Dietary supplements, herbal remedies, vitamins, minerals, and other forms of complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies are flourishing in today's world of medicine. In this video seminar, nurse educator Barbara Bancroft reviews the myriad of choices patients have at their disposal - from the information dispensed from the internet to the wide variety of health food stores, to the ability to purchase dubious products from the ‘Marts’,...

Girls around the world - striving beyond circumstance, pushing past limits. Their dreams, their voices, their remarkable stories - captured in an unforgettable feature film about the strength of the human spirit - and the power of education.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez, pop singers Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, what do these celebrities have in common? They all attended a Montessori school, which now counts 22 thousand centers worldwide. But who was Maria Montessori, the Italian doctor who conceived this revolutionary educational method a century ago and which still inspires today ? This documentary aims to shine a light not only on the life of an extraordinary...

Suggested resources to assist in the implementation of Assessment for learning strategies, and to encourage an exploration of the thinking behind those strategies, are available as follows: Each video focuses on a particular aspect of Assessment for learning.

MY NAME IS PEDRO is an essential and timely reminder of the importance of great educators that exist within the infrastructure of our country's public education system. This award-winning film, from first time director Lillian LaSalle, explores the seemingly impossible journey of South Bronx Latino educator and maverick, Pedro Santana, a former "special ed" student, whose mantra is - every kid can learn despite their circumstances. . A New York Times...

INTELLIGENT LIVES stars three pioneering young American adults with intellectual disabilities – Micah, Naieer, and Naomie – who challenge perceptions of intelligence as they navigate high school, college, and the workforce. Academy Award-winning actor and narrator Chris Cooper contextualizes the lives of these central characters through the emotional personal story of his son Jesse, as the film unpacks the shameful and ongoing track record of...

The Colorado Academic Standards (CAS) are the expectations of what students need to know and be able to do at the end of each grade. They also stand as the values and content organizers of what Colorado sees as the future skills and essential knowledge for our next generation to be more successful. State standards are the basis of the annual state assessment.

Featuring the founder of Body Mind Centering™, Occupational Therapist Bonnie Bainbridge-Cohen, along with other leading movement development experts who discuss and demonstrate the physical, emotional and cognitive importance of the developmental movement babies engage in their first year. This film’s innovative imagery and case studies demonstrate ways to help babies with physical challenges Helps parents and caregivers understand an infant's...