Fair Isn’t Equal: Seven Classroom Tips. In last month's post, I mentioned that there are two skills that separate great teachers from good ones.
I explained that the first skill is the ability to reframe student behavior, to see it in new ways. Today I want to discuss the second skill: knowing how to treat students fairly by not treating them the same. Allen Mendler and I introduced the idea that fair isn't equal to the education community in 1988 in the first edition of Discipline With Dignity (an updated, more comprehensive explanation with examples is provided in the current edition). Since then, nearly all of the educators who have used our model have seen remarkable results when resolving a wide range of behavior issues. In short, treating students in a fair -- but not equal -- way works. If you ask students what are the most important qualities they like in teachers, one of the universally top-mentioned is fairness.
But what is fair? Does treating students fairly take more time? 1. 2. 3. As opposed to: 4. 5. 6. 7. (Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies. Interweaving groundbreaking experiments from celebrated behavioral economist Dan Ariely with personal stories from individuals affected by the unraveling of their lies, Ariely and a team of scientists uncover our propensity to be dishonest—sometimes even unknowingly.
What’s revealed is a fascinating look at the forces behind our collective behavior and the many truths behind lies. Institutional & Public Viewing Edition Includes: - An unlimited public performance license for a single campus or location - Feature film & One hour version (both on a single DVD) - Comprehensive Discussion Guide (designed for High School audiences, but contains valuable information for all ages).
See a sample of the Discussion Guide here - Screening Kit (poster artwork, supplemental images, press kit, etc) Quotes “Brilliant” – Psychology Today "Illuminating" - New York Times “A deep-think doc animated by the researcher at its center” – The Hollywood Reporter “Intriguing” - Esquire “Tells it like it is. Food Chains. There is more interest in food these days than ever, yet there is very little interest in the hands that pick it.
Farmworkers, the foundation of our fresh food industry, are routinely abused and robbed of wages. In extreme cases they can be beaten, sexually harassed or even enslaved – all within the borders of the United States. Food Chains reveals the human cost in our food supply and the complicity of large buyers of produce like fast food and supermarkets.
Fast food is big, but supermarkets are bigger – earning $4 trillion globally. They have tremendous power over the agricultural system. The narrative of the film focuses on an intrepid and highly lauded group of tomato pickers from Southern Florida – the Coalition of Immokalee Workers or CIW – who are revolutionizing farm labor. All Educational Editions Include: - 2 DVD Box Set that includes - Three versions of film (82, 52, and 30 minutes) in ENGLISH - Three versions of film (82, 52, and 30 minutes) in SPANISH Testimonials Raj Patel. The Case Against 8. A behind-the-scenes look inside the historic case to overturn California's ban on same-sex marriage.
The high-profile trial first makes headlines with the unlikely pairing of Ted Olson and David Boies, political foes who last faced off as opposing attorneys in Bush v. Gore. The film also follows the plaintiffs, two gay couples who find their families at the center of the same-sex marriage controversy. Five years in the making, this is the story of how they took the first federal marriage equality lawsuit to the U.S. Supreme Court. "A STIRRING civil rights film that is both cogent and emotionally charged…grips from start to finish…" - The Hollywood Reporter "An emotional tour of HISTORY IN THE MAKING…" - Indiewire "A well-made, moving, informative history" - RogerEbert.com "Engrossing and emotional...
" - The Los Angeles Times " Lucid, balanced and relentlessly informative. Sesame Street: Be a Good Sport (Age 3+) Caillou (Age 3+) Jake and the Never Land Pirates (Age 3+) To Kill a Mockingbird (Age 12+)