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Animania : The Documentary
JMU Media Resources DVD 3512

Kelowna, B.C. ; Carson City, NV : Filmwest Associates, c2007
1 DVD (48 min.)
Explores Japanese anime and teens' interest in it as a hobby.

Animation (Cinematography) -- Japan
Motion pictures and teenagers

Approaches to Reading [Filmstrip]

Memorial Hall-ETMC   372.414 App

Boston, Mass : The Corp., 1976 / Teaching Resources Corporation; made by Teaching Resources Films.

6 rolls.& 4 cassettes, instructor's guide, and 27 spirit masters

Note(s) Sound accompaniment for manual operation only

Contents Phonics approach to reading--Multisensory approach to reading--Sight approach to reading--Language-experience approach to reading--Linguistic approach to reading--Matching approach to learner

            Reading 

Battle Over the Books: Censorship in American Schools

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no. 4114

Connect to Online Video (JMU Users)

Published Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities, 1994

1 videocassette (20 min.)

Books are under attack. This program looks at how teachers can prepare themselves against attack, and looks at those who, in the name of religion or equality or whatever cause, are aiming the censor's gun at teachers and books

            Censorship -- United States 

            Children's literature -- Censorship 

            Textbooks -- Censorship 

Becoming a Family of Readers

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.5389

[United States] : Reading Is Fundamental, c1995/ produced by Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc. and Reading Is Fundamental, Inc

1 videocassette (9:42)

Parents and literacy volunteers talk about the advantages of reading to the children at an early age

            Reading (Early childhood)

            Parent and child

Building Academic Background Knowledge: Programs 1, 2 & 3

JMU Media Resources DVD 4414

Alexandria, Va. : ASCD, c2005
1 DVD (ca. 97 min.) + 1 facilitator's guide, in binder
Note: Based on the book Building Background Knowledge for Academic Achievement by Robert Marzano
"The first program examines the neuroscientific basis for learning language, concepts, and vocabulary, and connects this information to what the research says about how children best acquire new academic terms and understanding. It also explores characteristic 8 of effective direct vocabulary instruction by describing how schools can prepare to teach new concepts and build background knowledge by systematically identifying words and concepts to teach in every subject area and grade level. The second and third programs focus on characteristics 1-7 of effective direct vocabulary instruction."--Guide. Contents: Art and science of teaching (ca. 29 min.) -- Teaching vocabulary characteristics 1-3 (ca. 36 min.) -- Teaching vocabulary characteristics 4-7 (32 min.).

Academic achievement -- United States
School supervision -- United States
Silent reading -- United States
Vocabulary -- Study and teaching

Comprehending Content: Reading Across the Curriculum Grades 6-12

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no. 8363-8366  plus Guide

 Portland, Me. : Stenhouse Publishers, c2004

4 VHS (ca. 119 min.) + 1 viewing guide

Comprehending Content is a series of four videotapes from Chris Tovani's high school classroom at Smoky Hill High in Aurora, Colorado. Cris teaches three classes of students at this high school: two sections of struggling readers in her reading workshop classes and one section of college-bound seniors in her college prep class. In the afternoons Cris coaches her colleages in using reading strategies across the curriculum. Comprehending Content shows Cris at work in both roles: helping students apply strategies in diverse academic disciplines and helping colleagues as they test the use of strategy instruction in content areas. The tapes show a range of student reading abilities -- from struggling to accomplished -- and texts -- from novels to charts and math problems. Content: Tape 1. Modeling what good readers do (32:25) -- Tape 2. Interpreting data: charts, graphs, standardized tests (28:55) -- Tape 3. Reading like a mathematician (27:58) -- Tape 4. Synthesizing complex ideas (30:02).

            Content area reading 

            Reading (Middle school) 

            Reading (Secondary) 

            Reading -- Remedial teaching 

Cooperative Learning in the Content Areas

Memorial Hall ETMC   371.395 Coo

Los Angeles, CA : IOX Assessment Associates, 1989
1 VHS (ca. 60 min.)

Drs. Sarah J. Stanley and W. James Popham conduct an interview with Dr. Robert Slavin on how cooperative learning can be implemented in the content areas of math, reading and language arts.

            Group work in education

            Teaching

            Teachers -- Training of

Emergent Reader: Day One: A Demonstration of Book Buddies in Action

Memorial Hall ETMC   371.14124 Eme

New York, NY: Guilford Publications, c1995

1 VHS (43 min.) 

Vividly portraying the Book Buddies model in practice, this video demonstrates initial tutorial sessions with first-grader Ashley, who is eased enjoyably into reading activities.  Commentary from the presenters identifies and describes each component of the Emergent Reader Lesson Plan outlined in the Book Buddies manual and provides pointers on methods and materials for this stage of the tutorial process.

            Volunteer workers in education

            Reading teachers

            Reading

            Tutors and tutoring

            Cognitive therapy        

Emergent Reader: Mid-Year: A Demonstration of Book Buddies in Action

Memorial Hall  ETMC  371.14124 Eme2

New York, NY : Guilford Publications, c1995

1 VHS (44 min.) 

Vividly portraying the Book Buddies model in practice, this video demonstrates the mid-year work of tutoring volunteer Linda and her first-grade tutee, Tanisha, who have been meeting regularly since the beginning of school.  Commentary from the presenters identifies and describes each component of the Emergent Reader Lesson Plan outlined in the Book Buddies manual and provides pointers on methods and materials for this stage of the tutorial process.

            Volunteer workers in education

            Reading teachers

            Reading

            Tutors and tutoring

Improving Reading Comprehension: A Conversation with Dr. Roger Farr

Memorial Hall ETMC   372.47 Imp

Los Angeles, CA : IOX Videotape Division, c1989

1 VHS (32 min.)

Discusses methods to improve student reading comprehension.

            Reading comprehension

Learning through Literature, Grades 4-6 

JMU Media Resources  Videotape no.1745

New York: Scholastic, Inc., San Diego, CA : Primavera Video Prod., c1988

1 VHS (21 min.)  

Several classrooms at San Marcos Elementary School are observed relating the variety of ways available to awaken an interest in literature and to motivate children to read on their own. Examples include activities for non-English speaking students.

            Literature -- Study and teaching (Elementary)

            Books and reading

            Reading (Elementary)

            English language -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Foreign speakers

Linking Literacy and Play

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.5398

Newark, Del. : c1995, University of Delaware/ International Reading Association

1 VHS (12 min.) + 1 facilitator's guide (40 p. .) + 1 book of readings (40 p..)

Play provides an important opportunity for children's literacy learning. Used together, the video, guide and readings are the basis for workshops to train teachers and parents about literacy-related play.

            Reading (Early childhood)

            Play environments

            Early childhood education

Navigating Informational Texts: Easy and Explicit Strategies, K-5

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.8396-8398

Hoyt, Linda  Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, c2003

3 VHS (ca. 102 min.) + 1 viewing guide

Contents: Tape 1. Learning to love informational texts (34 min.) -- Tape 2. Guiding readers and writers with informational texts (37 min.) -- Tape 3. Information circles and reciprocal teaching (31 min.).

Language arts (Elementary) 

English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching (Elementary) 

Exposition (Rhetoric) -- Study and teaching (Elementary) 

Paired Reading: Positive Reading Practice

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.5397

Carson City, NE : Filmwest Associates Limited, c1991

1 VHS (30 min.) + 1 manual (11 p.)

Establishes the need for consistent, positive reading practice and provides detailed demonstrations of the Paired Reading technique.

            Reading -- Remedial teaching

            Reading disability

Qualitative Reading Inventory-3 : QRI-3 

Memorial Hall ETMC   372.41 Qua

S.l.: Addison Wesley Longman, 2001 / Lauren Leslie; JoAnne Caldwell; Instructional Media Center, Marquette Univ.

1 VHS (ca.86 min.) + 1 case studies (71 p.)

Demonstrates features of the Qualitative Reading Inventory 3. Procedures demonstrated include assessments of prior knowledge, oral reading miscue analysis, retelling, and comprehension. Two new diagnostic options are included: look-backs and think-a-louds.

            Qualitative Reading Inventory

            Reading comprehension -- Ability testing

Read to Me

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.2023

Newark, Del. : Distributed by the International Reading Association, [1991?]

1 VHS (14 min.)

Stresses the importance of reading to children, especially during the first two years.  Some advantages highlighted include the development of self-confidence and self-esteem, promotion of imagination, increased attention span, and higher levels of success at school.

            Children -- Books and reading

            Reading (Preschool) -- Parent participation

            Infants -- Books and reading

Reading and Young Children

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no. 2374

Newark, Del. : c1991 / [produced by] the International Reading Association

1 VHS (10 min.)  + 1 guide (14 p.)

This introductory training tape shows practical techniques for reading aloud, choral reading, using big books and storytelling. Also suggests methods of and resources for selecting children's books.

            Oral reading

            Storytelling

            Book selection 

            Preschool children -- Books and reading

Reading Recovery: Helping Hand for Beginning Readers

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.1806 

Annandale, Va.: Chapel Square Media Center, [1990?]

1 VHS (ca.30 min.)

            Reading -- Remedial teaching

            Reading (Elementary)

Reading the World: Content Comprehension with Linguistically Diverse Learners
Media Resources DVD 4316-4317
Media Resources DVD 4316-4317 guide

Portland, Me.: Stenhouse Publishers, c2005
2 DVD (98 min.) + 1 viewing guide (24 p.)
Features authors and staff developers Anne Goudvis and Stephanie Harvey describing how effective comprehension strategy instruction is integrated with content knowledge acquisition in science and social studies classes in culturally and linguistically diverse elementary classrooms. Shows how to incorporate the needs of English language learners. Contents: disc 1. Content comprehension: across the day and throughout the year. Collaboration and planning ; First grade planning meeting ; Fifth grade immigration study ; Reading and writing nonfiction to learn content ; Sharing learning (27 min., 11 sec.). disc 2. Learning and wondering about science. Reading workshop : small-group lesson ; Reading, writing, and research (36 min, 58 sec.) -- Exploring immigration in social studies. Immigration topic study. Part 1, Building background with picture books ; Immigration topic study. Part 2, Gathering information from historical photographs and nonfiction (32 min., 57 sec.).

Reading comprehension -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
Language arts -- Correlation with content subjects
English language -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Foreign speakers
Reading (Elementary)
Multicultural education
Science -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
Social sciences -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
Nonfiction films

A Six-Step Process for Teaching Vocabulary

Media Resources DVD 4347

Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2005
1 DVD (50 min.)
"This program demonstrates how teachers can use a six-step process recommended by Robert Marzano in his book, Building background knowledge for academic achievement: research on what works in schools, to teach academic vocabulary in the elementary or secondary grades. It also complements the Building academic vocabulary teacher's manual" -- container.

Vocabulary -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
Vocabulary -- Study and teaching (Secondary)

Storytelling, A Pathway to Literacy (RIF exchange. 202)
JMU Media Resources DVD 3423

Washington, Md. : RIFNet ; Lincoln, Neb., 2003
1 DVD-R (30 min.)
"Storytelling is a critical tool for encouraging a love of reading. Professional storytellers and other experts demonstrate practical ways that storytelling can support children's language and literacy development. See how folk tales can spark a child's imagination to create his own story" -- container.

Reading -- United States
Children -- Books and reading
Children -- Language
Literacy
Films for the hearing impaired

Teachers as Readers Starting a Book Discussion Group

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.5395    

Newark, DE : International Reading Association ; 1996

1 VHS (10 min)  + 1 companion guide + 1 pamphlet + 22 bookmarks

Provides all the information needed to start a book discussion group including tips on organizing meetings, choosing books, and leading discussions.

            Group reading

            Teachers -- Books and reading

            Books and reading

Teaching Children to Read, 2nd Edition
US Docs  HE  20.3352:R 22/VIDEO/2002

Washington, D.C. : National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 2002

1 VHS (20 min.)
Highlights the main points of the National Reading Panel's comprehensive report on reading instruction. Explains research-based findings through classroom applications with real students. Also contains clips of the Panel explaining the rationale behind their conclusions.

Reading -- United States
English language -- Study and teaching -- United States

Teaching Reading, K-2: A Library of Classroom Practices

JMU Media Resources DVD 1978-1982

S. Burlington, Vt. : Annenberg/CPB Project, c2002

5 DVD (360 min.) -- 12 programs on 5 videodiscs
"This video library features the teaching practices of a diverse cross-section of kindergarten through second grade teachers from across the country. The teachers introduce their students to reading through a variety of methodologies. The library includes nine half-hour classroom videos showing teachers and students engaged in effective reading practices; three half-hour longitudinal videos that show individual students developing reading skills over time; and one half-hour library overview"-- website. Contents: Disc 1. Becoming readers and writers ; Writer's journal -- Disc 2. Building oral language ; Thalia learns the details -- Disc 3. Assessment-driven instruction ; Cassandra becomes a fluent reader ; Connecting skills to text -- Disc 4. Promoting readers as leaders ; Students making choices -- Disc 5. William finds his base ; Staying on topic ; 100 days of reading.

Reading (Elementary)
Reading (Kindergarten)
Reading (Primary)
Reading teachers -- Training of

Teaching Reading, K-2 Workshop

JMU Media Resources Videotape no.8876-8883

Publisher S. Burlington, Vt. : Annenberg/CPB Project, c2003

8 VHS (ca. 58 min. each) . + 1 guide (222 p.)

Series: Professional Development Workshop
This workshop introduces innovative research-based principles, teaching practices, and classroom activities designed to stimulate your teaching. Each of the eight workshop sessions examines a critical issue of early literacy. These sessions are designed to enhance the way you teach your K-2 students to read and write. Contents: [Tape] 1. Creating a literate community -- [Tape] 2. Supporting the English language learner -- [Tape] 3. Word study and fluency -- [Tape] 4. Comprehension and response -- [Tape] 5. Teaching writing as a process -- [Tape] 6. Differentiating instruction -- [Tape] 7. Using assessment to guide instruction -- [Tape] 8. Connecting school and home.

Reading (Elementary)
Reading (Kindergarten)
Reading (Primary)
Reading teachers -- Training of

Teaching Reading, 3-5 Workshop
JMU Media Resources Videotape no.8767-8774

S. Burlington, Vt. : The Annenberg Foundation, c2005

8 VHS (ca. 56 min. each) a

A video workshop for grades 3-5 teachers; 8 half-hour workshop video programs, 8 half-hour supplemental classroom video programs, 1 five-minute video overview, workshop guide, and Web site. Contents: V.1. Workshop 1: Creating contexts for learning -- Workshop 2: Fluency and word study -- v. 2. Workshop 3: Building comprehension -- Workshop 4: Writing -- v. 3. Workshop 5: New literacies of the Internet -- Workshop 6: Teaching English language learners -- v. 4. Workshop 7: Teaching diverse learners -- Workshop 8: Assessment and accountability -- v. 5. Classroom program 9: Investigating word meaning -- Classroom program 10: Fostering book discussions -- v. 6. Classroom program 11: Choosing words strategically -- Classroom program 12: Revising for clarity v. 7. Classroom program 13: Reading across the curriculum -- Classroom program 14: Looking at cause and effect v. 8. Classroom program 15: Close reading for understanding -- Classroom program 16: Summarizing nonfiction.

Reading (Elementary)
Reading (Primary)
Reading teachers -- Training of

Teaching Reading: Strategies from Successful Classrooms

JMU Media Resources   Videotape no.1642-1645

Champaign, Il. : Center for the Study of Reading, c1991

6 VHS (276 min.)

A series of six programs designed as simulated field experience for teacher training.  Each program includes several segments showing a successful, experienced teacher in action in the classroom, alternating with interview segments during which the teacher talks about the techniques, approaches, and attitudes which contribute to successful teaching of reading.

            Reading (Elementary)

            Reading teachers -- Training of