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Video Center

KnowledgeWorks Foundation's Video Center offers you clips from Foundation events, school model tours, media coverage, student and teacher testimonials, and much more!

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Below you will find a composite listing of our available video clips. These clips comprise conference plenaries, media coverage, as well as audio and video commentaries. Each video clip will appear in a new window.


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  • Career Pathways
    • Career Pathways Explored: Stories from Ohio
      1. 1. Career Pathways Explored: Stories from Ohio
        Length: 10:05
        This Career Pathways video is the first in the nation that we are aware of. This video documents the importance of forming partnerships between education, economic, and workforce development organizations to address turning the regional economy around. The video does so by featuring employers, students, and workers in their own voices, discussing the need for Ohioans to continue to upgrade their skills and education to compete in a changing "knowledge economy." We believe this video will be of interest to anyone seeking to revitalize regional economies and create career and education opportunities for low-wage adult learners.

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  • Communities & Schools
    • Schools Designed for Learning: The Denver School of Science and Technology
      1. 1. Schools Designed for Learning: The Denver School of Science and Technology
        Length: 4:13
        "Schools Designed for Learning: The Denver School of Science and Technology," is a 17-minute video case study that showcases the Denver School of Science and Technology (DSST), and exemplifies how a school can be designed in a way that promotes student achievement. The video is paired with a resource guide providing further information, practical suggestions, and additional resources for viewers.
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    • Schools as Centers of Community
      1. 2. Schools as Centers of Community: John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School
        Length: 4:37
        "Schools as Centers of Community: John A. Johnson Achievement Plus Elementary School” is a video case study and discussion guide that assists local leaders and residents in creating constructive, meaningful dialogue on the importance of good school design and ways schools can become centers of their communities.
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  • High Schools
    • Small School Models
        1. Introduction
        Length: 1:17
        Deb Meier welcomes all to the graduation celebration at Central Park East Secondary School

        2. A Graduate Describes...
        Length: 1:20
        A graduate describes his experience and what he has learned at Central Park.

        3. Deb Meier Addresses Portfolios
        Length: 0:43
        Deb Meier addresses the student portfolios.

        4. Secondary Education Concerns
        Length: 4:16
        Teacher poses questions to seventh and eighth grade humanities class.

        5. The Mission of CPESS
        Length: 1:03
        The assistant principal describes the mission at Central Park East Secondary School.

        6. The Habits of Mind
        Length: 0:30
        Deb Meier comments of the five Habits of Mind.

        7. Quality Instruction Example
        Length: 5:22
        Listen to a powerful example of quality instruction, facilitation, and teamwork in a math and science class.

        8. How Do You Know?
        Length: 2:08
        How do you as a teacher know they’ve acquired Habits of Mind?

        9. Evaluating Starleeza's Portfolio
        Length: 6:54
        Students present their internship portfolio and are given feedback.

        10. Jose's Portfolio Feeback
        Length: 1:24
        Students present their internship portfolio and are given feedback.

        11. More of Starleeza's Evaluation
        Length: 1:48
        Students present their internship portfolio and are given feedback.

        12. Back to Jose's Evaluation
        Length: 0:48
        Students present their internship portfolio and are given feedback.

        13. Further Review of Starleeza
        Length: 1:16
        Students present their internship portfolio and are given feedback.

        14. Continuing Jose's Evaluation
        Length: 0:58
        Students present their internship portfolio and are given feedback.

        15. Finishing Starleeza's Evaluation
        Length: 0:51
        Students present their internship portfolio and are given feedback.

        16. Staff Retreat
        Length: 5:56
        Discussion of a staff retreat.

        17. External Review
        Length: 3:30
        An external review is discussed among colleges, teachers, parents, and recent graduates.

        18. Student Work Reactions
        Length: 6:19
        Teachers question external reviewers for reactions to student’s work.

    • Dayton Early College Academy
        1. Introduction & A New Approach
        Length: 1:52
        One hundred energetic students in Dayton are participating in The Early College High School program.

        2. Putting Students First
        Length: 2:43
        This program is centered on personal, one-on-one relationships between students, teachers and advisors.

        3. Getting Started
        Length: 1:09
        The DECA students were active participants in defining the parameters of this inaugural learning program.

        4. Advisors
        Length: 0:37
        The Advisor plays a critical role in working with the DECA students and their guardians to chart success.

        5. Meeting Challenges
        Length: 1:30
        Students have freedom in crafting their learning experience, which also requires discipline and drive.

        6. Asset Mapping
        Length: 0:46
        Some students participated in an assignment that called for investigating features of a local community.

        7. Testimonials
        Length: 1:14
        Students, staff and faculty appreciate the opportunities and challenges inherent to this unique program.

    • Small Schools...Big Results
        1. Hear What Students Say
        Length: 7:05
        A series of students reflect on what small schools mean to them.

        2. Hear What Teachers Say
        Length: 10:41
        A series of teachers reflect on what small schools mean to them.

    • Commentaries
        1. Bill Gates
        Length: 5:00
        Interview with Bill Gates regarding a September 18, 2003, New York City Schools grant. *Audio only*

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  • Conferences
    • 2005 Low-Wage Workers Conference
        1. A new course
        President and CEO Chad Wick speaks on developing our workforce for tomorrow.

        2. Ten Challenges...
        Dr. Stephen Portch talks about educating Ohio’s adult workforce.

        3. Ten Challenges...
        Dr. Stephen Portch delivers challenges 1-4 for educating Ohio’s adult workforce.

        4. Ten Challenges...
        Dr. Stephen Portch delivers challenges 5-10 for educating Ohio’s adult workforce.

    • Are You Ready to Restructure?
        1. Celebrating Your Success...
        Length: 5:17
        Chad Wick expressed the excitement and passion of KnowledgeWorks Foundation to transform schools.

        2. High School Re-Design Movement
        Length: 4:51
        Schools need to transform so they can prepare their students for the knowledge jobs that await them.

        3. High School Re-Design Movement
        Length: 5:16
        Dr. Rolland reviews key elements that are crucial for effective school transformation.

        4. Respect-The Single Most...
        Length: 2:57
        Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot believes respect leads to educational quality and equity.

        5. Respect-The Single Most...
        Length: 2:47
        The definition of respect and how it is influenced according to Sarah Lawrence-Lightfoot.

        6. Respect-The Single Most...
        Length: 3:41
        Sarah Lawrence-Lightfoot discusses how respect is the key to the qualities of a healthy school.

        7. The State Perspective
        Length: 0:27
        Dr. Zelman congratulates districts on their school transformation work and encourages future success.

        8. The Power of Personalization
        Length: 1:36
        Doreen Uhas-Sauer insists students must be the creators of their own education.

        9. A Report to the Field...
        Length: 3:41
        Tanny Miles McGregor perform their original composition about small schools, big dreams.

        10. A Report to the Field...
        Length: 4:34
        Tammy and Miles McGregor perform their original composition on high school redesign.

        11. The Moral Imperative for...
        Length: 4:40
        Wendy Puriefoy discusses how the economy and international affairs affects education funding.

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  • Webcasts

    Visit our Webcasts page to view current and past webcasts.

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