The First Year
by Davis Guggenheim
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Actor: Geneviève DeBose, Georgene Acosta, Joy Kraft-Watts, Maurice Rabb, Nate MonleyDirector: Davis Guggenheim
Brand: New Video
Cinematographer: Davis Guggenheim
Producer: Davis Guggenheim
Cinematographer: Jennifer Lane
Cinematographer: Sandra Chandler
Editor: Jay Cassidy
Editor: Peggy Davis
Editor: Sam Citron
Producer: Jill Murphy
Producer: Joanna Friedman
Producer: Julia Schachter
Producer: Kheshgi
Producer: Senain Kheshgi
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 80 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-04-27
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: New Video Group
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- Winner of numerous festival awards including the prestigious Peabody, this powerful and moving film is a "must-see" for anyone who is, or has ever thought of, becoming a parent or teacher. The film chronicles the first year of five young teachers as they fight the real fight: educating our children, one child at a time. From acclaimed filmmaker Davis Guggenheim, THE FIRST YEAR shows the human side
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DVD Review: Confusing purpose - Bad focus
Summary: 1 Stars
This documentary is a real testimony to the problems in inner city schools. Though not its premise, it exposed a real problem. Teachers, specifically young ones, are not equipped to do their jobs. They have no idea of how to deal with the mental processes of their students.
Although well meaning, they were antagonistic, inflammatory, and often worsened the problems. The documentary highlighted that the teachers expected little, and they got exactly that. They had either no ability or no desire to engage their students. They did not use innovative methods, nor did they seem concerned with finding better methods to target their student's capacity to learn.
In one scenario a teacher attempted to relax his students prior to administering a test. What he actually did was cause distress. He seemed to have no idea that he was the source of the problem, when the students showed anxiety.
One of the saddest facts exposed in this documentary is that teachers are harsh, intolerant and lacks the ability to provide positive reinforcements/feedback. They approached their students as criminals, future gang members, and it was clear that those were the expectations. The overall approach to problems was confrontation, which created an Us versus Them environment. It was as if they prepared the children for failure, poverty, and prison.
The unintended message of this documentary is that teachers need more training. These skills must include their ability to engage, to handle conflict, and to reinforce positive behaviors.
I did not, at the end of this film find these teachers heroes. I don't understand how doing your job, and badly, makes you a hero. Is it simply showing up or not quitting?
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