Jane Sloan Media Librarian jsloan@rci.rutgers.edu December 2003

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This guide is a browsing aid to selected titles in the video/DVD collections at Rutgers Libraries. The most up-to-date, accurate, and complete information regarding the libraries' holdings is available only through IRIS, our online catalog.

All the self there is Motion picture 1973

Describes new approaches to teaching physical education, and focuses on the importance of lifetime sports and activity in developing self-concepts and self-confidence.

MEDIA 2-21

And so they live 1940

Demonstrates the lack of flexibility in the educational system and the need to adapt educational programs to local area needs. Also documents the lives and environment of poor Kentucky farmers.

MEDIA 4-372

Awakenings, 1954-1956

Presents the segregation of American society before the 1950's, and the effects of the Supreme Court's Brown vs. Board of Education decision in 1954. Also presented are the Emmett Till murder trial in Mississippi, the Montgomery Alabama boycott of public transportation, and the formation of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

MEDIA 2-4162

Behavior modification teaching language to psychotic children 1969

Examines the steps involved in teaching psychotic children the functional use of speech, and discusses the need for correction of self-stimulation and destructive behavior before learning can begin. Describes how instruction may proceed through reward and punishment techniques in the imitation of sounds, labeling of objects, discrimination among alternatives, recall of experiences, and the development of a degree of spontaneity.

MEDIA D-86

The best of Caucus New Jersey 1987

Review of the first season of New Jersey Caucus. Highlights past shows including: New Jersey governorship, drugs in New Jersey, organized crime, radon contamination (and other environmental hazards), professional sports, the insurance crises, Higher education, and special interest groups.

DANA 160

The best of Caucus New Jersey, 1988 1988

Features the highlights of the 1988 season. Topics include drug abuse, Montclair radon, the politics of professional sports, the insurance crisis, aging in New Jersey, and urban education.

DANA 79

Blackboard jungle 1989

This is a film about life in an inner city high school in the 50's that was the first to utilize a rock 'n' roll soundtrack. A dedicated young teacher soon loses his idealism when he has to deal with the tensions that threaten to destroy his classroom.

MEDIA 2-1708

Blue eyed 1995

Jane Elliott conducts a workshop where an arbitrarily selected group of individuals is targeted to experience prejudice and bigotry. Based on the blue eyed-brown eyed exercise.

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Breathing lessons the life and work of Mark O'Brien 1996

Poet-journalist Mark O'Brien was stricken with polio in childhood and has spent most of his life in an iron lung. He describes how he has fought against illness and bureacracy for his right to lead an independent life and offers his reflections on college, work, sex, death, euthanasia, and God. Includes readings from his poetry: Breathing ; Karen ; Mrs. Garcia ; The morning routine ; Creations.

MEDIA 2-3131

The Breeding of impotence perspectives on the crisis in our communities and schools 1993

Examines the causes and consequences of the culture of failure that is endemic among children of poverty and children of color in the United States. The effects of the tendency for some children and groups of children to be held in lesser regard is traced through one educational system, particularly with regard to special education.

MEDIA 2-2427

Bridges to learning new applications of telecommunications and computing 1988

Deals with new applications of telecommunications and computing education. Looks at the efforts of four schools to provide education to new audiences in innovative ways. At Harvard University Extension School, the Cambridge Tele-teaching Group uses courseware and supporting materials to teach calculus via computer conferencing. New Jersey Institute of Technology has created the virtual classroom to meet the needs of students at distant locations with diverse schedules. Tufts University is shown offering a very unique course titled "History of the Nuclear Arms Race." University of Maine is preparing for the 1990's with the design and installation of the first part of a statewide telecommunications network.

MEDIA 2-991

Business, behaviorism, and the bottom line 1972

B. F. Skinner discusses theories concerning behavior modification principles, including scheduling, shaping, and positive reinforcement, as they are used in education, business, and industry.

MEDIA 3-148

Buy me that too! a kids' survival guide to T.V. advertising 1992

Presents children with tips to keep in mind when watching T.V. commercials that advertise games and toys. Uses short interviews of children giving their opinions of commercials, and features clips from actual commercials, movies and video games, with tips for spotting deceptive ads.

MEDIA 2-2616

The Cable company chronicles 1987

Instructional video on audit education, which uses the example of a cable company's financial operations to demonstrate the principles of auditing.

MEDIA 2-684

Campus rape 1990

The 20-minute documentary-style film, hosted by L.A. Law stars Susan Dey and Corbin Bernsen, examines campus rape and its impact through interviews with 4 college students who were assaulted on different campuses. Two of the students were attacked by strangers ; the other two were assaulted by acquaintances. The film also includes interviews with college students who discuss their attitudes about rape, sex-role stereotypes and communication between men and women. In addition, the film presents many effective techniques for preventing both stranger and acquaintance rape.

MEDIA 2-1319

Captive audience advertising invades the classroom 2003

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 stakeA compelling exposé of the transformation of classrooms, hallways, cafeterias and textbooks into advertising vehicles. Explores how education is short-changed and democracy at risk when schools become marketplaces and commercialism goes to the head of the class.

MEDIA 10-209

Challenge '69 retrospect and new visions 1989

Videotape of a colloquium held at Rutgers called "Rutgers '69," which was a retrospective of events which took place at Rutgers in 1969. Issues covered include excellence in higher education, and minority educational opportunity in New Jersey.

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The Children's hour 2000

When a vindictive little girl is disciplined in an exclusive girl's school, the child twists an overheard comment into slander. She accuses her teachers of lesbianism--and her gullible grandmother spreads the gossip. Outraged, the teachers, Karen and Martha fight back in court, but a child's lie is hard to disprove.

MEDIA 2-5313

A Class divided 1986

Documents a reunion of Iowa teacher Jane Elliott and her third-grade class of 1970, subjects that year of an ABC News television documentary entitled: The eye of the storm. Shows how her experimental curriculum on the evils of discrimination had a lasting effect on the lives of the students.

MEDIA 2-1774

Class photo portrait of a lost generation 1996

A Dateline NBC investigative program on what has happened to a group of young adults who were former 4th grade classmates from the same elementary school in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y.

MEDIA 2-3294

The classroom as it is Videorecording 1970

SS600-SS601. St Louis Park, Minn., Public School (Ron Allen, teacher).--SS808. Curriculum project showing various schools and teachers using some form of recitation or discussion.--SS814. pt. 1-3. Marshall University High School, Minneapolis. pt. 4. Minnetonka East Jr. High School, Minnetonka, Minn. pt. 5. Niles Township High School, North Division, Skokie, IllDOUGLASS. DOUGLASS. DOUGLASS. 40 41 42 43

Communication across cultures 1991

Describes the need for employers and employees to understand differences in customs and manners and social mores in order to most effectively communicate in a business world that is involved in intercultural transactions.

MEDIA 2-2232

Connected careers for the future 1997

Often the best careers are international. Afro-Americans, Latinos, Native Americans and Asian-Americans are breaking ground in all professions. This video goes to their workplaces and introduces some remarkable people who have been able to carve out their own future and create their own careers. We learn about their education, internships, foreign language training, the work they do now, and the mentors who helped them along the way.

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Connecting with kids 1993

This program talks to teachers about keeping the lines of communication open by showing they care and taking an active interest in their students' lives.

MEDIA 2-5654

Conversations with Frances Clark 1992

Vol. 1. Her life and teachings -- v. 2. Her books and methodsThe first volume contains video footage of Francis Clark in a teaching demonstration and an inside glimpse of the New School for Music Study. The second volume focuses on the genesis of the Frrances Clark Library and the Music Tree Series. Here, Clark describes the relationship of her landmark method to the pianistic growth of the child, the development of music-reading skills, lesson planning and her attitudes towards group and private instruction.

MUSIC. MUSIC. MUSIC 201 201 cassette 1 201 cassette 2

Core skills for field instructors 1983

Educator Dr. Lawrence Shulman focuses on how to help students deal with questions and concerns about agency policy and procedures which emerge during the course of the school year. He discusses ways in which field instructors can help students assess their role in the system, develop formal and informal means for influencing policy or procedures, and communicate effectively with other staff.

MEDIA 2-5387

Culture shock 2000

[1]. Hollywood censored : movies, morality & the Production Code (60 min.) -- [2]. The devil's music : 1920s jazz (60 min.) -- [3]. Born to trouble : Adventures of Huckleberry Finn [includes school controversy at Cherry Hill, N.J.] (90 min.) -- [4]. The shock of the nude : Manet's Olympia (60 min.) Added Title: Hollywood censored Added Title: The devil's music Added Title: Born to trouble Added Title: The shock of the nudeSeries of four documentaries explores why particular works or forms of art became (and some remain) controversial, gives points of view on the effects of the arts on individuals and on society, and addresses censorship and education. Each also is a self-contained documentary that analyses the particular form or work and presents the cultural milieu in which it was created.

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Curriculum compacting :a process of modifying curriculum for high ability students 1992

Study of modifying curriculum to meet the needs of the most able learners and to extend that process to other youngsters.

MEDIA 2-6252

Dating rites gang rape on campus 1991

Presents a dramatization of a gang rape at a campus dorm party. Includes follow up discussion of rape and date rape by students. Additional comments by a professor of social psychology and a sexual assault counselor. Interviews with a convicted rapist and a rape survivor.

MEDIA 2-5711

Dead poets society 1990

English professor John Keating, who, in an age of crew cuts, sport coats and cheerless conformity, inspires his students to live life to the fullest. The charismatic teacher's emotionally charged challenge is met by his students with irrepressible enthusiasm, changing their lives forever.

MEDIA 2-986

DiAna's hair ego AIDS info up front 1990

Documents the growth of the South Carolina AIDS Education Network, which operates out of DiAna's Hair Ego, DiAna's beauty salon.

MEDIA 2-1693

Drug education 1986

Discusses several drug education programs, what works and what doesn't.

MEDIA 2-391

Educating Rita 1984

A young working-class woman on the path to self-discovery enrolls in literature tutorials at a British university. She is assigned to a disillusioned English professor who encourages his students to forsake dead poetry and enjoy life.

MEDIA 2-1752

Education 1987?

Looks at the future of higher education, not only in New Jersey, but in the nation as a whole. Higher education has changed dramatically in the past 20 years, and the changes are explored in this episode. Featured guests are Dr. Donald Walters, President, Montclair State College ; Linda Stamato, Former chair, Rutgers University Board of Governors ; and Dr. Robert Donaldson, President, Farleigh Dickinson University.

DANA 156

Effective classroom management in the elementary school 1980

Illustrates teaching principles and activities that establish an effective learning environment in the first weeks of school.

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Effective study strategies 1987

Notetaking -- Pre-reading -- SQ3R (Survey, question, read, recite, review)Shows how students in grades 7 through college can improve study skills and get more out of learning.

DANA 1176

Enrichment clusters using high-end learning to develop talents in all students 1995

Describes enrichment clusters and how to implement them. Examples of actual clusters are given with comments by the facilitators.

MEDIA 2-6253

Erick Hawkin's America 1988

Plains daybreak / Alan Hovhaness -- Classic kite tails / David Diamond -- Hurrah! / Virgil Thomson -- Black Lake / Lucia DlugoszewskiThis is a documentary video about Erick Hawkins, a master modern choreographer and performer whose company has been performing works of extraordinary originality and beauty since 1951. He speaks about the events in his life that were most influential--his childhood in Trinidad, Colorado, near both the Plains and Southwest Indians whose dances and beliefs were to have profound impact on his choreography; his education at Harvard where he began to develop philosophical ideas that emerged later as his aesthetic of the body moving beautifully and of dance as a metaphor for his existence.

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Fear and learning at Hoover Elementary 1997

A documentary by Los Angeles teacher Laura Angelica Simón, exploring the impact of California's Proposition 187 on the immigrant community.

DANA 1902

Fighting back, 1957-1962 1995

Presents the history of the integration of public schools and universities in the South after the 1954 Supreme Court decision. The program identifies the national organizations involved in the struggle to integrate schools, describing the leaders and their strategies and how they affected the freedom struggle.

MEDIA 2-4163

Flyin' cut sleeves 1993

Examines the recent history of street gangs in New York City, contrasting video interviews with Bronx gang members made twenty years ago with contemporary interviews. In the interviews today, these men and women look back on their youth, recount their subsequent education (some in prison programs), and discuss their choice of community activities or careers in youth and drug counseling, recreation, and self-defense.

MEDIA 2-2445

Formal thought 1973

Demonstrates the differences between concrete and formal levels of thought, as described by Jean Piaget. Various experiments involving proportional reasoning, combinatorial logic, and separation of variables are performed with secondary school students at the concrete, transitional and formal stages of development.

MEDIA 4-301

Foundational conversation with Ken Gergen 2000

"Kenneth J. Gergen is Mustin Professor of Psychology at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. He is a major contributor to theory and research in social construction, and his writings treat a wide range of topics, including postmodernism, organizational process, education, technology, and the self. Ken Gergen is an Associate Editor of the American Psychologist and Theory and Psychology, as well as a co-founder of the Taos Institute. Among his most important works are Toward transformation in social knowledge, The Saturated self,Realities and relationships and An Invitation to social construction."--Masterswork Web site.

DANA 1749

Help your child achieve 1996

Reversing underachieving behavior -- Motivating your childThe program teaches parents to plan, set goals and priorities, and take action to motivate their child.

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Helping your child succeed in school 1996

Program 1. Laying the foundation -- program 2. Building learning and study skills -- program 3. Studying for different subjects -- program 4. Identifying and resolving problems Added Title: Laying the foundation Added Title: Building learning and study skills Added Title: Studying for different subjects Added Title: Identifying and resolving problemsInstructs parents on how they can help their children succeed in school.

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Hispanic-American cultures in the U.S.A 1993

Discusses the diverse cultures in the U.S. grouped under the label Hispanic and the strong emphasis placed on education within the groups.

DANA 219

Hopes on the horizon 2001

Chronicles the rise of pro-democracy movements in six African countries during the 1990s:Benin: a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy -- Nigeria: a human rights movement challenges the military -- Rwanda: Historians build a platform for dialogue -- Morocco: Women's rights activists reform the traditional religious family code -- Mozambique: Agricultural cooperatives advocate economic reform and land rights -- South Africa: A township unites to promote quality educationMEDIA 2-5374

The Human voice exploring vocal paralanguage 1993

Explores the voice as an extrordinary human instrument. When we speak, our voice reveals our gender, age, geographic background, level of education, emotional state, and our relationship with the person spoken to. All these clues (and many more) are contained in even small fragments of speech, because our voices can be interpreted with remarkable accuracy. This video, explores the power, dimensions, and facets of this uniquely human instrument.

MEDIA 2-2695

I am here today Motion picture 1971

A study of an open classroom of five-, six-, and seven-year-old children at Shady Hill School in Cambridge, Mass., designed as a training film for teachers.

MEDIA 5-249

Improving higher education through networking March 22, 1989 1989

This program features explanations, demonstrations and discussions of electronic mail, data networking, computer conferencing and videonetworking. Kathy Ciociola of Rutgers University discussed the various uses of electronic mail and the PILOT network. Mark Hubey of Montclair State College illustrated data networking and computer networking standards with the assistance of computer animation. Diana Thompson of Northern Virginia Community College described basic writing skills as taught via a computer network. The Virtual classroom available through NJIT's Electronic Information Exchange System (EIES) was highlighted as well. The ability to teach a single class at multiple locations was demonstrated at Union County College.

MEDIA 2-1702

Improving higher education through networking teleconference March 23, 1988 1988

The primary focus of this teleconference was to highlight applications in New Jersey and demonstrate the potential for their continued development. Opening remarks were offered by Dr. Philip White of the Dept. of Higher Education, followed by a discussion of the future of networking by Ray Novak of IBM. Many uses of networks as well as the procedural aspects of teleconferencing were outlined by Ed Borbely. J.C. Kinnanon of the Dept. of Higher Education introduced highlights of last year's (1987) funded projects and discussed grant opportunities for FY '89. The Knowledge Navigator concluded the program.

MEDIA 2-1701

In the white man's image 1991

A look at the education of a group of American Indians at the Carlisle School for Indian Students founded by Richard Pratt in the early part of the 20th century as an attempt to change their heritage and values. Includes the story of Cheyenne warriors who were exiled to St. Augustine, Florida, as the first group of Indians to be schooled under Mr. Pratt's direction.

MEDIA 2-4028

Intervention and referral services for general education pupils (I&RS) a four-part videotape program series and videotape companion guide 1998

Video 1. Program overview -- video 2. Planning and organizing the program -- video 3. The team process for solving learning, behavior and health problems -- video 4. Innovations and best practicesContains materials intended to provide a framework and best practice ideas for starting or refining intervention and referral teams in school buildings at all grade levels across the state.

MEDIA. . 2-5362 cassette 1 2-5363 cassette 2 2-5364 cassette 3 2-5365 cassette 4

IPR-Interpersonal process recall : a method for influencing human interaction [Videorecording] 1977

A series of 19 units which explain IPR by demonstrating the program, the inquirer role and function, the recall process-self study (A), the recall process-individual recall (B), and the recall process-mutual recall (C): 1. Elements of facilitating communication.--2. Affect simulation, the process.--3. Affecting simulation, Vignettes.--4. A-1, Psychotherapist, new client.--5. A-2, Psychotherapist, on-going therapy.--6. A-3, Resident advisor, colleague.--7. A-4, Curriculum director, teacher.--8. Inquirer role and function.--9. B-1, Client, on-going therapy.--10. B-2, Student, Jr. high school principal.--10a. B-3, Couple, man and woman.--11. Discussion: Individual recall.--12. C-1, Client and therapist, on-going.--13. C-2, Physician and patient.--14. C-2, Supplement, Physician and patient.--15. C-3, Man and woman.--16. C-4, Health team.--17. C-5, Family I.--18. C-6, Family II.--19. C-7, Jr. high school classrooms.

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It's a wild ride at O'Leary Junior High 2001

Introduces an interdisciplinary math, science, and language arts project. Students learn about and apply laws of motion, linear functions, and technical reporting as they design and present an ultimate roller coaster.

MEDIA 2-6105

It's elementary talking about gay issues in school 1996

An exploration of what happens when experienced teachers talk to their students about lesbians and gay men. Students are asked to consider issues related to homosexuality at six elementary and middle schools. Footage of classroom activities and discussions are presented with students exploring questions and issues presented to them by teachers and guest lecturers who come into their classes. School-wide presentations, activity-days, and how these events affect faculty, parents and teachers are also discussed.

MEDIA 2-3407

Land of promise 1960

Deals with American life and history and labor's role in both. Beginning with the American Revolution, it covers major events and the role of trade unions fighting for economic justice, industrial democracy, free public education, pensions, paid holidays, and other benefits.

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The last graduation the Movement for College Programs in New York State prisons after Attica 1999

The Attica Prison Rebellion, September 9-13, 1971 -- Opening of the Family Partnership Center, Poughkeepsie, NY, 1997 -- Closing the door to education -- The last graduation, June 15, 1997 -- Green Haven Prison, Stormville, NYResearcher Barbara Zahm gives a brief history of the 1971 Attica Prison Rebellion in which forty-three men died, and the college prison program which was initiated afterward. After interviews with prison inmates, "The Movement for College Programs of New York State Prisons After Attica" was formed. Zahm tells of her transformation after working with the inmates and her anguish over the Congressional decision to eliminate Pell Grants for prisoners, thus ending the program and leading to the "Last Graduation". As of 1997 funding cuts had not been restored.

DANA 1427

The Lemon Grove incident 1985

"The struggle to end school segregation in usually linked to the 1954 Supreme Court case of Brown vs. the Board of Education. However, many of the nation's earliest desegregation cases occurred in the American Southwest and they involved the children of Mexican immigrants. This is the true story of one of those cases."--Opening credits.

MEDIA 2-5231

La lengua The Spanish language 1990

Focuses on developing an appreciation of the Spanish language and Hispanic culture. Concludes with a Spanish sign reading quiz.

DANA 641

Lessons for life how smart schools boost academic, social, and emotional intelligence 1999

Pt. 1. Creating caring school communities -- pt. 2. Emotions affect how and what we learn -- pt. 3. Setting and achieving positive goals Added Title: Creating caring school communities Added Title: Emotions affect how and what we learn Added Title: Setting and achieving positive goalsThe videos and workshop activities provide an overview of social and emotional learning that helps educators understand the way emotions can affect learning, productive work, and satisfying relationships.

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Listening to children a moral journey with Robert Coles 1995

Child psychiatrist Robert Coles investigates children's moral development via case studies of eight children and their families. In Part II, Coles leads a group discussion with parents and teachers in Raleigh, North Carolina.

DANA 1536

Living 1991

Under Communism, many economic and social changes have occurred. The government has been highly involved in fostering changes in the countryside such as public education, electrification and medical care. This program shows the results of these changes on the peasantry.

MEDIA 2-2326

Los dos mundos de Angelita The two worlds of Angelita 1983

A story about a nine-year-old girl who has moved from her home in Puerto Rico to New York City and finds fitting into a new school overwhelming.

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Lost in translation Latinos, schools and society 1998

Why do so many young Latinos drop out? John Merrow explores the complex answer involving language problems, inadequate resources, lack of opportunities, poverty and the lure of the street. Also examines the impact of California's Proposition 227, which would discontinue bilingual education.

MEDIA 2-5798

Management science the optimal solution 1987

An instructional and motivational video designed to introduce students to the role math plays in management problems.

MEDIA 2-6220

Marion Wolff a young girl in Hitler's Berlin 1989

Following an introduction describing the stages and causes of the Holocaust, Marion Wolff addresses a class at Langley High School. She describes the increasing restrictions against the Jews of Berlin from 1933 to 1938, when she was a school child, the indifference of the world during the Evian Conference, the horror of Kristallnacht, and the growing number of arrests, disappearances and murders after Kristallnacht.

MEDIA 2-1815

Mathematics with manipulatives 1989

[v.1] Pattern blocks -- [v.2] Cuisenaire rods -- [v.3] Base 10 blocks -- [v.4] Geoboards -- [v.5] Color tiles -- [v.6] Six models (unifix, cubes, multilink cubes, color cubes, tangrams, attribute blocks, and two-color countersPresents lessons that help teachers effectively teach problem solving to elementary school students and increase their understanding of mathematics with the use of manipulatives. Lessons focus on such topics as geometry, measurement, probability and statistics, logical reasoning, patterns and functions, algebra, and number.

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Maxine Singer 1989

Maxine Singer personifies the consummately trained biologist who specializes in genetics. Dr. Singer's special concerns about the ethics of science and the dilemmas of choice are featured in this program which focuses on the consequences that accompany scientific progress. Included in this episode are a discussion of science education, ethics in genetic engineering and the joy of discovery.

MEDIA 2-1142

Media literacy the new basic? 1996

Host/facilitator John Merrow, commentators Walter Goodman, Walter Cronkite, Hugh Downs and numerous educators who participated in a videoconference, discuss media literacy education of children as essential in forming effective citizens for our "mediated" world.

DANA 675

MI intelligence, understanding, and the mind : an illustrated presentation 1996

A lecture by Howard Gardner accompanied by illustrations which presents his basic theory of multiple intelligences (MI), and his recent work on performance-based assessments, education for understanding, and the use of MI to acheive more personalized curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

MEDIA 2-3297

Minds of our own pt. 1. The nature of gases -- pt. 2. The role of testing 1997

pt. 1. The nature of gases -- pt. 2. The role of testingAn exploration of students' knowledge of science concepts, this program argues for teaching long-term understanding rather than surface knowledge of the various topics covered by standardized tests.

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Misunderstood minds 2002

This video illustrated that specific identification of learning problems is the key to success for millions of children struggling in school. Features leading experts in the field of learning problems.

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The Modern School reunion 1990 1990

Reunion of Modern School alumni with speeches given by the founder, Nellie Dick, her husband, James Dick, alumnus Paul Averick, and others.

MEDIA 2-1650

Morality the process of moral development 1977

Dr. Susan De Merrsemen-Warren and Dr. Elliot Turiel interview and test children from the age of four until early adulthood in order to examine their concepts of sharing, fairness, justice, and other attitudes linked to the process of moral development.

MEDIA 2-2409

Ms. Lerner laserdisc trainer for educators 1995

Ms. Lerner is a personal trainer for educators which provides a demonstration on how to integrate laser disc technology into the classroom.

MEDIA 7-93

Music of the heart 1999

A single mother with little more than talent and the determination to make a difference, Roberta Guaspari overcame the skepticism of everyone who didn't think she should be teaching violin to students in a tough inner-city neighborhood.

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The need to know 1997

Questions what lies behind the historical reluctance to educate women and why women who did succeed have often been dismissed or ignored throughout history.

MEDIA 2-5456

Nelita True at Eastman portrait of a pianist-teacher 1991

Demonstrates Nelita True's principles of piano playing and teaching with excerpts from a master class and private instruction. Majority of the scenes are shot at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, N.Y.

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Nellie Dick and the modern school movement 1990

This film is about the recollection of a pioneer in alternative education, Nellie Dick, who was 96 years old at the time of the interview. One learns that the Modern School (Stelton, N.J.) is based on the libertarian theories of Francisco Ferrer, a Spanish progressive educator.

MEDIA 2-1649

No regrets in my youth 198?

An epic drama of feminists self-discovery set against the unlikely backdrop of militarist Japanese society. An idealistic young woman moves in with one of her father's students, a rebel who is executed as a spy. Renouncing society, she takes his ashes to the farming village of his parents, and remains there, working the land.

MEDIA 2-2661

Of hopscotch and little girls stolen childhood 2001

This provocative program features girls from around the globe who share their stories of abuse and neglect, and also their hopes and dreams, in a world that too often considers them second-class citizens.

MEDIA 2-5194

Oleanna 1994

The tormentor becomes the tormented when a shy student, Carol, turns the tables on a manipulative professor in this provacative portrait of sex, power and betrayal. What begins as a simple meeting between teacher and student, spirals out-of-control when Carol files sexual harassment charges against the professor setting in motion a high stakes game of cat-and-mouse with shocking, devastating results.

MEDIA 2-3081

Only a teacher 2001

Episode 1. A teacher affects eternity (56 min.) -- Episode 2. Those who can ... teach (56 min.) -- Episode 3. Educating to end inequity (53 min.)"[Episode 1] explores the importance of educators in the lives of their students, emphasizing their influence as role models, as upholders of society's norms, and even as agents of social change....[Episode 2] traces the evolution of teaching as a profession, honoring education who risked everything to stand up for teacher's rights....[Episode 3] addresses teachers' efforts to level the educational and social playing fields for their students by examining public school reform and its relationship to social change"--Containers.

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Orientation job safety 198?

Presents general safety measures and precautions to be taken in all types of workplace settings.

MEDIA 2-2461

Panic disorder a pharmacist's overview 1992

The goal of this continuing education program is to provide the pharmacist with an overview of panic disorder, the treatment options, and the importance of proper patient counseling.

MEDIA 2-6223

Paying the price 2001

This program examines the history of AIDS treatment in Africa. It details Uganda's success with a UN-sponsored program of price reduction and medical education, and South Africa's refusal to begin a national AIDS treatment program. It also looks at the success of smaller local programs that are bringing hope for the future to many infected Africans.

MEDIA 2-5924

Piaget's developmental theory formal reasoning patterns 1976

Demonstrates the differences between concrete and formal levels of thought, as described by Jean Piaget. Various experiments involving proportional reasoning, combinatorial logic, and separation of variables are performed with secondary school students at the concrete, transitional and formal stages of development.

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Planning for prevention 1993

Shows ways teachers can stop problems in the classroom before they start, by careful planning, by clearly defining what is expected of students, and by establishing routines that make best use of classroom time.

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Play a Vygotskian approach 1996

Presents Lev Vygotsky's early childhood learning theories and demonstrates them in a classroom. Examines play and how it benefits cognitive and social skills and fulfills emotional needs. Identifies the necessary components to play.

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[Practicum in education : micro-teaching examples: English, math, Spanish.] [Videorecording] 1977

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President Clinton unveils national service plan at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, March 1, 1993 1993

President Clinton spoke about his plan to create a new system of national voluntary service for university students nationwide. This plan is built on the same principle as the GI Bill. Its implementation will reform the whole system of student loans as well as enrich education for both the young and the communities they will serve.

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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 1990

Story of an eccentric teacher in an all-girls school in Edinburgh during the 1930's.

MEDIA 2-2666

Problem-solving in group work analysis of a strees management group 1993

A voluntary group of graduate students in social work met for two consecutive weeks, two hours each time, to learn how to manage stress. They use a problem-solving approach, and experience mutual aid in accomplishing their goals. A model for problem-solving is used as an organizing framework in viewing the group.

MEDIA 2-2110

The Quiet one 198?

A documentary account of the rehabilitation at the Wiltwyck School of an emotionally disturbed Negro boy who is unwanted, misunderstood, and inwardly tortured.

MEDIA 2-1365

Reference - More than an answer [Videorecording] 197-

Portrays reference librarians in reference situations accentuating both the qualities of librarianship and human understanding involved.

DOUGLASS 25

Responses to discriminatory behavior 197

Presents discriminatory situations encountered by women in higher education and three possible resolution techniques (avoidance of confrontation, situation-oriented confrontation, and issue-oriented confrontation).

MEDIA 111

Rue Cases-Nègres Sugar Cane Alley 1995

Portrays the lives of a sensitive, mischievious orphaned boy and his determined grandmother. They live in a shantytown with other black families who do back-breaking work on a sugar plantation in Martėnėnque. Grandma knows that eleven-year old José has only one chance for a better life: education.

DANA MEDIA 883 2-324

Rutgers, a vision of excellence 1987

A promotional tape which introduces the viewer to the various undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools at Rutgers University.

MEDIA 2-502

Rutgers, the state university of New Jersey an overview 1988

A promotional tape showing the various undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools and colleges at Rutgers University.

MEDIA 2-503

Sango Malo 1991

A young teacher, Sango Malo, comes to a rural village with ideas of promoting rural development through practical education; he clashes with the established headmaster, who insists on a traditional French-style education. Malo alienates many of his supporters through his impatience and is arrested by the army on the behalf of the village chief, storeowner and priest. But he has taught well and the the villagers carry on his ideas without him.

MEDIA 2-5270

Saving the native son empowering strategies for young black males 1994

Courtland Lee discusses the problems which young black men face in U.S. society and in the U.S. educational system and empowerment programs which have been designed to respond to these problems.

MEDIA 2-5391

The school library-- where learning meets the future 2000

Description of the Nassau School Library System and how the media center contributes to learning particularly in the age of computers and the Internet.

MEDIA 2-5480

School of the Americas school of assassins 1994

Describes the military assistance and training that the United States provides to Latin American countries at the U.S. Army School of the Americas. All too often the graduates of the school have used their training in attacks against their own people. Human rights advocates would like to see the school closed.

MEDIA 2-5218

Sex matters 1991

Rutgers University students discuss their feelings about sex, promisuity, sexually transmitted diseases, safe sex.

MEDIA 2-1271

Sexually transmitted diseases 1984

1. Overview (98 fr., 19 min.) -- 2. Bacterial infections (107 fr., 23 min.) -- 3. Viral infections (118 fr., 27 min.) -- 4. Syndromes (111 fr., 25 min.) -- 5. Intervention (100 fr., 19 min.)Covers the sequelae of pelvic inflammatory disease, including infertility, tubal pregnancies, and surgery; the effects of sexually transmitted diseases on the fetus and newborn; symptoms, diagnostic tests, management, and complications of the major sexually transmitted diseases; syndromes attributable to sexually transmitted diseases; and techniques for interviewing the patient and improving patient education.

DOUGLASS 122

Skills and techniques for group counseling with youth 1996

pt.1. Conducting session one ; Setting guidelines and getting connected -- pt. 2. Conducting subsequent sessions ; Group leadership skills that teach and healRosemarie Smead presents strategies for selecting children for participation in group guidance and counseling, shows how to conduct sessions, and identifies successful techniques for group counseling.

MEDIA. 2-6232 cassette 1 2-6233 cassette 2

The Skills of helping 1980

In a discussion with social work students, Dr. Shulman describes clarifying purpose and role for group members, reaching for feedback, encouraging interaction, evaluating the first session, and other skills. Illustrated with excerpts from a married couples group.

MEDIA. 2-1155 cassette 1 2-1156 cassette 2

So long silence 1990

A documentary depicting deaf students in and out of school at the California School for the Deaf in Fremont.

MEDIA 2-5015

The sound of my own name Motion picture 1919

Describes the purpose, benefits and achievements of continuing, adult education programs in both urban centers and rural areas; with emphasis on adults seeking a high school diploma or English as a second language.

MEDIA 4-226

South Korea, from illiteracy to affluence 1998

At the end of World War II, South Korea's literacy rate stood at only 25 percent. Today, virtually 100 percent of Koreans are literate. How did such a poor country manage to educate its citizens? Who paid the bill? This program examines these questions and the important role that education has played in Korea's dramatic leap from one of the poorest nations in Asia to economic superiority in just a few decades.

MEDIA 2-3714

Spirit of the dawn 1994

This documentary traces the history of Indian education in the U.S. and the experience of the Crow Indians in Montana in particular. It features the work of 6th grade teacher Mick Fedullo, who uses poetry as a tool for Crow Indian students to express their cultural heritage. Includes archival footage.

MEDIA 2-2924

Step-by-step: The story of Harlem Prep. [Motion picture] 1919

Presents the philosophy behind the development of an alternative high school in Harlem. Demonstrates the functioning of this school which prepares high school dropouts in the community for college.

MEDIA 4-218

The Strategies of small-group learning Motion picture 1971

A teacher-training film which illustrates the application of small-group learning theories as they are used in elementary, middle, and secondary schools.

MEDIA 4-250

T is for technology 198-

Examines technology education at four New Jersey high schools. Includes interviews with teachers, principals, and students. Discusses methods for teaching problem solving.

DANA 124

Teaching about practice and diversity content and process in the classroom and the field 1994

Added Title: Contracting and setting the stage with the client Added Title: Intra-ethnic issues in practice: the impact of race, class and gender Added Title: Intra-ethnic issues in practice: the white worker with a client of color Added Title: Inter-ethnic practice with other professionals: working with the system Added Title: Contracting and setting the stage with the students Added Title: Helping a student and the class to take a risk Added Title: Encouraging a classroom climate for dealing with difference Added Title: Teaching dliemmas: managing time, content, process and affectThe eight videotapes in this series are part of the Council on Social Work Education's diversity initiative. The series, developed for faculty involved in social work practice courses or field work, focuses on integrating issues associated with diversity into clas and field teaching. Part of the first program takes the form of a student workshop facilitated by Cassandra Clay and Lawrence Shulman. Subsequent parts discuss Shulman's and Clay's reactions to issues raised in the workshop. Program 1: part 1. Contracting and setting the stage with the client -- part 2. Intra-ethnic issues in practice: the impact of race, class and gender -- part 3. Intra-ethnic issues in practice: the white worker with a client of color -- part 4. Inter-ethnic practice with other professionals: working with the system -- Program 2: part 1. Contracting and setting the stage with the students -- part 2. Helping a student and the class to take a risk -- part 3. Encouraging a classroom climate for dealing with difference -- part 4. Teaching dilemmas: managing time, content, process and affect.

MEDIA. . . . 2-3883 2-3884 2-3885 2-3886 2-3887 2-3888 2-3889 2-3890

Teaching indians to be white 1993

Schools, where native children find it nearly impossible to balance the white view they are taught with the language and values they learn at home, represent a major problem for native children. Various tribes have responded differently to the challenge of educating their children: the Seminole of Florida resist being integrated, the Miccosukee decided not to fight but to join, and the Cree took back their own schools.

MEDIA 2-5987

Temple of science 1993

Teaching hospitals have been the central focus for the evolution of modern medicine. They house the most revered scientists, the leading doctors, and the most sophisticated technology. Although this model of medicine has had remarkable success intreating serious diseases, teaching hospitals and the doctors they train are less equipped to provide the kind of primary care that most people need. "Temple of Science" looks at the turmoil surrounding these issues at Johns Hopkins, one of the world's leading teaching hospitals.

MEDIA 2-3968

These girls are missing 199?

"... in many African countries, fewer than 20% of girls ever enter a classroom, and across the continent, only one woman in three learns to read." "These girls are missing offers small sets of stories, sharp glimpses into a few intimate relationships layered to mirror the complex reality ..."--Container.

MEDIA 2-3852

Third International Mathematics & Science Study Eighth-grade mathematics lessons: United States, Japan and Germany 1997

Shows teaching methods and live interactions between teachers and students in three classrooms in different countries. "This video contains excerpts from six mathematics lessons taped in eighth-grade classrooms in the United States, Japan and Germany. The first three are geometry lessons, the second three are algebra lessons."--Opening credits.

MEDIA DANA 2-3775 878

To live and to learn 1968

Examines the learning problems of four mentally handicapped children to convey the range of disabilities and impairments confronted by special educators.

MEDIA. 5-568 reel 1 5-569 reel 2

To open eyes : a film on Josef Albers. [Video-recording] 1971

Albers presents his philosophy of art and education; he demonstrates his concept of teaching "vision, seeing, recognizing" in actual classroom situations.

DOUGLASS 22

To sir, with love 1984

A teacher in England abandons the traditional curriculum of education in dealing with a class of students rejected by other schools.

MEDIA 2-2804

Toddlers at work 1996

Good morning everyone! -- Making one's bed -- Getting washed and dressed on one's own -- Having breakfast -- Outdoor fun -- Outdoor snacks -- Lunch time -- Indoor games -- Painting, drawing, and other fun activities -- Let's go shopping -- Dinner with the family -- Getting ready for bedProgram demonstrates how toddlers can accomplish simple tasks and activities throughout the day. Helps parents discover just how much their toddlers are capable of and the role they can play in the family.

DANA 1109

Toward improved candid classroom ITV 198?

Teaching television (21 min.) -- Operating the classroom TV studio (25 min.)Session 1 offers guidelines and tips for the enhancement of teaching by television. Session 2 instructs in the effective use of the television camera in the classroom and offers tips to the camera operator.

MEDIA. 96 cassette 1 97 cassette 2

Tracking the footprints of the postsecondary learner technology and its data systems ramifications 1998

In a conference held in cooperation with George Washington University in August 1997, leading experts on technology-based instructional delivery in postsecondary education examine questions about the implications of multiple choices for learning and credentialing in a technology-rich society.

DANA. MEDIA 1326 2-3760

Ultimate athlete pushing the limit 1996

Find out what it takes to be a world class athlete including how they train, think, triumph, bounce back from defeat, and deal with the business side of sports. Meet Carl Lewis, track & field; Lance Armstrong, cyclist; Meng Fei, Chinese gymnast; Mary Pierce, tennis great; members of the Santa Monica Track and Field Club, and many other athletic superstars from past and present.

DANA 1127

Urban education 1988

Discusses the stae of urban education in New Jersey. Featured guests are Eugene C. Campbell, Superintendent of Newark Schools, Walter McCarroll, the Assistant Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education, and Marilyn Morneuser, Executive Director of the Education Law Center, Newark.

DANA 86

Using what we know applying Piaget's developmental theory 1991

Discusses teaching techniques and curriculum planning based upon Piaget's theories of child development. Focuses on the physical organization and rules of the classroom, the personality of the teacher, and the importance of the teacher's understanding of the child's learning process at each stage of development. Features three teachers cited as exemplary examples of these principles.

MEDIA DANA 2-2404 1582

Valuing diversity 1992

Examines differences in communication styles. Demonstrates the misunderstandings that can result when people of different national origin or ethnic background (or even personality) try to communicate. Shows how discomfort around the subjects of race, gender and other differences inhibits feedback and constructive interaction.

MEDIA 2-2746

Valuing diversity multi-cultural communication 1995

A study of prejudice toward people who are different. Viewers learn how to decrease their discomfort in communicating with people from different cultures, social classes, age groups, or physical disabilities.

DANA 1148

Video and computers converging technologies conference 1989

The first segment of the program features High Definition Television (HDTV). Dan Collins of Bellcore and the FCC's Advanced Television Advisory Committee puts the HDTV issue in historical perspective. An HDTV demonstration from New Jersey Bell follows. Bill Talley of the Bank Street College of Education discusses a Digital Video Interface (DVI) application for students to tour via video/computer the Palenque ruins in Mexico.

MEDIA. 2-992 2-992

A Virtual academic library environment in New Jersey 1997

An interactive video teleconference presenting the plan for creating and developing VALE: a virtual academic library environment in New Jersey with partial funding from the Higher Education Technology Infrastructure Fund. Jointly sponsored by NJIN's Educational Activities Task Force and Library Committee to present VALE plans and initiatives.

MEDIA 2-3605

Vygotsky's developmental theory an introduction 1994

Presents Lev Vygotsky's early childhood learning theories and demonstrates them in classrooms.

DANA 1725

Walls Motion picture 197

An open-end film which examines the problem of motivating a class by focusing on a high school teacher encouraging a class of college prep students to do independent study.

MEDIA 2-27

What is Kodaly music education? an historical overview 1992

The video seeks to inform educators, music teachers, and parents of a valuable educational and musical concept which has demonstrated its effectiveness in fields beyond music education, affecting such areas as personality development and social behavior.

MUSIC 219

What's wrong with our schools? 1980

The government spends a great deal of money for public education and the children aren't being adequately educated. Friedman has diagnosed the problem and offers a solution--a voucher system which enables parents to have a choice in the schools their children attend.

DANA 113

When cultures meet face to face the intercultural experience 1987

Provides general intercultural training with illustrative intercultural encounters which take place in 4 typical campus settings: In the classroom ; Making friends ; Dealing with staff ; On the job. Provides training for dealing with problems of international students and faculty.

MEDIA 2-1965

A window to China 199?

"China Reports" is the video magazine program produced by China Central Television, the only national TV station in China. The program covers the latest developments of and almost all aspects of Chinese society, such as economy, culture, education, science and technology, as well as people's daily lives in China. This episode features a match-making agency solely devoted to youth over 30-years-old ; Mr. Huang Zungi, the famed expert in the facial makeup of the Beijing Opera ; Dr. Zhan, who combines Western and Oriental medical sciences to treat patients ; a guide to Ninbo, the fouth largest deep-water port in the world and its special economic zone ; a "Magic tree" growing in the Taoist monastery in Tsintao of Shangdong Province ; and a tea house in Beijing.

MEDIA 2-1682

Yentl 1983

Yentl is the daughter of a kindly scholar, a man able to instill in his daughter a love of learning as deep as his own. In turn of the centuryEastern Europe, however, women are denied higher education. Yentl disguises herself as a young man in order to gain entrance to a Yeshiva, an orthodox Jewish school.

MEDIA 2-56

Yi ge dou bu neng shao Not one less 2000

A young woman is ordered to a remote, rural, Chinese village to be the substitute teacher and is told that she must keep the class intact for one month or she won't be paid. When one of her students disappears into the city to find work, she goes after him.

DANA MEDIA 1589 10-13