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This film shows students what life is like for children around the world. Follow 11 and 12 year-olds on their journeys to school. Perla lives in Iceland near an active volcano, and sometimes has to wear a mask to school because of toxic gas or ash. Ignas from Lithuania loves his independence and tromping through the city. Valeria from Peru wishes her mom would let her walk to the bus alone. Some deal with bullying while others struggle with family...
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Learning is a lifelong activity. Without realizing it, adults continually learn throughout their lives in an informal way. However as the population ages, and the nature of jobs and work change, educators need to address the perceived barriers faced by many adult learners in more formal situations. This program introduces the key principles of adult learning, including learning styles and some specific difficulties faced by older individuals. By understanding...
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In the face of increasing levels of diversity, educators are grappling to create and maintain inclusive learning cultures and environments. As facilitators of learning, we must develop awareness of, and respond to, the diversity of our learners. This program provides an introduction to inclusive learning by exploring strategies that promote diversity and support inclusion. We also discover how organizations can improve the workplace through encouraging...
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Learning is part of life. We learn many different things in a variety of ways. For educators, it is all about finding the most effective learning styles for each individual to achieve success in the teaching environment. This program describes three main learning styles-visual, auditory and kinesthetic-and the four personality types that all individuals display, including activists, reflectors, theorists, and pragmatists. It provides concrete examples...
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New middle school students share what is it like to try to make new friends and fit in, and their concerns about being bullied. They describe how lunchtime is different at middle school compared to elementary school and how it is a good opportunity to meet new people. Hear what it is like trying to find classrooms and about the pressures to get good grades and be popular.
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Long hailed as bastions of intellectual freedom where ideas and opinions are openly exchanged, universities have recently come under attack by those who claim that a new generation of students and administrators are restricting speech in the name of inclusion and political correctness. At the heart of this debate is the question of "safe spaces"—places where students can be free of racist, sexist, or other derogatory speech. Such places, some argue,...
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Black and Hispanic students are more likely to be suspended than white students according to a report released in March 2012 by the Education Department's Office of Civil Rights. NewsHour correspondent Jeffrey Brown discusses the disparities with Christopher Edley Jr. of the University of California, Berkeley, and the Fordham Institute's Chester Finn Jr. Origina?
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This video clip spotlights Burschentag (6/3/26, Eisenach, Germany), anti-Vietnam protests (5/9/68, Paris), and a beer-drinking competition (3/14/60, London).
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This film shows students what life is like for children around the world. Follow 8to 12year-olds on their journeys to school. Sanjana lives in a neighborhood that is dangerous for women and girls, and is afraid of the people she encounters on her walk to school. Yambuki makes her way through the busy streets of Tokyo with her best friend on their way to brass practice. Zacheo lives on a wildlife sanctuary and has breakfast with a skunk and baby monkey...
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This film shows students what life is like for children around the world. Follow 8to 12year-olds on their journeys to school. Luniko is HIV positive like many of the children in his town, and he wishes his family could afford for him to take a bus to school. Jafer lives in Iraq, and someday wants to be a police officer so that he can help fight terrorism in his country. Rebekka is partially blind and has just recently started walking into town and...
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In this program we address the communication gap that occurs between students, their teachers and counselors. We discuss how students can better understand the challenges facing teachers and counselors today. By understanding the mechanics of the school environment, teens will be better prepared for overall success both in and out of school. Learning to work with people they don't easily connect with is a good skill to have in life. However, students...
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This program promotes a proactive approach to fighting school crime, while examining its myriad causes and possible solutions. The contributing roles of dysfunctional families, alcohol, drugs, and violence in the media are examined, along with the rise of gangs. Profiles of typical gang members help police and school officials to identify potential members before they become involved in crime. Enforcement techniques used to combat gang violence are...
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This program examines the different kinds of Spanish spoken in the U.S. and their relationship to the Spanish of San Juan or the Dominican Republic, as well as the evolution of Spanish in the U.S. and the ways it is being used by many second- and third-generation Americans. In Texas, where Spanish has been spoken much longer than English, bilingualism is common; a linguistics expert, a radio announcer, and a poet are interviewed on the phenomenon...
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What happens when college students are allowed to be completely honest about their learning environment? When they're empowered to speak their minds about their professors, peers, tuition bills, and prospects for landing jobs in their fields? Answer: a revealing portrait, drawn from inside the world of the 21st-century campus, that will benefit parents, high school students, guidance counselors, and young people who are just beginning the college...
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Teenage drug use has reached epidemic proportions on some high school institutions. Most teens have a tendency to feel indestructible and immune to the problems that others experience. Some teens will experiment with alcohol, drugs, prescription medications and may continue to use and develop a dependency. When a teen chooses go to school under the influence of drugs or alcohol it can have serious consequences including an impact on their scholastic...
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Guns are the second leading cause of death among school-age children-a staggering statistic. In this program, law enforcement officials, including a specialist in school violence control, discuss the problem and the gamut of resources available to fight it. Officer Jim Corbin, Director of the National Association of School Resource Officers, explains how weapons affect the quality of education, and what teachers can do to combat the trend. Several...