Education Video Library
Anatomy of a Project: "Give Me Shelter"
Juniors at Casco Bay High School, in Portland, Maine, explore homelessness by working in teams to make audio slide-show portraits.
Integrated Studies, Project-Based Learning, Social & Emotional Learning, Technology Integration, High (9-12)
Principal Derek Pierce on Building Relationships Between Students and Teachers
How a Portland, Maine high school made human relationships the building blocks of high student achievement.
Project-Based Learning, Teacher Development, Technology Integration, High (9-12)
Project Learning: Teachers Discuss the Daily Challenges
A team of eighth-grade teachers compares notes on the trials and rewards of working together on project-based "expeditionary" learning.
Comprehensive Assessment, Integrated Studies, Project-Based Learning, Technology Integration, Middle (6-8)
Teacher-Training Coordinator David Grant Describes a Framework for Project Learning Success
How King Middle School in Portland, Maine combines project learning and technology to build effective, authentic learning experiences.
Integrated Studies, Project-Based Learning, Teacher Development, Technology Integration, Middle (6-8)
Ex-Governor Angus King on Lessons from Maine's 1-to-1 Laptop Initiative
In 2002, the state of Maine equipped every middle-school student with a computer. The man who launched the program underscores the importance of supporting technology initiatives with teacher development.
Integrated Studies, Project-Based Learning, Technology Integration, Middle (6-8), High (9-12)
Principal Mike McCarthy Sustains a Culture of Collaboration
At King Middle School in Portland, Maine, McCarthy transformed a culture of divisiveness and violence by committing to cooperation and innovation.
Integrated Studies, Project-Based Learning, Teacher Development, Technology Integration, Middle (6-8)
Big Thinkers: Chris Dede on Scaling Success
Chris Dede, Professor of Learning Technologies at Harvard's Graduate School of Education, describes the challenges of replicating successful educational programs.
All Grades
Big Thinkers: Linda Darling-Hammond on Becoming Internationally Competitive
Stanford University professor and noted researcher Linda Darling-Hammond discusses what the United States can learn from high-achieving countries on teaching, learning, and assessment.
Comprehensive Assessment, Project-Based Learning, All Grades
Teaching Math to Middle School Boys
Teacher Tom Wolken uses technology tools and timed challenges to teach math at Olmsted Academy North, an all-boys middle school in Louisville, Kentucky.
Social & Emotional Learning, Teacher Development, Middle (6-8)
A School District's Initiative for Social and Emotional Learning Pays Off
In Louisville, Kentucky, Jefferson County Public Schools are seeing positive results from a districtwide commitment to the CARE for Kids program made just two years ago.
Social & Emotional Learning, Teacher Development, Upper Elementary (3-5)
