The documentary To Be and To Have follows the daily life of a one-room primary school in a tiny French village. Thirteen children, ranging in age from four to eleven, learn to read, write, cook, and get along with each other...
Winner of the Palme D'Or at Cannes, The Class is a fictionalized account of teacher and novelist François Marin's experience teaching at a tough, multicultural Paris high school. Marin plays François Begaudeau, a strict, patient teacher who struggles to create an atmosphere of respect in the classroom, even as students defy him and argue with each other...
In this clip from the TV show Little House on the Prairie, Laura is a young inexperienced school teacher trying to teach her class a lesson in the geography of New York City. The class has no knowledge of or interest in such a far away place, so they start to misbehave out of boredom.
In this clip, a teacher explains that different students need different types of discipline, in order to take something positive away from the experience.
An elementary school teacher discusses techniques for ensuring that technology in the classroom is used to enhance learning and not merely as a classroom management tool.
In this clip from Stand and Deliver, a student tries to finish a calculus problem and admits defeat. The teacher makes fun of his struggle and refuses to let him give up. Meanwhile, another student who comes in late receives no sympathy either, although he is clearly upset about something.
This video shows a student teacher demonstrating questioning techniques during a 5th grade history lesson. The video can be used to illustrate both more and less effective methods.
The Jigsaw Method is a cooperative learning strategy in which groups of students become experts in different subjects, then teach other students what they’ve learned. The strategy enhances learning, retention, and engagement.
