINE first examined in the 2010 documentary College, Inc. — to investigate allegations of fraud and predatory behavior in the troubled industry. Then, in a second segment, FRONTLINE explores a very different educational experience. The Education of Omarina continues a story FRONTLINE has been following since 2012 — showing how an innovative program to stem the high school dropout crisis has affected one girl’s journey, from a public middle school in the Bronx to an elite New England private school, and now on to college.
Unequal Education: Revisited (27:00) In 1992, EVC's youth team produced Unequal Education for the national PBS series, "Listening to America with Bill Moyers." Their film revealed the stark contrast in resources and opportunities offered to students in two Bronx middle schools - one in a middle-class area and one in a low-income community - in the same district. More than twenty years later, the crew reunited to produce Unequal Education Revisited, bearing witness to the long-term impact that inequities plaguing our society -- in education, justice and healthcare -- have on those struggling to survive.

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