Class of Her Own
Apr 16, 2024 | IMDB 0
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A teacher in a disadvantaged community rebels against a system that neglects many of its vulnerable students. Gloria Merriex transforms into a trailblazer, using rap, dance and other innovations to enable children to thrive in school—and beyond.
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SIMILAR MOVIES
History on the Run: The Media and the '79 Election
Children of Utopia
University and Freedom
Joanne
The Standard Deviants: The Many-Sided World of Geometry, Part 1
The Standard Deviants: The Gravity-Packed World of Physics, Parts 1&2
Rock School
The Standard Deviants: The Twisted World of Trigonometry, Part 1
The Standard Deviants: The Twisted World of Trigonometry, Part 2
Junge Leute
Brief Tender Light
The Standard Deviants: The Adventurous World of College Algebra, Part 1
To Be and to Have
Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?
Esquecidos: crise nos anos finais do Ensino Fundamental
Germaine le Goff, the Story of a Pioneer
School of Hope
The Standard Deviants: The Candy-Coated World of Calculus, Part 2
The Standard Deviants: The Candy-Coated World of Calculus, Part 1
The University of Sing Sing
SIMILAR MOVIES
History on the Run: The Media and the '79 Election
IMDB 10 | Jul , 1979
This documentary examines the media's coverage of the Canadian federal election of May 1979. Filmed over a 3-week period, it takes a fascinating look at journalists in action and the politicians who attempt to manipulate the media.Children of Utopia
IMDB 10 | May , 2019
Twelve years after they went to school together, six children from Berlin with and without disabilities are interviewed on the topic of inclusion in the German school system.University and Freedom
IMDB 0 | May , 2019
Our era is marked by the transformation of social institutions, with universities central to Euro-American civilisation’s development. Despite past persecution, universities have become bastions of free thought and knowledge, crucial to democratic culture. However, commercialisation and massification have introduced challenges affecting teaching, research, self-governance, and the system overall. How do universities maintain academic freedoms, and what are the consequences of their failure? Can we identify and address these challenges?Joanne
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2017
Joanne is a model, a teacher, a fighter, a chameleon. But when her private semi-nude photos went public, this woman of many talents came to be simply known as 'the topless teacher'. Together with her former student, artist Simon Fujiwara, she seeks to reclaim her image through social media and branding tactics. Shifting between advertisement and portraiture, this meta-narrative on identity manages to infuse playfulness in its layered commentary on who you are and how you're seen.The Standard Deviants: The Many-Sided World of Geometry, Part 1
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2002
Every year, millions of high school and college students walk into their first geometry class thinking: "Circles and squares. How tough can it be?" Then they encounter the postulates, statements and theorems! But have no fear, our simple, straightforward format will help students understand and make sense of geometry.The Standard Deviants: The Gravity-Packed World of Physics, Parts 1&2
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2000
Physics is a system of models of nature according to which all phenomena are explained in terms of matter and force. Sound confusing? It doesn't have to be! Whether you need help with high school physics, need to review for a college physics class, or you're studying for the AP Physics Exam, this physics tutorial will help you understand the basics, such as Newton's Laws, the Law of Universal Gravitation, Kepler's Law and more.Rock School
IMDB 6.1 | Feb , 2005
It is about a music school in Philadelphia, The Paul Green School of Rock Music, run by Paul Green that teaches kids ages 9 to 17 how to play rock music and be rock stars. Paul Green teaches his students how to play music such as Black Sabbath and Frank Zappa better than anyone expects them to by using a unique style of teaching that includes getting very angry and acting childish.The Standard Deviants: The Twisted World of Trigonometry, Part 1
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1997
This edition of Trigonometry includes such topics as radians, the special angles, right triangles, the Pythagorean Theorem, sine, cosine, tangent, law of cosines and law of sines.The Standard Deviants: The Twisted World of Trigonometry, Part 2
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1997
Part 2 starts off with a quick review of graphing as well as sine, cosine and tangent. From there, this video charts new territory as we dive into amplitude, curves, double-angle formulas, sum-to-product-formulas and identities. Using computer graphics and animation, the Standard Deviants illustrate these complicated concepts far better than any blackboard!Junge Leute
IMDB 0 | Apr , 1971
A documentary about young people just starting their higher education and their professional life.Brief Tender Light
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2024
At America's elite MIT, a Ghanaian alum follows four African students as they strive to graduate and become agents of change for their home countries Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Over an intimate, nearly decade-long journey, all must decide how much of America to absorb, how much of Africa to hold on to, and how to reconcile teenage ideals with the truths they discover about the world and themselves.The Standard Deviants: The Adventurous World of College Algebra, Part 1
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1996
Required study by high schools and colleges, algebra has been a notorious stumbling block for students. Without a solid foundation in algebra, however, you cannot expect to do well in more advanced math and science courses, such as calculus, physics and chemistry. Suitable for students of all ages, this DVD presents the three basic principles of algebra in a clear, fun and approachable manner: functions, algebraic properties and linear equations.To Be and to Have
IMDB 7.3 | Aug , 2002
The documentary's title translates as "to be and to have", the two auxiliary verbs in the French language. It is about a primary school in the commune of Saint-Étienne-sur-Usson, Puy-de-Dôme, France, the population of which is just over 200. The school has one small class of mixed ages (from four to twelve years), with a dedicated teacher, Georges Lopez, who shows patience and respect for the children as we follow their story through a single school year.Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?
IMDB 6.2 | Jan , 2008
Morgan Spurlock tours the Middle East to discuss the war on terror with Arabic people.Esquecidos: crise nos anos finais do Ensino Fundamental
IMDB 8 | Sep , 2022
Germaine le Goff, the Story of a Pioneer
IMDB 10 | Feb , 2024
The story of a pioneer, Germaine Le Goff (1891-1986). After World War I, the Breton teacher left Douarnenez for adventure, with a journey that led her to Senegal. In 1938, she founded and directed a teacher training college in Rufisque, near Dakar, the first for primary school teachers in Africa.School of Hope
IMDB 6 | Dec , 2020
In the vast expanse of desert East of Atlas Mountains in Morocco, seasonal rain and snow once supported livestock, but now the drought seems to never end. Hardly a blade of grass can be seen, and families travel miles on foot to get water from a muddy hole in the ground. Yet the children willingly ride donkeys and bicycles or walk for miles across rocks to a "school of hope" built of clay. Following both the students and the teachers in the Oulad Boukais Tribe's community school for over three years, SCHOOL OF HOPE shows students Mohamed, Miloud, Fatima, and their classmates, responding with childish glee to the school's altruistic young teacher, Mohamed. Each child faces individual obstacles - supporting their aging parents; avoiding restrictions from relatives based on traditional gender roles - while their young teacher makes do in a house with no electricity or water.The Standard Deviants: The Candy-Coated World of Calculus, Part 2
IMDB 0 | Oct , 1998
Revised 1998 version. When you're ready to tackle advanced calculus, The Standard Deviants are ready to help! Part 2 covers applications of the derivative, antiderivatives and the definite integral. By combining a relaxed and enjoyable format with computer graphics and animation, the Standard Deviants enhance understanding and increase retention of difficult subjects. The key to a better grade in calculus is only a play button away.The Standard Deviants: The Candy-Coated World of Calculus, Part 1
IMDB 0 | Oct , 1998
Revised 1998 version. Beginning with a review of functions and graphing, Part 1 jumps into the world of calculus by covering limits, vertical and horizontal asymptote, slopes and derivatives. The Standard Deviants take students by the hand and walk them through the most difficult topics with a relaxed and approachable format, step-by-step illustrations and plenty of examples.The University of Sing Sing
IMDB 5.5 | Apr , 2011
An inside look at the notorious Sing Sing Correctional Facility, where one of the U.S.’s only in-prison college programs, Hudson Link, offers long-time inmates an education – and a new lease on life.