Differentiation and Literacy: Teaching Reading and Writing - Part 1
This program features a presentation by Carol Ann Tomlinson that explores how differentiated instruction can be used to teach reading and writing in classrooms with students with diverse needs. Tomlinson shows how to apply differentiation concepts u...
Differentiation and Literacy: Teaching Reading and Writing - Part 2
This program features a presentation by Carol Ann Tomlinson that explores how differentiated instruction can be used to teach reading and writing in classrooms with students with diverse needs. Tomlinson shows how to apply differentiation concepts u...
Differentiation and Literacy: Teaching Reading and Writing - Part 3
This program features a presentation by Carol Ann Tomlinson that explores how differentiated instruction can be used to teach reading and writing in classrooms with students with diverse needs. Tomlinson shows how to apply differentiation concepts u...
History and Concept of Hip-Hop Dance: From Street Culture to a Global Expression
This program explores hip-hop dance, which was first introduced to mainstream America in the early 1970s. It features experts, including hip-hop pioneers, choreographers, and current dancers and instructors, who discuss the heritage of hip-hop dance...
Human Behavior and the Social Environment — Social Systems Theory: Macro Systems
This video toolkit shows how a social service agency can be seen through the lens of systems thinking. It also considers issues related to managing a social service agency and features a discussion with an agency executive director.
Using Surgical Instruments
This video defines a variety of surgical instruments and discusses their functions in surgical procedures. It also covers basic surgical maneuvers that are common to all operations, including cutting, dissecting, grasping with tissue forceps, clampi...
Learned Helplessness
This program defines the psychological concept of learned helplessness. It reviews Martin E. P. Seligman's research with dogs; considers criticisms of the theory; explores its implications as a model for depression and for human behavior; looks at b...
Inclusion, IEP, and Special Needs laws: What Teachers Should Know
Outlining the six principles of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA), this program provides background information on, insights into, and strategies to help implement IDEA. It discusses Individualized Education Plans (I...
Osama Bin Laden: War on Terror
A retelling of the events leading up to the death of Osama Bin Laden. Includes President Obama's address to the nation, a remembrance of the September 11 attacks on the United States, a history of terrorism, and details of the Navy Seals operation i...
Pediatric Assessment
This program demonstrates the major steps of a thorough pediatric assessment. It shows how to take a comprehensive health history, evaluate family structure and function, review body systems, and assess a child’s development.