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EDUCATIONAL REFORM
As American as Public School
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JMU Media Resources Videotape no.6907
Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities and Sciences, c2001
1 videocassette (55 min.) VHS
Describes how massive immigration, child labor laws, and the growth of cities increased school attendance and changed public education in America during the first half of the twentieth century. Looks at the ideas of John Dewey, the effects of IQ tests, the "life adjustment" curriculum, and Cold War politics on students
Series School, the story of American public education ; episode 2, 1900-1950
School, the story of American public education (Television program)Education -- United States -- History
Public schools -- United States -- History
Beyond Brown: Pursuing the Promise
Memorial Hall-ETMC 344.0798 Bey
Harriman, NY : Distributed by Firelight Media, c2004
1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) DVD
Explores the legacy and impact of Brown vs. Board of Education, the 1954 Supreme Court decision ending legal segregation in American education
Brown, Oliver, 1918- -- Trials, litigation, etc
Topeka (Kan.). Board of Education -- Trials, litigation, etc
Documentary films
Segregation in education -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Discrimination in education -- Law and legislation -- United States
The Bottom Line
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JMU Media Resources Videotape no.6909
Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities and Sciences, c2001
1 videocassette (55 min.) VHS
Tells how the 1983 report "Nation at Risk" damaged public confidence in America's school system and spurred attempts at educational reform. Looks at such things as vouchers, charter schools, and privatization as challenges to the historical concept of a common school
Series School, the story of American public education ; episode 4, 1980-the present
School, the story of American public education (Television program)Education -- United States -- History
Public schools -- United States -- History
Educational change -- United States
Captive Audience: Advertising Invades the Classroom
JMU Media Resources DVD 931
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Northampton, MA : Media Education Foundation, c2003
1 DVD (45 min. + 40 min. additional footage)
Examines the growing youth market as in-school advertising has steadily increased in America's public schools in recent years with little or no public awareness. Includes interviews with teachers, students, parents, and activists
Contents Advertising invades the classroom -- The shadow curriculum : sponsored educational materials -- Channel One : commercials in the classroom -- Schools in need : the politics of funding -- Sweet deals : exclusive soda contracts -- Resisting commercialism : legislative action -- Resisting commercialism : local activism -- What's at stake : keeping schools public -- More on channel one -- More on commercialism -- More on the politics of funding -- More on resisting commercialism -- More on what's at stake
Education -- United States -- Marketing
Commercialism in schools -- United States
Business and education -- United States
The Common School
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JMU Media Resources Videotape no.6906
Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2001
1 videocassette (55 min.) VHS
Describes the development of a common system of tax-supported schools in America following the Revolution in order to mix people of different backgrounds and strengthen democracy. Tells of the influence of Thomas Jefferson, Noah Webster, Horace Mann, and others in this effort
Series School, the story of American public education ; episode 1, 1770-1890
School, the story of American public education (Television program)Education -- United States -- History
Public schools -- United States -- History
Critical Thinking and Educational Reform
JMU Media Resources Videotape no.958
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Adult Learning Service, 1988
1 videocassette (VHS) (60 min.)
A lecture/discussion on books important to the higher education committee
Barry, Vincent E. Invitation to critical thinking
Critical thinking
Thought and thinking
Paul, Richard W. Critical thinking handbook : K-3
Paul, Richard W. Critical thinking handbook : grades 4-6
Ruggerio, Vincent Ryan. Teaching thinking across the curriculum
Ruggerio, Vincent Ryan. Art of thinking
Economics of Education
JMU Media Resources Videotape no.2932
Bethesda, MD : distributed by Discovery Program Enterprises, c1992 ] / a co-production of The Learning Channel and the National Education Association
1 videocassette (ca. 22 min.)
Series Teacher TV ; v. 10
Education -- Finance
Public schools -- United States -- Costs
Educational innovations
Education
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JMU Media Resources DVD 1657
Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2004]
1 DVD (ca. 53 min.)
Series: Behold humanity! Originally broadcast in 1999 as a segment of: Ecce homo
Contents From talking to schooling -- School, church and state -- School and life -- Questioning school -- Tomorrow's school s
"Traces the evolution of education through the ages, from oral traditions to its role in today's ever-changing society, where the need to learn new job skills is a constant necessity"--Container
Education -- History
Social evolution
Social change
Documentary television programs
Education
JMU Media Resources Videotape no.3840
New York : Distributed by Insight Media, c1991 / a production of Dallas County Community College
1 videocassette (30 min.)
Series Sociological imagination ; pt. 18
Explores the relationship between education and society as a whole, including the role of schools in the socialization of the young, and the relationship between schools and political and economic institutions.
Sociology -- Study and teaching
Educational sociology
Socialization
Education on Trial. Part 2, Is our public school system beyond repair?
JMU Media Resources Videotape no.2257
c1992 / a co-production of MacNeil/Lehrer Productions and GWETA
1 videocassette (60 min.)
From the PBS television series Learning in America
Licensed off-air recording made January 12, 1992, over WVPT, Harrisonburg, Virginia
Using a trial format, questions about the actual nature of, causes of, and possible remedies for our degenerating American public education system are raised and debated. Are the problems in our educational system caused primarily by external social factors (e.g. quality of parenting, debilitating criticism) or are they primarily internal systemic problems (e.g. entrenched educational bureaucracy, quality of teaching)?
Public schools -- United States
Educational accountability -- United States
Education -- Evaluation
Educational change -- United States
The End of Education
JMU Media Resources Videotape no.4724
Northampton, MA : Into the Classroom Video, c1996
1 videocassette (50 min.) + 1 instructor's guide (9 p.; 30 cm.)
Postman lectures on the modern crisis in American education. He reveals the erosion of traditional narratives which once gave coherent purpose to learning, and believes that the new 'gods' of economic utility, consumership, technology and multiculturalism threaten the possibility of meaningful education. He pleads for alternative narratives which will help recover a sense of purpose, tolerance, and respect for learning.
Education -- United States -- Philosophy
Education -- United States -- Aims and objectives
Equality
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JMU Media Resources Videotape no.6908
Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities and Sciences, c2001
1 videocassette (55 min.)
Describes the inequalities in American public education in the 1950s, issues raised by equal rights proponents, and changes made
Series School, the story of American public education ; episode 3, 1950-1980
School, the story of American public education (Television program)Education -- United States -- History
Public schools -- United States -- History
Discrimination in education -- United States -- History
Segregation in education -- United States -- History
Failing Forward
Memorial Hall ETMC 370 Mer v.4 VHS tape
New York : Merrow Report ; Learning Matters, Inc., 1997 / a production of Learning Matters, Inc. ; presented by South Carolina ETV on PBS ; producer, John D. Tulenko
1 videocassette (57 min.)The Merrow report: The lead story in this program discusses social promotion," a practice where students are passed to the next grade even though they get only Ds and Fs. Also featured are reports on bilingual education in schools where dozens of languages are spoken; a common-sense, low-budget approach to technology and the classroom memories of actor Edward James Olmos"
Promotion (School)
Education -- New York (N.Y.)
The Intolerable Burden
JMU Media Resources Videotape no.7661
Brooklyn, NY : First Run/Icarus Films, 2002
1 videocassette (56 min.)
Documentary film of how Mae Bertha Carter and her family enrolled the youngest eight of their thirteen children in the public schools of Drew, Mississippi in 1965
Learning in America
JMU Media Resources Videotape no.903-907
Alexandria, Va : PBS Adult Learning Service, 1989 /a co-production of McNeil/Lehrer Productions [and] WETA.
5 videocassettes (VHS) (60 min. each)
Contents [pt. 1] The Education Race -- [pt. 2] Upstairs/Downstairs -- [pt. 3] Teach your children -- [pt. 4] Wanted: A Million Teachers [pt. 5] Paying the Freight
Performer(s) Hosted by Roger Mudd
Presents problems in the American education system and shows how these problems affect the whole nation. Goal of series is to make issues and developments in American education more understandable to the general public
Education -- United States
Education -- Japan
Public schools -- United States
Teaching
Legacy of Lucy F. Simms School: education during segregated times in Virginia
JMU Media Resources DVD 1584
Clinton, Md. : Billo Communications, Inc, c2005
1 DVD (54 min.)
"The Legacy of Lucy F. Simms School: Education during Segregated Times in Virginia is a sixty minute film documentary which covers the history of African American education in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, VA, from the 1800's, when Lucy F. Simms walked nine miles daily to teach to 1966 when the Simms School named in her honor closed. Photographs, interviews, and reenactments make the film's rich history come to life and resonate in the souls of its audiences. Students' special events and clubs are remembered through alumni stories, and interviews with past teachers and students candidly communicate the challenges of education during integration and Jim Crow in a segregated Harrisonburg. Mrs. Barbara Blakey and Mrs. Mary Francis Fairfax give wonderful testimonies of the quality education received by students who attended the Lucy F. Simms School in the 50's and 60's. Never been seen photographs are also featured. "The film is important to Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, Virginia, communities because it shares the rich heritage of African American history that has happened in the Shenandoah Valley," said City of Harrisonburg Mayor Larry Rogers. Attending the showing of this film will not only be an educationally entertaining experience, but will continue the legacy of "A Dream Deferred" -- one which has become the reality of a quality education for all children in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. The film allows today's Virginia to take an educational and entertaining look at its past." -- From production company web site, 9/21/2005
Little Rock Central High: 50 Years Later
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A watershed moment in the civil rights movement occurred when federal troops enforced Brown v. Board of Education at Little Rock Central High School. What is Little Rock’s legacy a half century later? This program follows the lives of present-day Little Rock students, teachers, and administrators over the course of a year—going inside classrooms, observing assemblies, and visiting students’ homes. Exposing the widely varying concerns and academic goals of black and white students, the film presents an unflinching view of the de facto segregation—all too visible in the racial makeup of Little Rock’s Advanced Placement classes—that still plagues many American schools. As one educator observes, Little Rock is “two schools in one.” An HBO Production. (71 minutes)
School: The Story of American Public Education
Born out of centuries of conflict and experimentation, America’s public school system is one of the nation’s most significant—but still unfinished—achievements. This four-part series, narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Meryl Streep, is a compelling odyssey that weaves archival footage, rare interviews, and on-site coverage into an unprecedented portrait of public education in America. 4-part series, 55 minutes each. Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2001
EPISODE 1 : The Common School 1770-1890
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JMU Media Resources Videotape no.6906
Describes the development of a common system of tax-supported schools in America following the Revolution in order to mix people of different backgrounds and strengthen democracy. Tells of the influence of Thomas Jefferson, Noah Webster, Horace Mann, and others in this effort
EPISODE 2: As American as Public School 1900-1950
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JMU Media Resources Videotape no.6907
Describes how massive immigration, child labor laws, and the growth of cities increased school attendance and changed public education in America during the first half of the twentieth century. Looks at the ideas of John Dewey, the effects of IQ tests, the "life adjustment" curriculum, and Cold War politics on students
EPISODE 3: Equality 1950-1980
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JMU Media Resources Videotape no.6908
Describes the inequalities in American public education in the 1950s, issues raised by equal rights proponents, and changes made
EPISODE 4: The Bottom Line 1980-the present
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JMU Media Resources Videotape no.6909
Tells how the 1983 report "Nation at Risk" damaged public confidence in America's school system and spurred attempts at educational reform. Looks at such things as vouchers, charter schools, and privatization as challenges to the historical concept of a common school
Summerhill at 70
Shows life at Summerhill during its 70th year. Explores how Summerhill children behave while left entirely to their own devices, looks at whether they spurn or take advantage of academic education offered, and explores whether a tribunal can be effective when the vote of a child and headmistress are equal.
Part I: http://video.aol.com/video-detail/summerhill-at-70-part-1/2259513400
Part II: http://video.aol.com/video-detail/summerhill-at-70-part-2/3788843632
Tomorrow's Children: Partnership Education in Action
JMU Media Resources DVD 3974
Northampton, MA : Media Education Foundation, c2001
1 DVD (35 min.)
Summary Current discussion about education is characterized by politically expedient proposals for more testing and greater accountability. Those who care about our children's future know that these limited measures are more backward than forward looking. This program is a blueprint for K-12 education that envisions a more sustainable, equitable and hopeful future
Contents Partnership and dominator models -- Three components of partnership education (process, content and structure) -- The partnership learning tapestry -- The future of education
Education, Humanistic -- United States
Critical pedagogy -- United States
Affective education -- United States
Educational change -- United States
Will School Reform Ever Work?: A Town Hall Panel
JMU Media Resources Videotape no.6300
Arlington, Ill. : Skylight Professional Development, 1999
1 videocassette (80 min.)
Note(s) A panel discussion held at the Fifth International Teaching for Intelligence Conference held in San Francisco in 1999
Peter Senge's theory of learning organization provides the context for this examination of the current state of school reform in the United States
Educational change -- United States -- Congresses
