V-2660       

Accommodations for Students with Psychiatric Disabilities in Higher Education  (1/2" VHS Videocassette/30 min./2003)

This 30-minute video addresses the difficult issues that disability service providers face in working with students with psychiatric disabilities.  From accommodations to safety concerns, and from counseling to housing, make sure your institution complies with the ADA and Section 504 requirements.

V-2661       

Learning Through Observation    (1/2" VHS Videocassette/guide/65 mins./2003)     

This 65 minute video shows five practitioners in the infant/family field interacting with very young children and their families in a range of service settings.  The video vignettes, each approximately 10 minutes long, are presented without narration, so that students and teachers practitioners and supervisors can learn through observation--sharing what they see and hear, discussing what their observations might mean, and watching the vignettes again to consider different perspectives and to refine their ideas. 

V-2662       

Shape of Life: Origins and Life on the Move (DVD\106 minutes\2002)

Episode 1 of an 8 part Series - Origins - Search for and discover the origin of today’s animal life.  Stunning photography reveals never-before-seen wonders beneath the sea that offer new understandings of life on earth.

Episode 2 of an 8 part series - Life On the Move - Once animals began to move, all life changed.  Set out to see how animals first evolved their splendid machinery for motion.

V-2663       

Shape of Life:  The First Hunter and Explosion of Life (DVD\106 mins.\color\2002)

Episode 3 of an 8 part Series - The First Hunter - Follow an unlikely predator, the bizarre and vibrant flatworm, whose hunting and sexual exploits forever altered the shape of life.

Episode 4 of an 8 part series - In a geologic instant, a fantastic array of animals emerged on earth, laying the groundwork for the incredible diversity of life that exists in the world today.

V-2664       

Shape of Life:  The Conquerors and Survival Game (DVD\106 mins.\color\2002)

Episode 5 of an 8 part Series -  The Conquerors -The conquest of land was one of the most important innovations in the history of animal life.  See how the relentless invaders - arthropods - have taken over the skies, land and sea, adding to the earth's diversity in ways strange and beautiful.

Episode 6 of an 8 part series - Survival Game - As marine life became more varied, competition for food became fierce, creating an evolutionary arms race.  Follow the development of the molluscs and learn how they avoid becoming lunch.

V-2665       

Shape of Life:  Ultimate Animal and Bones, Brawn and Brains   (DVD\106 minutes\color\2002)      

Episode 7 of an 8 part Series - Ultimate Animal - The spiny starfish is a shining example of a survivor.  Watch as incredible time-lapse photography uncovers startling behaviors that reveal new insights into how even the most unlikely of creatures are amazing success stories.

Episode 8 of an 8 part series - Bones, Brawn and Brains - Modern science is using technology to probe ever deeper into the origins of human existence.  See how the latest findings are connecting humans to the array of animals on earth.

V-2666       

Reading Rockets:  Reading Rocks! (1/2" VHS Video/30 mins./2004)    

Reading Rocks! is an empowering, upbeat, and totally hip show for kids ages 7-12 years old. The program features ordinary kids who struggle with reading. Each of them has found a way not to give up, to give reading another chance, and their stories are told with humor and honesty. Young viewers will become motivated and inspired to feel less isolated and alone in their struggles at school.  During the program, you'll meet students from the legendary Lab School in Washington, D.C., who together explore the raw feelings of children who've had trouble learning to read; meet Ben, a kid author who didn't let dyslexia stop him in his quest to write a book; follow AJ as he finds strategies that work for him; and experience the triumph of Maricely who learned to read in English, her second language.

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V-2667       

Reading Rockets:  A Tale of Two Schools (1/2" VHS Video/30 mins.)

Tavares Gross is just starting first grade — but he's already way behind. He doesn't know his letters. He doesn't even know what a book is for. And Tavares is not alone.  Across the country, schools are struggling with their most basic job: teaching kids to read. Thirty-six percent of all fourth graders read below the "basic" level, meaning they can't understand a simple story, or they can barely read at all. What does it really take to turn our schools around?

In this PBS special, Morgan Freeman tells the intimate story of a tumultuous year at two vulnerable schools. It's a tale of hope, of faith, and of the power of committed adults to help shape the life of a child.

Free, downloadable discussion guides are available at www.readingrockets.org/guides.php.

V-2668       

Get That Job: First Step to Success (1 DVD/2002)

The Standard Deviants combine cutting-edge technology, award-winning educational material and a troupe of young actors and comedians.  Everything you need to learn is at your fingertips.  Learn attention-getting resume formats, sell-yourself techniques to land your dream job and tactful ways to handle the dreaded "salary issues."  This program explains the six ways to open a cover letter, the sure-fire four paragraph approach, all the cover letter stuff not to do, preparing for your interview, answering questions with confidence and getting the job you want at the salary you want.

V-2669       

Learn Public Speaking  (DVD/60 minutes/2002)     

Does the idea of speaking in front of an audience fill you with dread?  Relax!  The Standard Deviants will help you overcome your fear of public speaking and help you deliver your message with style and flair! Using proven attention-getters, illustrations and delivery suggestions, this DVD will help you organize your thoughts and present them in a clear and persuasive manner.

V-2670       

Learn Writing Basics      (DVD/135 min./2002)      

This is a great DVD for students and non-students alike - who wants to write a terrific paper or polish his or her own skills.  This program will teach you everything from how to state and support a position, to collecting supporting information and writing a thesis statement. 

V-2671       

Learn Personal Finance    (DVD/2002/60 mins.)      

Personal Finance will provide you with the seven steps designed to help you gain control of your financial future: dreaming, setting goals, financial planning, budgeting, saving, investing, and portfolio strategy review.   This program will teach you how to prioritize your financial goals and put your money to work for you.

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V-2672       

Common Mistakes People Make in Interviews   (DVD/27 minute/2003)

This highly acclaim DVD will help you avoid the pitfalls of the interview process--because getting an interview is only the beginning.  Before you walk through the door for an interview, you had better know a few things:  what the business is all about, how to stay cool under pressure, and how you feel about working with people of different races and genders.  This is an informative and effective program that helps job seekers anticipate what employers are looking for.  This video uses the wrong way/right way format, and illustrates the things to do and not to do in an interview.  (2003)

V-2673       

Horse Breeds ID:  Pt. 1   (1/2" VHS Videocassette/CD/34 minutes

Explore the history, characteristics, and development of more than 20 light horse breeds and color patterns.  The following breeds are shown:  Akhal Tekke, American Bashkir Curly, American Saddlebred, Appaloosa, Arabian, Barb Mustang, Cayuse Indian Pony, Kiger Mustang, Lippizan, Morgan, National Show Horse, Paint, Palomino, Paso Fino, Peruvian Paso, Pinto, Quarter Horse, Rocky Mountain Horse, Spanish Barb Mustang, Standardbred, Tennessee Walking Horse and Thoroughbred.  Included is a CD for instructors with an overview and quiz.

V-2674       

Horse Breeds ID: Pt. 2    (1/2" VHS Videocassette/CD/28 min.)

Explore the history, characteristics and development of warmbloods, draft and coach horses, horses less than 14.2 hands, and donkeys and mules.  A supplement CD is included with summary and quiz.

V-2675       

Lost and Found:  Young People Talk About Depression     (1/2" VHS Videocassette/21 minutes/1996)

This powerful and diverse video features eight young adults from ages eleven to twenty, who discuss the sources, impact and aftermath of depression on their lives.  These adolescents describe the effects of their depression on their feelings, actions, conversations and even their choice of clothing.  Some of the topics include abuse, alcoholism, suicide, terminal illness, death, adoption and self esteem.

V-2676       

IEP Meeting:  Roles and Responsibilities, The (DVD, 28 minutes)

This video provides viewers with a scenario of an IEP meeting.  This is followed by a thorough review and analysis.  Team member roles and responsibilities for their involvement in the IEP meeting are examined.  This video examines critical issues for educators and parents regarding roles and responsibilities of individuals participating in an IEP meeting.  The program was developed for the education and training of professionals and parents with responsibilities for the Individualized Educational Plans for children with special needs.

V-2677       

Common School:  1770-1890 (1/2" VHS Videocassette/55 minutes/color/2001)

In the aftermath of the Revolution, a newly independent America confronted one of its most daunting challenges: how to build a united nation out of thirteen disparate colonies.  This program is narrated by Meryl Streep and profiles the passionate crusade launched by Thomas Jefferson and continued by Noah Webster, Horace Mann, and others to create a common system of tax-supported schools that would mix people of different backgrounds and reinforce the bonds of democracy.

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V-2678       

Einstein's Big Idea  (DVD/12 min./2005)

With brilliant period recreations, NOVA dramatizes how an obscure young patent clerk, Albert Einstein, came up with his shattering 1905 discovery that the realms of matter and energy are inescapably linked.  Einstein's Big Idea reveals the roots of his astonishing breakthrough in the human stories of men and women whose innovative thinking across four centuries helped lead to E=mc2, and ultimately unleashed the power of the atom.  This video shows how Einstein's saga began with the personal lives of these pioneers and their years of persistence, ingenuity, sacrifice, and heroic struggle against the odds.

V-2679       

Einstein Revealed  (½” VHS Videocassette/120 mins.)

Journey into the mind of a genius and visualize the thought experiments Albert Einstein could only imagine: mind-boggling meditations on light, time, and space that would forever change the way we view the universe.

What was the secret of Einstein's scientific creativity? NOVA's two-hour special traces his extraordinary rise from a student who flunked his engineering exams to the world's most renowned physicist. This penetrating profile of a scientist who changed our vision of physical reality includes dramatic recreations and easy-to-understand animations of Einstein's landmark Theory of Relativity.

V-2680       

Maria Montessori:  Her Life and Legacy  (DVD/35 mins./2004)

Maria Montessori understood the importance of active involvement on the part of learners in their own education.   Montessori developed a day care center in the slums of Rome which is still around today.  This DVD presents the basic premises of that educational practice and shows how it is carried out in current schools.

V-2681       

Test Taking Without Fear  (DVD/19 mins./2001)

If the thought of taking a test makes your stomach turn, this presentation is for you.  Do you study for exams, only to find that your mind refuses to cooperate with you the moment that test papers are distributed?  Do you have test anxiety?  Many people say that their minds "go blank" in testing situations.  The fear of taking tests destroys student self-confidence.  Learn how you can prepare yourself mentally before you take your next exam in this updated version of an ever popular title.

V-2682       

Teach: Inspiration is the Greatest Teacher (1/2” VHS Video/30 min./2001)

This video is designed to inspire the next generation of America's teachers.  Teach is an innovative recruitment campaign, created to attract talented and passionate people into the teaching profession.

V-2683       

First Year and Teach, The (1/2” VHS Videocassette/80 min./2001)

This video is designed to raise awareness and provoke discussion about public education issues.  It is more complex and subtle, and will interest an audience that prefers a deeper examination of these ideas. 

V-2684       

Horsemanship: Part 1 the Fundamentals of Excellence (1/2” VHS Videocassette/1 hr. 6 mins.)

In this tape, Nancy Cahill, explains in plain and simple terms the fundamentals of good horsemanship.  This tape will teach the beginner and give experienced riders new ideas.  It will give viewers an overview of basic tools for communication, proper body position for maximum control, an excellent exercise to improve your seat, great tips for holding your reins to be prepared for the show-ring, collection, a close look at what makes a quality gait and much more!

V-2685       

Horsemanship: Part 2 – Drills for Ultimate Control (1/2” VHS Videocassette/1 hr. 26 min.)

In this tape, Nancy Cahill, explains in plain and simple terms drills to practice to to help you gain complete control of your horse's body.  These drills once perfected, give you the groundwork you must have to perform advanced maneuvers and gain the competitive edge necessary to win in today's tough individual and rail classes.  This is a series of tapes that include Horsemanship part 1 (V-2684) and Precision in Western Riding (V-2686).

V-2686       

Precision in Western Riding (1/2” VHS Videocassette/1 hr. 32 min.)

This video presented by Nancy Cahill explains the fundamentals of western riding.  It discusses traversing the pen, incorrect position, losing forward motion, correct change, the counter canter, things that go wrong, class strategy, bad approaches, and more.

V-2687       

Foaling Fundamentals: a video handbook for healthy foaling (DVD/55 min.)

This video shows what to expect when foaling time arrives.  It details foaling facilities, the care of the pregnant mare, and delivery and care of the newborn foal.  See what to do as an owner or midwife during normal delivery or a "red-alert" situation.  This video also includes tips on how to avoid rejected foals and imprinting methods.

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