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DVD 3: School Culture is now available!

The third and final DVD in the CES EssentialVisions DVD series is available.

Disc 3: School Culture
Real-life implementation of the Common Principles by the following CES Schools:

• A Tone of Decency and Trust - The Eagle Rock School and Professional Development Center, Estes Park, CO
• Goals Apply to All Students - Amy Biehl High School, Albuquerque, NM
• Resources Dedicated to Teaching and Learning - Fenway High School, Boston, MA
• Democracy and Equity - The Tyee Educational Complex, Sea-Tac, WA

Disc 2: Student Achievement

• Personalization – Boston Arts Academy, Boston, MA
• A Commitment to the Entire School – The Met School, Peace Street Campus, Providence, R.I.
• Demonstration of Mastery – Quest High School, Humble, TX and Empowerment High School, Houston, TX

Disc 1: Classroom Practice

• Student-as-Worker, Teacher-as-Coach – School of the Future, NYC, NY
• Less is More, Depth over Coverage – Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School, Devens, MA

In addition to DVDs 1,2, and 3, the Complete EssentialVisions DVD Box Set is also available. All of these professional development tools may be purchased on-line at the CES Store or by calling Carol Anna Lind at 510-433-1843.


Preview the Tyee Educational Complex Tour featured on DVD 3: School Culture


See How to Create Successful Small Schools & Foster Student Achievement

Cover of DVD 1: Classroom Practice

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Quicktime, English, 3 minutes. Works best with a broadband connection

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YouTube, English, 4 minutes

Cover of DVD 3: School Culture

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YouTube, English, 4 minutes

Winner of the Aegis Award for Best Educational DVD & Finalist for the Distinguished Achievement Award, presented by the Association of Educational Publishers

“Yes! Finally a look inside classrooms that challenge all students.” Melvin Justice, Teacher, Wallenberg High School, San Francisco, CA

Step inside today's most successful small schools and see powerful pedagogical practices that have dramatically improved outcomes for students across diverse regions and backgrounds. The Coalition of Essential Schools, the nation's oldest and most influential non-profit school reform organization, presents the award-winning DVD series, EssentialVisions.

Longitudinal footage from diverse schools provides viewers not just a snapshot, but deeper insight into innovative and effective classroom practices and school cultures. Concrete examples and useful tools offer approaches to move away from “teaching to the test” and toward instruction that transforms schools for the 21st century.

  • See how students engage in their learning and harness their passions.
  • Witness the powerful inter-disciplinary approaches and see how students build skills for their dissertation-like end of year Exhibitions.
  • Learn how CES practices contribute to higher attendance rates, higher college entry, and higher college graduation rates than district averages.
  • Use professional development toolkits including downloadable lesson plans and discussion guides.

This project is generously funded by The Annenberg Foundation.

Purchase Disc 1: Classroom Practice, Disc 2: Student Achievement, Disc 3: School Culture, or the Box Set of all three from our online store >> BUY NOW

Page last updated: September 29, 2005