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Documentary short that elevates middle school students' voices at the Center School, a boldly independent and startlingly upbeat public middle school in New York City that is built on the philosophy that how a child learns is as important as what a child learns. Created to change the narrativ...

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Bibliographic Details
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	[New York, New York?] : Rolling River Films, [2022]
Subjects:	Center School (New York, N.Y.) Middle school students > New York (State) > New York. Adolescence. Middle schools > New York (State) > New York. Alternative schools > New York (State) > New York. Public schools > New York (State) > New York. Alternative education > New York (State) > New York. Documentary films. Short films. Nonfiction films.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video Connect to the discussion guide for educators Connect to the discussion guide for 10-14 year old students Connect to the discussion guide for teacher candidates

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Summary:	Documentary short that elevates middle school students' voices at the Center School, a boldly independent and startlingly upbeat public middle school in New York City that is built on the philosophy that how a child learns is as important as what a child learns. Created to change the narrative of early adolescence as a negative time, this film features 5th-8th-graders, who share almost all classes at the school. This film was created as part of a larger MIDDLE SCHOOLERS documentary project, developed in conjunction with child development experts, psychologists, researchers and teacher educators.
Item Description:	Includes online discussion guides for educators, 10-14 year old students and teacher candidates.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (10 min., 21 sec.)) : sound, color + 3 online discussion guides (PDF files).
Audience:	For use with pre-service and in service professionals (teachers, principals, school counselors, psychologists, teacher educators, after-school counselors, religious school educators, wellness leads) as well as students and families.
Production Credits:	Editor, Bernadine Colish ; composer, Joel Goodman.