EDUC 450 FALL 2016 Issues in Secondary Education

Documentaries

Education is not a neutral landscape. Multi perspectives provide ways of understanding that there are many perspectives and stories coexisting at the same time and our perspective is only one of the multitude. View at least one documentary to reflect, comment on your own insights, questions, ahas......

Spare Parts by Fredi Lajvardi true story about robotics projects to transform education for young Hispanic students and filmed in Albuquerque

Underwater Dreams Rag tag Robotics team builds underwater robot and challenges themselves and others to dream beyond boundaries

Waiting for Superman: A look at the journey of promising students through a school system that limits their academic growth potential. A review of public education.
Teached: This education documentary by a Teach for America alum who looks at inequality in education for urban, minority youths.
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed: Ben Stein’s look at Intelligent Design, and the lack of academic freedom to teach the concept in the classroom.
To Be and To Have: An interesting documentary chronicling the education had in a one-room school in rural France. One teacher and students ages four to 11.
We Are the People We’ve Been Waiting For: A look at education on global scale, and during a time of shifting paradigms. This British documentary challenges you to come up with solutions for public education today.
Mad Hot Ballroom: Is competition in schools too intense when it comes to extracurriculars? Follow these middle school students in New York City as they compete in a ballroom dance competition.
Spellbound: Enter the world of spelling bees, competition, and pushing children to excel. But is the cost too high?
Race to Nowhere: This documentary looks at the impact of too much homework and emphasis on standardized tests. Can education really be one size fits all?
Ten9Eight: This documentary looks at inner city teens across the country, from Harlem to Compton. These teens are shooting for the stars as they enter a business plan competition.
2 Million Minutes: This series of documentary films looks at global schools, and addresses education systems around the world.
Please Vote for Me: An interesting documentary opening your eyes to what kids in China are taught about democracy. An exploration of democracy, our changing world, and education.
Us and Our Education: This documentary explores learning disabilities and how they affect school and work.