Education: Videos

Examines the challenges and benefits of educational mainstreaming for children with mental disabilities. Follows the story of Peter Gwasdauskis, a child with Down syndrome, in sixth grade, eighth grade and high school. Includes interviews with Peter's parents, teachers, fellow students, aids and doctors.

Introducing the ELL to the classroom -- Communication-based instruction -- Content-based instruction -- Grammar-based instruction -- Sheltered instruction -- Best practices for integrating the ELL.

Explores the educational value and social dynamics of play while emphasizing the importance of a supportive adult presence in the playground environment. Games and techniques used by teachers and psychologists to help children develop interpersonal skills, articulate their feelings, and reflect on their behavior are included, as is information on playground design.

In this program, teachers, researchers, a psychoanalyst, a neurologist, a neurobiologist, a psychomotor specialist, and others examine the process of learning and the classroom as a learning center

disc 3. pt. 1. Teaching techniques for the intermediate grades. Phonemic awareness & phonics -- disc 4. pt. 2. Teaching techniques for the intermediate grades. Fluency, vocabulary & comprehension.

Explores how to provide support systems (scaffolding) to help students bridge the gap between what they already know and new skills and knowledge they are learning.

Lecture on CD.

Will stimulate discussion as to how your school is currently addressing bullying issues.

This video shows the importance of learning to read. It follows the reading programs for one year at two elementary schools in poor communities. Both schools show improvement. The study shows that with good teachers, who were patient and willing to work hard with their students, the reading programs could improve.