Learning to Survive

Films Media Group, (film distributor.). Hedrick Smith Productions. (Added Author).

Summary: This episode brings some encouraging news to viewers about public schools that are preparing youth and retraining adults to provide the backbone of our 21st-century workforce. Traveling the country, Smith tracks common strategies for successful education in locations as diverse as Cincinnati, Ohio; Oakland, California; and the Rio Grande Valley of southern Texas. A rare visit to schools in Shanghai, China, where thousands of young people are gearing up to compete in the global marketplace, underlines the urgency of our educational mission here in the States. Optimistic teachers, students, principals, and activists provide refreshing proof that all children are capable of learning and that displaced working people can reconnect to the economy by retooling their skills in the classroom.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (59 min., 35 sec.)) : color and sound.
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Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : Hedrick Smith Productions, [1998]
Distributor: New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Films Media Group, 2016.
Copyright: ©1998

Content descriptions

General Note:	Multi-User. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on Hedrick Smith Productions. CatMonthString:june.16
With Note:	Originally released by Hedrick Smith Productions in 1998.
Formatted Contents Note:	Learning to Survive: Introduction (1:12) -- China's Economic Explosion (2:02) -- Inside Zhabei School (2:19) -- Hard Work is the Key to Success (2:17) -- Differences in Chinese Schools (2:05) -- Importance of Homeroom in Chinese Education (1:43) -- Vocational High Schools (1:34) -- Art Schools (2:21) -- Professional and Academic Education (1:42) -- Alamo Middle School (2:40) -- Alliance Schools Initiative (0:55) -- Actively Engaging the Parents (2:30) -- Steadily Raising the Bar (3:12) -- Computer Training (2:13) -- Community Approach (0:52) -- Health Care Academy (4:13) -- What Makes Health Care Academy Unique? (2:09) -- Success in the Classroom leads to Success in Careers (2:43) -- Kaiser Internships (2:33) -- Success of Career Academies (1:11) -- Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (2:56) -- First Day of Community College (2:23) -- Success After School (2:47) -- Businesses Advise Cincinnati on Curriculum (1:04) -- Stiles' Culinary Training (2:24) -- Cincinnati State's Graduation (1:24) -- Common Themes in Successful Schools (0:46) -- Credits: Learning to Survive (1:55)
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Target Audience Note:	9 & up.
System Details Note:	Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description (Films Media Group, May 2, 2016)