Teach Me Different! Prizing Diversity /

To fully prize diversity, a school must embrace differences in students' abilities and learning approaches as well as in race, gender, ethnicity, and so forth. And to reach special needs children, teaching styles themselves must also be diverse. This classic program with Sally L. Smith stresses...

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Other Authors: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2009], c2001.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (55 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Series: Teach me different.
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Summary: To fully prize diversity, a school must embrace differences in students' abilities and learning approaches as well as in race, gender, ethnicity, and so forth. And to reach special needs children, teaching styles themselves must also be diverse. This classic program with Sally L. Smith stresses the importance of individualized instruction for students with learning disabilities and ADHD and discusses how teachers can develop unique strategies and accommodations to help these children learn more effectively.
Item Description: Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 12, 2009.
Educational Obligation to Learning Disabled Students (1:21) -- Concrete Objects/Abstract Ideas: Lesson Development (2:19) -- Civil War Lesson Demonstration (2:28) -- Rote Memory and Visual Hooks (1:41) -- Visual Memory for LD Students (1:21) -- Objects and Creativity (1:02) -- How to Teach About Industrialization (1:04) -- How to Help Children Accept Themselves (1:42) -- How to Teach Cultural Differences (1:26) -- Learning Disability: Part of a Diverse Society (1:44) -- Lessons on Diversity for LD Students (1:29) -- LD Students: Strengths and Weaknesses (2:22) -- Diversity and Unity in the Classroom (1:45) -- Expansion of Learning Experiences (1:22) -- Disabilities, Differences, and Diversity (2:23) -- Book Report Presentation (3:25) -- Techniques for Book Presentations in the Classroom (4:01) -- Passion and Learning (1:39) -- Opportunity: Thriving Through the Arts (2:28) -- Education: Poetry and Geography (2:19) -- Film Animation and Book Reports (0:38) -- Dance and History Through the Arts (1:06) -- Set Design and Math Through the Arts (2:05) -- How to Follow Instructions (1:13) -- Stories Come Alive (1:36) -- How to Make Books (0:32) -- Art and Games Test Knowledge (1:50) -- Board Games Teach Academic Subjects (2:34) -- Board Games Teach Social Concepts (1:46) -- How to Teach Essential Academic Concepts (1:17) -- Importance of Performances and Art Shows (1:46)
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To fully prize diversity, a school must embrace differences in students' abilities and learning approaches as well as in race, gender, ethnicity, and so forth. And to reach special needs children, teaching styles themselves must also be diverse. This classic program with Sally L. Smith stresses the importance of individualized instruction for students with learning disabilities and ADHD and discusses how teachers can develop unique strategies and accommodations to help these children learn more effectively.
13 & up.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Mode of access: Internet.
Closed-captioned.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (55 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Format: System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Mode of access: Internet.
Audience: 13 & up.
Access: Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.