CD-ROM Documentary

Circles of Support:
Teaching & Learning in Multicultural Settings

Circles documents how a rural school district teamed up with an urban university to find ways to train culturally responsive teachers. Two dics contain extensive video visits, interviews, and documents, accessible through a logical interface. Here is just a tiny taste.

Disc One – shows how university, school, and community meetings shape policy inviting commentary with multiple perspectives.

Disc Two – reveals virtual visits to classrooms and unscripted interactions, offering insights to learning, accompanied by teacher retrospective.

Focus – offers a deeper look at selected issues and supported by multiple perspectives.

Guided Reflections – facilitate discussion and application to users’ situations. References offer research literature and materials related to Focus areas.
 

 
Leading the Way to
Quality Early Care and Education:
A Child Care Bureau Technical Assistance Tool

This CD-ROM contains valuable information that can inform the work of early care and education in states and local communities. Users can hear messages from national experts and learn about the five key themes that framed the Child Care Bureau’s Annual State Administrators Conference in 2004.

The Interface – outlines themes of the conference and provides immediate access to all content.

Movies – encapsulate conference presentations, framing issues for commentary and key points.

More Depth – takes selected topics a step further, offering extended presentations on more challenging topics.

Resources – provide printable contact lists, glossaries, PowerPoints and related online links, just one click away.