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Adolescence, Physical Growth and Development

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.7341

United States: Magna Systems, c1995
1 videocassette (25 min.) + 1 guide

Series: Developing Child, module 28
Program is concerned with the adolescents' physical changes during puberty and the impact of early or late maturation on the individual's self concept. The problems associated with adolescence, such as nutritional disorders, teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and drug and alcohol use are discussed. Discusses the physical growth and development of adolescents.

Adolescence
Adolescent -- Growth
Adolescence -- Development

The Child from 7 to 12
On Order - Please check LEO, Library Catalog, for updates.

Although children 7 to 12 still need their physical safety and health protected, they also require strong role models, boundaries, and positive feedback to develop fully. This video will take the viewer through two stages: (1) middle childhood, when children build on what they learned in early childhood, and (2) early adolescence, when children begin to undergo the changes associated with puberty. During these years, children typically pull away from the family unit and pay more attention to peers. While the influence of adults may seem less important than during earlier periods, it is still vital that parents and caregivers learn to monitor and better understand each of the stages a child undergoes at this time. A Meridian Production. (20 minutes) 2001

Creative Controversy and Performance Assessment

Memorial Hall-ETMC 370.3 Cre

~Connect to video online (JMU users)~

Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, 1997, c1996

1 VHS (60 min.)

Note: Vol. 3 of the 4-part series entitled Making Connections
Originally broadcast as a segment of the teleconference: Making connections
"Students in grades seven and eight demonstrate a cooperative debate strategy called academic controversy, as they argue whether the benefits of industry outweigh the result" -- container.

Educational innovations
Active learning
Instructional systems
Teaching -- Aids and devices

Encouraging Moral Development in Children

JMU Media Resources DVD 3491

Owatonna, MN : Learning Zonexpress, c2006
1 DVD-R (16 min.)
Enter into a dynamic discussion on moral development as hosted by a group of teens who give their opinions on moral situations they have faced. Between the group's discussion times, an expert highlights moral development as it progresses in children. A definition of morality, reasons for the decisions we make, and a look at the behavior of real children in a child care center are all covered in this fast-paced, informative video.

Moral development
Moral education
Children -- Conduct of life

Fair Play: Achieving Gender Equity in the Digital Ag

JMU Media Resource Videotape no. 7947

~Connect to JMU Online Video~

Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c1999
1 VHS (57 min.)

Series: Digital Divide: Teachers, Technology, and the Classroom
How will America close the gender gap that exists in technology, to empower female students? Set at Fulmore Middle School in Austin, Texas, this program exposes counterproductive classroom behaviors and presents measures being taken to correct the misperception that computing is a males-only domain. The Director of the Center for Gender Equity, the author of SchoolGirls, the creators of girltech.com and chickclick.com, and others scrutinize issues including equal computer access in the classroom, attitude barriers both in class and out, and efforts to develop software and Web sites that enfranchise female users rather than reinforce gender stereotypes.

Computers and children
Educational equalization -- United States
Computer-assisted instruction -- Social aspects -- Texas

The FAST Method: Reducing Problem Behaviors in the Classroom, Grades 7-12

JMU Media Resources-Oversize DVD 3145

Eugene, OR : IRIS Media, Inc. [producer], c2005

1 DVD + 1 videocassette + 1 viewer guide (18 p.) + 1 implementer's guide + 5 cards
"The FAST method helps teachers respond effectively to challenging behavior by making an on -the-spot assessment of a student's behavioral goal. By understanding the goal and responding appropriately to it, teachers--and other school staff-- can prevent negative or unproductive behaviors from escalating."

Classroom management
School discipline
Behavior modification

Going on 13

Media Resources DVD 4644

Harriman, NY: New Day Films, c2008
1 DVD (73 min.)
"Without flinching, GOING ON 13 chronicles four girls' coming of age and the precarious moments between being a little girl and becoming a young woman. As they grapple with issues of school, family, friends and identity, GOING ON 13 allows us to see what real girls face during this pivotal time in puberty, while providing a vehicle for discussing important developmental milestones" -- container.

Girls -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area
Puberty
Documentary films

Making Meaning in Literature: A Video Library, Grades 6-8

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.8873-8875

Burlington, Vt. : Annenberg/CPB, c2002

3 VHS (ca. 180 min.) + 1 guide (85 p.)
Series: Teaching Practices Library
Each video contains three segments, and is approximately 60 minutes in length
Set of videos on classroom techniques for teaching literature using active involvement in the text and based on the theories of literature teaching by Judith A. Langer; segments include footage of actual classroom teachers and their students using the method
Contents [Tape] 1. Introducing the envisionment-building classroom. Building a literary community. Asking questions -- [Tape] 2. Facilitating discussion. Seminar discussion. Dramatic tableaux -- [Tape] 3. Readers as individuals. The teacher's role in a literary community. Whole-group discussions.

Literature -- Study and teaching (Middle school)
Language arts (Middle school)

Making Meaning in Literature: A Workshop for Teachers, Grades 6-8

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.8864-8872

Burlington, Vt. : Annenberg/CPB, c2002

9 videocassettes VHS + 1 guide (119 p.)

Series: Professional Development Workshop
Note: Each video is approximately 60 min. in length
Set of videos on classroom techniques for teaching literature using active involvement in the text, based on the theories of literature teaching by Judith Langer; segments include footage of actual classroom teachers and their students using the method. Contents: [Tape] 1. Introducing our literary community -- [Tape] 2. Facilitating discussion ; Seminar discussion ; Dramatic tableaux -- [Tape] 3. Going further in discussion -- [Tape] 4. Diversity in texts -- [Tape] 5. Student diversity -- [Tape] 6. Literature, art, and other disciplines -- [Tape] 7. Assessment -- [Tape] 8. Planning and professional development -- [Tape] 9. Starting in September.

Literature -- Study and teaching (Middle school)
Language arts (Middle school)

Mathline Middle School Math Project
Media Resources DVD 4875-4877 [v.1]
Media Resources DVD 4875-4877 [v.2]
Media Resources DVD 4875-4877 [v.3]

New York, N.Y. : Thirteen/WNET, 2007, c1997
3 DVD (574 min.)
Series PBS Mathline
"The PBS Mathline video series was created to offer innovative professional development. The series was designed by teachers for teachers to support National Council Teachers of Mathematics [sic] standards-based learning and teaching" -- container. Contents: Vol. 1 -- Measurement / How many noses are in your arm? / What's your angle? / Million dollar giveaway -- Number systems and number theory / Factor game / Once in a blue moon -- Competition and estimation / Alphabits / Is is really news? / Roll out the barrel (196 min.) ; vol. 2 -- Algebra / Aw chute! / In a heartbeat -- Statistics / Something fishy / Wet heads / We're all tuned in / Steppin' out -- Pattern and functions / Fill 'er up / Great race -- Geometry / Tiling the plaza / Let's face it (243 min.) ; vol. 3 -- Number and number relationships / Fantasy baseball Parts 1-2 / Rumors -- Probablility / Remove one / Rock around the clock / Smithville families (135 min.).

Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Middle school)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.5704

Barrington, Ill. : Magna Systems, Inc., c1997

1 VHS (28 min.)

Series: Developing Child

Part of a series intended to provide understanding of the unfolding process of human development from the beginning of life through adolescence. This segment covers development of sense of self in middle childhood; growth in social cognition; family relationships and changes in family structure; and peer groups.

Child development

Child psychology

Children -- Growth

Socialization

Middle School Confessions

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.8421

New York : HBO Home Video, 2002, c2001

1 VHS (75 min.)

This video features candid interviews with students of different socioeconomic backgrounds from across the country. Aged 11 to 14 years old, they reveal their sometimes disturbing inner lives.

            Teenagers -- Interviews 

            Adolescence -- Interviews 

            Adolescent psychology 

            Documentary television programs

Physical Growth and Development

JMU Media Resources DVD 4180

Chicago, IL : Magna, c2008
1 DVD (22 min.)
Series: Middle Childhood
Discusses the physical changes that occur in children between the ages of 6 and 12 years old. Presents educator insights, pertinent vocabulary, statistics, and classroom strategies for fostering healthy physical development.

Children -- Growth
Motor ability in children
Children -- Nutrition
Children -- Health and hygiene

Portraits in Human Sexuality: Human Development
On Order - Please check LEO, Library Catalog for updates.

Parents, friends, sex education classes, the media—all of them shape our perceptions of reproduction and physical intimacy. Starting at the beginning, then, this program focuses on developmental issues in human sexuality. Its four interview segments question children on what they know about love and sex; adolescents on what they know about sex and what constitutes good sex education; adults on what they believe children should know about sexuality; and a persevering couple on their difficulties in achieving pregnancy and reaching full term. Contains clinically explicit language. (35 minutes) 2006

Profile of Effective Teaching in a Multilingual Classroom

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.8370

Santa Cruz, CA: The Center, c1995

1 VHS (26 min..) + 1 guide

Series: Meeting the Challenge of Teaching Linguistically Diverse Students 

Presents various instructional practices used by teachers of linguistically and culturally diverse students.

            Education, Bilingual 

            Effective teaching 

            English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers  

            Middle school teachers 

A Visit to Classrooms of Effective Teachers
Memorial-ETMC-Reserves DVD 3103

Alexandria, VA : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2005
1 DVD (40 min.) + 1 guide (46 p.)
A visit to the Charles Sumner Math and Science Community Academy in Chicago and the classrooms of team teachers Jesch Reyes and Oscar Newman who organize instruction to reach every student, use self-reflection to improve teaching skills, implement effective instructional strategies, and monitor student progress.

Reyes, Jesch
Newman, Oscar
Charles Sumner Math and Science Community Academy (Chicago, Ill.)
Teaching
Teacher effectiveness
Middle school teaching

Write in the Middle: A Workshop for Middle School Teachers: An Eight-Part Professional Development Workshop

JMU Media Resources DVD 1974-1977

South Burlington, Vt. : Annenberg/CPB, c2004
4 DVD-R (ca. 60 min. each) + 1 workshop guide (80 p.)

Series: Professional Development Workshop
Illustrates effective ways teachers can help their students become confident and proficient writers. Middle school teachers from across the country share specific strategies they use with their students, and extensive video from each of their classrooms gives viewers an opportunity to see those strategies in action. Contents: Disc 1. Creating a community of writers -- Making writing meaningful -- Disc 2. Teaching poetry -- Teaching persuasive writing -- Disc 3. Teaching multigenre writing -- Responding to writing : teacher to student -- Disc 4. Responding to writing : peer to peer -- Teaching the power of revision.

English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching (Middle school)