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EDM001
ACADEMIC SUCCESS
Video Series
This four-part series, developed and tested by Dartmouth College, helps students master the learning strategies they need to succeed. Presentations are short, concrete and highly visual.

EDM002
STRATEGIC LEARNING
Video
This program outlines a concise three-step process for understanding and retaining information. The steps include exposure, review, and practice. Class attendance is stressed for maximum exposure to material. Valuable advice is provided on how to distill weekly lecture notes into a meaningful study guide. Methods for retrieving information learned include recitation and group study. 9 minutes.

EDM003
NOTE TAKING
Video
The skills students need to effectively record and learn information presented in class are outlined in this program. Featured is the Cornell Note taking Method, which stresses organization and prompt review. Suggestions are provided on when and how often notes should be reviewed for maximum learning benefit. 8 minutes.

EDM004
READING IMPROVEMENT
Video
Reading rate and comprehension can mean the difference between success and failure to students. Three strategies for improving both are presented in this program. The first suggests reading during the day, for short periods in a quiet place, for maximum efficiency. One method demonstrates how to divide words into groups on a page as an effective way of improving reading rate. The SQ3R Strategy (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, and Review), developed by a leading reading expert, is also examined. 11 minutes.

EDM005
TIME MANAGEMENT
Video
Three strategies to help students make better use of their time are presented in this program. They include the development of a term calendar on which students list important academic "events," such as term-paper deadlines and exam dates. A weekly schedule allows students to assess available time and make the most of it. A daily "To-Do List" helps students avoid last-minute cramming for exams and other academic projects. 18 minutes.

EDM007
ACTION RESEARCH: INQUIRY, REFLECTION, AND DECISION MAKING
Video
Learn how to make better decisions for your school and develop the practices of learning organizations through action. Action Research: Inquiry, Reflection, and Decision Making introduces your school community to a five-phase decision making process that helps educators pinpoint problems and develop solutions that work.. Includes three 10- to 15-minute case study videotapes with a Facilitator’s Guide and the book How to Use Action Research in the Self-Renewing School.

EDM009
ANOTHER SET OF EYES: TECHNIQUES FOR CLASS- ROOM OBSERVATION AND CONFERENCING SKILLS
Video Series
Promote the skills and confidence coaches and mentors need with this video series. Explain and demonstrate techniques that help provide the thoughtful, nonjudgmental feedback teachers need. Included in the videos are classroom observation techniques and conferencing skills that help experienced and novice supervisors and coaches. Practice tapes help workshop participants try out the new observation and communications skills on their own.

Includes:

EDM011
ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION: DEVELOPING TOOLS TO MEASURE EFFECTIVENESS
Video Series
What constitutes academic success? Can student performance be accurately measured? How can teachers improve their assessment and evaluation techniques? This new teacher training series provides the answers to these and other questions through interviews and conference excerpts. Richard Stiggins, director of the Assessment Training Institute, education advocate Professor Asa Hilliard and others offer their expertise on a variety of topics, including alternative assessment techniques, new classroom strategies, the impact of national testing, and how evaluation results benefit teachers, students, and their families.

EDM012
PERSPECTIVES ON ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
Video
Richard Stiggins and Asa Hilliard discuss the main issues involved in the assessment and evaluation process. Main topics include the need for a clear vision of what is being assessed, proper methods of assessment, careful sampling of students’ work, and awareness of bias within the assessment process. 29 minutes.

EDM013
GOOD PRACTICES IN THE CLASSROOM
Video
This program surveys alternative assessment practices. Evaluation expert Carol Rolheiser and Paul LeMahieu of the Delaware Education and Development Center discuss the importance of portfolio assessment to the evaluation process, how this and other innovative methods work, and what factors to keep in mind when assessing the whole student. 30 minutes.

EDM014
ASSESSING DIVERSE POPULATIONS
Video
Edmund Gordon
This program explores the question of whether or not student diversity represents an issue in assessment and evaluation testing. It also discusses whether low test results among special populations can be attributed to inappropriate testing methods. It describes inequities in the educational and assessment system that lead to inaccurate conclusions regarding student progress. 29 minutes.

EDM015
Reporting Results
Video
Today’s parents have a difficult time under-standing alternative assessment strategies. This program looks at techniques schools might adopt in order to communicate better with parents, the media, and the community regarding student performance and expectations. Professor of Education Administration Mark Holmes talks about the need for educational accountability, parental input and more creative assessment and evaluation methods. Research Professor Gareth Morgan addresses the pit-falls of relying too heavily on hard data as the sole indication of student success. 29 minutes.

EDM017
ASSESSMENT FOR QUALITY LEARNING
Video
Rick Stiggins

Includes 2 videocassettes, 1 guidebook, 1 audiocassette.

Program One: Exploring Assessment Alternatives
Establish the foundation for more authentic assessment. Gain background information about standardized tests. Understand the need for assessment that provides a complete picture of student achievement. 26 minutes.

Program Two: Initiating School Improvement
Learn to make instructional decisions using reliable assessments. 27 minutes.

EDM019
ASSESSMENT AND SCORING GUIDES/RUBRICS BASED ON STANDARDS
Video
Douglas B. Reeves
Understand why standards are of little worth without reliable assessments. Observe authentic performance tasks being used in exemplary schools. Learn to develop and use consistent scoring guides/rubrics. Allow multiple opportunities for students to achieve proficiency in meeting the standards. Explore the value of writing as an assessment tool. Includes 2 videocassettes (35 minutes each), 1 guidebook, 1 audiocassette.

EDM021
BETTER GRADES
Video Series
This two-part series provides insights for teachers on how students can get better grades by learning how to take tests and develop effective study habits. 30 minutes each.

EDM022
EFFECTIVE TEST-TAKING TECHNIQUES
Video
This program teaches students how to take tests, stress-free, by placing the experience into proper perspective. It stresses that no gimmick or shortcut can take the place of knowledge, while it provide easy-to-implement tips for reviewing and retaining information. Students learn how test scores can be raised and anxiety levels lowered through effective preparation. They also discover ways to approach common test formats (multiple-choice, standardized, matching, true/false, and essay), learn about the importance of reading questions carefully, and recognize the benefits of preparing themselves physically as well as mentally. 30 minutes.

EDM023
THIS WAY TO AN "A": EFFECTIVE STUDY SKILLS
Video
This program stresses the Empty "V" System, which promotes the importance of determining the purpose of each lesson in order to better understand key information. Proven techniques for studying, reviewing, and retaining information are included. Reading and taking notes become easier, more effective and less time-consuming as students learn how to find key facts and ideas. As a result, studying becomes more efficient as students discover how to condense information into memorable formats. 30 minutes.

EDM025
BUILDING SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Video
Go inside innovative school districts that have developed ways to build positive attitudes for neighborhood public schools and respond to parents. This video introduces you to lots of proven strategies, including.

Two 30- and 45-minute videotapes with a Facilitator’s Guide.

EDM027
CHANGING LIVES: TEACHERS IN ACTION
Video Series

EDM028
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: GREAT TEACHERS, PART 1
Videocassette
This documentary focuses on three teachers who have made a positive impact – academically or personally – on their students’ lives. Selected by an essay contest that asked students to write about the teacher who had most challenged and inspired them, the teachers are shown at work in the classroom, doing what they excel at: teaching and making a difference. 28 minutes.

EDM029
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: GREAT TEACHERS, PART 2
Video
This program follows three outstanding teachers throughout the school day to show how they motivate students. We see the classroom skills that help make them great teachers – charisma, concern, perseverance, and enthusiasm – and how they impart self-esteem to their students. These instructors teach Social Studies, English and Special Education. 24 minutes.

EDM030
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: GREAT TEACHERS, PART 3
Video
This program focuses on three instructors singled out as "great teachers." One teacher’s infectious enthusiasm, another’s solid dedication, and a third’s sense of humor foster self-esteem in even the most different educational "styles" that produce the same positive educational results. 26 minutes.

EDM032
COMMUNICATE! SKILLS FOR SCHOOL, BUSINESS, AND EVERYDAY LIFE
CD-ROM for Windows
Excellent communication skills are vital to success at school, in the workplace, and in the world at large. Divided into four easy-to-comprehend segments, this information CD-ROM helps improve these skills by thoroughly examining the keys to effective communication.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS presents:

WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS explains:

USING IMAGES IN COMMUNICATIONS illustrates:

READING AND RESPONDING TO WRITTEN MATERIALS describes:

EDM034
COMPUTERS IN THE CLASSROOM: WILL THEY IMPROVE EDUCATION?
Video
In the education arena, technology has a long history of broken promises. What is it about computers and the Internet that is causing America to spend billions to wire schools, with only scanty statistical evidence that it will improve student learning? In this program, ABC News correspondent Gina Smith questions the wisdom of the wholesale infusion of computer technology into public schools, while anchor Ted Koppel leads a spirited debate on the pros and cons with Linda Roberts of the Department of Education and educational psychologist Jane Healy, author of Failure to Connect. Are the budgetary trade-offs really worth the investment? And do computers contribute to socialization problems and developmental difficulties? 22 minutes.

EDM038
CREATIVE TRAINING AND PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES
Video Series
This series consists of four programs, EDM039-EDM042..

EDM039
PREPARATION
Video
This program identifies the key steps in preparing for a presentation. Teachers learn how to assess, how to develop a concise outline based on one of four organizing strategies, and how to incorporate key ideas. 12 minutes.

EDM040
OPENINGS AND CLOSINGS
Video
Working under the assumption that a good beginning is half the battle, this program explains how to open in a way that captures the attention of the audience and facilitates interaction with the group. Also discussed is how to summarize key elements and end in a way that promotes enthusiasm on the part of program participants.. 15 minutes.

EDM041
MOTIVATION
Video
This program focuses on six strategies to motivate listeners to turn ideas into action. Viewers learn how to develop their own "motivators," and how to incorporate them into presentations. 14 minutes.

EDM042
CREATIVITY
Video
How to evaluate, organize and present visuals is the subject of this final program. A variety of visuals are evaluated for clarity and impact. A flip chart is used to illustrate how visuals can be effectively presented in different ways. Useful training tools covered include videotape and role-playing. 11 minutes.

EDM050
DESIGNING PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS
Video
Jay McTighe
When instruction includes authentic assessment tasks, students are more motivated, engaged, and learning retention is greater. Educators will learn to develop performance tasks in this hands-on program that will show teachers planning and implementing performance assessments. Learn about a time-proven structure for designing performance tasks. Examine the use of a framework and design templates for developing performance tasks. Learn to construct scoring rubrics for evaluation and instruction. Includes 2 videocassettes (35 minutes each), 1 guidebook, 1 audiocassette.

EDM052
DEVELOPING, ALIGNING, AND AUDITING CURRICULUM
Video
Fenwick English
Includes 2 videocassettes, 1 guidebook, 1 audiocassette.

Program One: Achieving Curriculum Alignment
Learn the process for aligning curriculum with assessment. See how curriculum focuses and connects what teachers do in the classroom. Examine the relationship among curriculum, instruction, and assessment. 40 minutes.

Program Two: Conducting a Curriculum Audit
Determine critical considerations for con-ducting a curriculum audit. Observe and learn from examples of curriculum audits. See how student achievement improves as a result of an audit. 41 minutes.

EDM056
EFFECTIVE EDUCATION FOR TOMORROW
Video Series
Hedrick Smith
This informative four-part series features Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hedrick Smith and explores the programs and people behind the changing face of American education.

EDM058
EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS: BUILDING FOUNDATIONS FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
Video
Larry Lezotte

Includes 2 videocassettes, 1 guidebook, 1 audiocassette.

Program One: Implementing the Correlates of Effective Schools
Discover the correlates of effective schools. Examine the second generation of correlates. Recognize the seven correlates as essential for maximum improvement. 36 minutes.

Program Two: Initiating School Improvement
Explore the concept of idealized redesign. Examine curriculum development and assessment methods. Consider the assurance of quality and equity for all students in teaching and learning. Learn strategies for empowering schools. 33 minutes.

EDM060
A FOUNDATION FOR POSITIVE DISCIPLINE
Video
Jane Nelsen
Includes 2 videocassettes, 1 guidebook, 1 audiocassette.

Program One: A Foundation For Positive Discipline
See classes of all ages where students never experience humiliation. Learn caring attitudes and skills for a positive discipline classroom. Compare the barriers and the builders of a classroom. Discover how students are empowered by the opportunity to learn from their mistakes. 35 minutes.

Program Two: Class Meeting – A Forum for Positive Discipline
Understand the value of regular class meetings for all students. Watch students develop responsibility, communication, and problem-solving skills. Learn the reasons why class meetings fail. Explore the Eight Building Blocks of class meetings. 51 minutes.

EDM062
HELPING DISRUPTIVE AND UNRESPONSIVE STUDENTS
Video
Diane Chelsom Gossen

Includes 2 videocassettes, 1 guidebook, 1 audiocassette.

Program One: Foundations for Developing Self-Control
Learn the causes of student misbehavior and low achievement. Help students understand their own role and the teacher’s role. Discover how to establish rules that students will enforce. 23 minutes.

Program Two: The Tools of Reality Therapy
Guide students as they develop responsibility for their own actions. Learn questions that help students determine what they want and how to achieve it. Watch students figure out better ways to solve their problems. 27 minutes.

EDM066
IMPLEMENTING PERFORMANCE-BASED EDUCATION
Video
All schools want students to use what they learn in school to perform meaningful tasks in life. And many schools have written standards that specify performance goals for students. But how do schools actually create curriculum and instruction that helps students achieve these performance goals? Now, you can see firsthand how one district answered this question in this exciting video. Go behind the scenes of a large urban school district to see how high school teachers develop and pilot performance-based education units. Scenes from an in-service workshop show teachers working together to:

50 minute videotape with a Facilitator’s Guide.

EDM068
INCLUSION
Video Series
Students with special needs can sometimes get left out of learning opportunities. But providing for special-needs students doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice instructional time for others. Three profiles of students with disabilities show how educators practice the principles of inclusive schools by modifying lessons, involving teachers and parents in developing IEPs, and creating school environments that foster self-esteem and readiness for the outside world. Three 20- to 35-minute videotapes with a Facilitator’s Guide.

EDM073
INTEGRATING THE CURRICULUM
Video
Introduce teachers and other audiences to curriculum integration with this video program. Heidi Hayes Jacobs explains why the traditional school curriculum doesn’t prepare students for life in the Information Age. Lots of classroom examples are included to help audiences see what curriculum integration looks like in the classroom, and there is a unit on the theme of patterns. Two 20- to 40-minute videotapes with an 89-page Facilitators’ Guide and the book Interdisciplinary Curriculum Design and Implementation.

EDM075
INVITATIONAL EDUCATION
Video
William Purkey with Judy Brown Lehr

Includes 2 videocassettes, 1 guidebook, 1 audiocassette.

Program One: More than Friendly Entreaty
Discover how schools can be the most inviting place in town. Learn messages that build or destroy, invite or exclude. Recognize everyone as able, valuable and responsible. 29 minutes.

Program Two: Creating Inviting Schools
Discover the positive and negative forces in school. Explore the 5 Ps: people, places, policies, programs and processes. Intentionally demonstrate trust, respect and optimism. 25 minutes.

EDM077
MENTORING TO IMPROVE SCHOOLS
Video Series
Introduce your school to the benefits of effective mentoring programs with this video series. Two videotapes and a comprehensive Facilitator’s Guide explain why mentoring programs are better than traditional orientations because they:

Scenes from a variety of schools and districts profile successful mentoring programs and explore their characteristics. Interviews with leading experts and experienced mentors offer tips on how to be an effective mentor. Demonstrations on the tape provide new and experienced mentors with mentoring techniques they can use right away. Learn how mentoring programs help new administrators learn from experienced colleagues at other sites.

EDM081
MENTORING THE NEW TEACHER
Video Series
Help encourage caring and supportive relationships among new and experienced teachers in your school with this video series. In research-based case studies, see actual new and mentor teachers dealing with the most common problems new teachers face, including dealing with student behavior problems, balancing work with personal life, and communicating with parents.

Includes:

1 Overview video 6 minutes
8 Case Study videos 17-20 minutes
1 Facilitator’s Guide 170 pages
2 Books:
  

EDM083
MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION
Video
Includes 1 videotape, a Facilitator’s Guide and the book Teaching with a Multicultural Perspective: A Practical Guide by Leonard Davidman and Patricia T. Davidman. Introduce your school to multicultural education with this video. Visit classrooms where teachers balance multicultural and traditional curriculum and create classrooms that accommodate diverse cultures. Hear experts James Banks and Carlos Cortes explain the principles of multicultural education. Then see teachers and principals creating environments that promote a common culture that all students and parents can identify with. 40 minute videotape and a 113 page guide.

EDM085
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT IN THE CLASSROOM
Video
Jay McTighe
Includes 2 videocassettes, 1 guidebook, 1 audiocassette.

Program One: Performance Based Assessment and Instruction
See how assessment and instruction are mutually supportive. Discover characteristics of performance based assessment. Help students apply knowledge and skills through performance tasks. Explore components and questions for designing performance tasks. 29 minutes.

Program Two: Creating Performance Tasks
Continue to explore the components of performance assessments. Consider more key questions for designing performance tasks. Learn about criteria, rubrics, and performance. 31 minutes.

EDM087
PLANNING INTEGRATED UNITS
Video
Take teachers through every step in the curriculum integration process based on the work of curriculum expert Lynn Erickson. Video scenes follow a team of fourth-grade teachers as they plan integrated units based on concepts that relate to students’ lives. While observing this firsthand experience, teachers learn how to teach for deeper understandings of content. Includes a Facilitators’ Guide. 65 minutes.

EDM089
PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT
Video
Bena Kallick
Includes 2 videocassettes, 1 guidebook, 1 audiocassette.

Program One: Reflections of Learning
Learn the critical role portfolios play in student assessment. View portfolios initially as a collection reduced to a selection and then a reflection of the learner. See how portfolios are assembled. 29 minutes.

Program Two: Utilizing Portfolios
Gain ideas on how to manage portfolios. See evaluation and description techniques. Help parents interpret the work in portfolios. 29 minutes.

EDM091
PRINCIPALS: LEADERS OF CHANGE
Video
Terrence E. Deal and Kent D. Peterson
Includes 2 videocassettes, 1 guidebook, 1 audiocassette.

Program One: Innovative Leadership for School Improvement
Examine the principal’s role as both manager and leader in charge. Learn ten steps to effectively manage change. Observe exemplary principals demonstrate innovative leadership. 31 minutes.

Program Two: Culture Building Leadership
Learn to build a school culture that promotes growth and meaningful change. Examine how students should be the focus of change. Discover why the principal should foster teacher empowerment. 37 minutes.

EDM093
THE PRINCIPAL SERIES
Video Series
An excellent tool for self-help or principal leadership training. The Principal Series brings school leaders up-to-date on the newest research-based methods for improving student performance. Hear from experts Richard DuFour and Karen Dyer, and see principals demonstrate effective leadership, communication, and management skills. Seven 15- to 45 minute videotapes with two Facilitator’s Guides.

EDM094
TAPE 1: THE EVOLVING ROLE OF THE PRINCIPAL
Videocassette
Examine the characteristics of today’s effective principals and observe how they juggle many roles to guide their school community.

EDM095
TAPE 2: CREATING A COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY
How to establish a collaborative learning community by facilitating and communicating the shared mission, vision, values, and goals of your school.

EDM096
TAPE 3: SURVIVAL TIPS
Videocassette
Practical, school-proved tips from experienced principals who have found successful ways of dealing with the stress of their complex jobs.

EDM097
TAPE 4: PRINCIPAL AS CULTURE SHAPER
Videocassette
How to create and sustain a collaborative school culture that is conductive to student learning and professional growth of staff.

EDM098
TAPE 5: PRINCIPAL AS MANAGER
Videocassette
Things principals do to ensure the school runs well, including maintaining a safe environment, delegating management tasks, creating schedules and prioritizing budgets to support the school’s vision and goals.

EDM099
TAPE 6:
PRINCIPAL AS INSTRUCTIONAL LEADER
Videocassette
How to focus school improvement on student learning through empowering teachers, collaborative teams, multiple approaches to professionals development, and differentiated supervision.

EDM100
TAPE 7: PRINCIPAL AS AMBASSADOR
Describes ways to engage parents as active partners in the school community and to build beneficial alliances with local businesses.

EDM102
RAISING ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH STANDARDS
Video Series
This series consists of three videos (EDM103-EDM105) and a Facilitator’s Guide. It is the ideal tool to help you lead a standards-driven approach to education. Scenes from the videos offer many concrete examples that help you turn the theory of standards into actual classroom practice.

EDM103
TAPE 1: WHAT ARE STANDARDS?
Introduces audiences to standards, explains what they are, and shows how they are created and implemented. Teachers and administrators reveal how standards make their jobs easier and more rewarding. Expert Bob Marzano explains vital concepts that every standards effort needs to consider.

EDM104
TAPE 2: PLANNING FOR STANDARDS
Go behind the scenes of an actual standards-writing process to discover how educators define their targets and create a more rigorous curriculum. Explore these key elements in the planning process, including the shifts in thinking that have to occur in order to embrace a standards approach.

EDM105
TAPE 3 MAKING STANDARDS WORK
Visit classrooms where teachers use standards to develop lesson plans, improve instruction, and guide assessments. The video takes audiences up close and personal to the realities of how standards affect classroom practice such as why standards actually give teachers more control over their curriculum.

EDM107
REPORTING STUDENT PROGRESS
Video
You know that grades and marks on a report card don’t always communicate what a student has, or has not, achieved in a class. Now, go way beyond traditional report cards with the ideas and strategies in this video. Learn about innovative reporting strategies including report cards that indicate the grade level the student is working at in each subject. Includes a Facilitator’s Guide. 60 minutes

EDM109
RESULTS-DRIVEN STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Video
Dennis Sparks and Stephanie Hirsh
Includes 2 videocassettes, 1 guidebook, 1 audiocassette

Program One: A Paradigm Shift: Staff Development for Improved Learning
Discover powerful ideas and guidelines that alter the face of staff development. Observe examples of North America’s most successful staff development programs. See how the paradigm shift can lead to improved staff development and increased student learning. 37 minutes.

Program Two: National Staff Development Council Standards for Staff Development
Learn the background and purpose of the standards. See how successful school systems have implemented the standards. Understand the power of the standards in improving student achievement. 40 minutes.

EDM111
SCHOOLS AS COMMUNITIES
Video Series
Take audiences to successful schools where educators create a sense of belonging for all their students and include teachers, parents, neighbors, businesses, school board members, and taxpayers in the community-building process. Two 35-minute videotapes with a Facilitator’s Guide.

EDM112
TAPE 1: TEACHERS AND STUDENTS BUILD A SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL COMMUNITY
Explores the school itself as a community and offers numerous tips and insights on how teachers and students can work together to foster a positive and motivating environment. Observe many proven techniques for building a positive community throughout your school.

EDM113
TAPE 2: COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PARENTS BUILD A SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL COMMUNITY
Looks at how schools reach beyond their walls to actively engage neighbors, parents, businesses, organizations, and others. Hear school leaders explain the many ways they integrate the school more fully into society.

EDM115
SCIENCE STANDARDS: MAKING THEM WORK FOR YOU
Video Series
Here’s the ideal tool to answer questions about performance-based standards for science education. This video series shows real-world examples of how K-6 teachers apply performance-based science standards based on the National Science Education Standards published by the National Research Council and the Benchmarks for Science. Classroom scenes show real teachers applying these standards-based approaches: promoting active, hands-on learning. Three 30-minute videotapes with 3 Facilitator’s Guides.

EDM119
STANDARDS THAT WORK
Video
Douglas B. Reeves
This program dispels the confusion that exists about standards and describes the remarkable benefits as well as the implementation of a standards-based curriculum. Includes 2 videocassettes, 1 guidebook, 1 audiocassette.

Program One: Why Standards?
Learn why standards are fair and why they work. Understand the value and rationale of the standards movement. See how the application of standards in the classroom brings efficiency to planning and teaching processes. 35 minutes.

Program Two Implementing Standards
See why standards make it possible for more students to reach higher levels of achievement. Explore the changes that must occur to implement standards. 35 minutes.

EDM121
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Video
Larry Rowe
Includes 2 videocassettes, 1 guidebook, 1 audiocassette.

Program One: The Transforming Leader
Become an effective leader by helping others control themselves. Learn what a transforming leader is. See the value of discovering what individuals in the system want. 35 minutes.

Program Two: Empowering Staff and Students
Draw everyone into a shared vision through empowerment. Discover how empowerment creates allegiance by fulfilling needs. 32 minutes.

EDM123
WHAT’S NEW IN SCHOOL
Video Series
Here’s how to quickly and easily relate your school improvement efforts to what’s best for kids. An Introduction for Parents video explains why students need to learn communication, problem-solving, and cooperative skills. This video is provided along with each of the remaining video programs if they are ordered individually. Then 6 video Parent Guides explain promising new practices in education today. Each fast-paced video goes on-site to schools and classrooms where new approaches have had positive impacts on student learning. Perfect for your next PTA, school board, or school governance meeting. Seven 6- to 14-minute videotapes with presentation guidelines and handouts for parents.

EDM124
TAPE 1: COOPERATIVE LEARNING

EDM125
TAPE 2: CURRICULUM INTEGRATION

EDM126
TAPE 3: PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

EDM127
TAPE 4: INCLUSION

EDM128
TAPE 5: WHOLE LANGUAGE

EDM129
TAPE 6: CONSTRUCTION

EDM131
WHAT’S WORTH FIGHTING FOR IN EDUCATION
Video
Featuring Michael Fullan and Andy Hargreaves
To accomplish positive school reform, educators need to "fight for" those changes that will benefit themselves, the community and most importantly, their students. Includes 2 videocassettes, 1 guidebook, 1 audiocassette.

Program One: Effecting Change Within Our Schools
Broaden understanding of the school change process. Create collaborative cultures within the school. Learn strategies for proposals as leaders of change. Explore the shared purpose for student learning. 60 minutes.

Program Two: Going Beyond Schools in the Community
Explore the passion and emotion of the profession and the need for hope. Learn how to mobilize the community for positive school change. Engage everyone in providing an optimum education for all students. 60 minutes.

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