WEINGARTEN: Look, what the unions actually talked about was as part of lifting the cap, as part of lifting the cap, they didn't fight against lifting the cap -- LEGEND: Yes, they did. SCARBOROUGH: OK. You talked about it. SCARBOROUGH: Hold on a second. WEINGARTEN: We need to help them do that for all of our kids. SCARBOROUGH: This is a civil rights issue? He's a Grammy award winning songwriter. Geoffrey Canada has done it. BRZEZINSKI: If you leave Washington, D.C. are you going to Newark? WEINGARTEN: Yes. We're also joined by Deborah Canny of the Harlem Village Academy. /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] And systems that actually help create continuous improvement. SCARBOROUGH: Randi said the teachers wanted the tools to get the job done. I know you have to say your side of this and this is hard for all of us. One of these amazing children is a boy named Anthony. endobj But as long as we try to pretend that all teachers are the same, and that there are not great teachers and not so great teachers, then we are never going to be able to solve the problems. 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Ravitch says that a study by Stanford University economist Margaret Raymond of 5000 charter schools found that only 17% are superior in math test performance to a matched public school, and many perform badly, casting doubt on the film's claim that privately managed charter schools are the solution to bad public schools. We should let Randi respond. SCARBOROUGH: What have you learned since getting involved? /Resources << Waiting for Superman: Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim reminds us that education statistics have names: Anthony, Francisco, Bianca, Daisy, and Emily, whose The answer is no. They want to know what good teaching looks like and they want to emulate it. WEINGARTEN: Yeah, of course. WEINGARTEN: Let me get to both of these issues, let me see if I can conflate them. Documentary. /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] So it's important to understand how this is locked down here in D.C. and in New York. /CropBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] & CEO, HARLEM CHILDRENS ZONE: I think the real important issue for us to face as Americans is if we don't fix this, we will not remain a great country. /Producer (Python PDF Library \055 http\072\057\057pybrary\056net\057pyPdf\057) Because I seen what you do, Ive seen what Deborah Kinney has done, Ive seen what a lot of people have done out there and it seems to me, the model is find an extraordinary person, put them in a school, let them run that school. Take a look. We're not attacking teachers. Now, a couple of years ago, an independent group called Ed Sector actually surveyed a whole bunch of teachers and asked teachers the question about whether they needed or wanted a union. Waiting for Superman exposes an array of complex, complicated, persistent, and multi-layered historical and societal problems. BRZEZINSKI: Youre outnumbered. SCARBOROUGH: It really is. It looks like we don't have any synopsis for this title yet. /Type /Catalog BRZEZINSKI: Its very hard to watch this movie. BRZEZINSKI: And the reaction that we saw just moments ago was the same, these are people who know. In some ways when we fought for sources for kids like my union did, we were fighting to help kids get what they needed. DAISYS FATHER: Come on, Daisy, cross your fingers. That's why -- SCARBOROUGH: To John's point, though -- WEINGARTEN: So we never -- SCARBOROUGH: Unions fought like hell against these successful charter schools being able to expand in New York State. IE 11 is not supported. Are you feeling agreement? Teachers in this country want to make a difference in the lives of kids. BRZEZINSKI: When we come back, we'll talk more about that. SCARBOROUGH: We really had. These are our communities. /Font << BRZEZINSKI: How do we get to what you're saying, though? We can't have our school system running like this. The only disagreement that I think our union has had in terms of the way in which things have gone, is that our folks have desperately wanted to have a voice in how to do reform. Gripping, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful, Waiting for Superman is an impassioned indictment of the American school system from An Inconvenient Truth I get to spend a lot of time with the kids. I know, but you didn't have enough money. Waiting for Superman on iTunes endobj "Waiting for Superman" ( Superman & Lois), an episode of Superman & Lois. It was about a whole range of other issues. Waiting for 'Superman' the title refers to a Harlem educators childhood belief that a superhero would fix the problems of the ghetto won an Audience Award at >> BRZEZINSKI: When the results came down, we watched you respond, we watched her respond. "[11] Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly gave the film an A, calling it "powerful, passionate, and potentially revolution-inducing. /ExtGState << And I think seeing what's possible in this film is very inspiring. Waiting For Superman Discussion Guide - Influence Film Club endobj Walk in and I still want every kid to win. The most influential scene during this segment is when one of the students, Bianca, and her mother, Nakia, wait for Biancas name to be called as the lottery nears the end. CANADA: This is why I think this is such an important movie. There's a cap in New York State because ultimately when George Pataki and I and others started to work on having charter schools in this state, there was an issue in terms of the economics and what would happen with moneys in terms of other districts. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. After half a year of teaching, I talked to her yesterday, she had brought her kids a year -- more than a year and a half ahead. I think the point of departure between Michelle and I may be that I see, just like in Finland and Singapore and other places, that we need to all actually work together, focused on instruction, focused on how we help people do the best jobs they can and then -- BRZEZINSKI: Wasnt that what she was doing? Documentary on Americas Public School System - The New I think sometimes there's a disconnect between them. You tried to change things and chances are good, because of it, you're going to get fired. According to Waiting for Superman, from 1971 to today, America has gone from spending an average of $4,300 per student to $9,000 per student, (adjusting for inflation). Do you think it has characterized you fairly? DAISY: Isnt that when people play and they win money. "[9] Scott Bowles of USA Today lauded the film for its focus on the students: "it's hard to deny the power of Guggenheim's lingering shots on these children. Because we do understand if we're going to fix this problem, we're going to have to figure out how to get you guys together and make this work. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Vergosa, Andrew. You believe it, don't you, Michelle? Explain to me how that is good for children. Waiting For Superman /Rotate 0 I get to meet all the wonderful teachers out there. /GS1 17 0 R SCARBOROUGH: You also told me that there was a split in the civil rights community, that older members of the civil rights community sometimes fought younger members of the civil rights community who were reformers. >> So there are teachers who are having this debate within the spectrum of your organization. When you hear, well, I get paid whether or not you learn or not, it sticks with you. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You see the cages up here. You don't have all sorts of external rules. SCARBOROUGH: Right. Webwaiting for superman movie transcript+filetype:ppt+filetype:pdf. It's happening in D.C. SCARBOROUGH: It was about education. BRZEZINSKI: Randi, really quickly. I just think -- SCARBOROUGH: Do you really think he wants to the right thing? TRANSCRIPT: WAITING FOR SUPERMAN PANEL Yet instead of examining this critical issue objectively, the movie Waiting for "Superman" cites false statistics in their effort to scapegoat teachers, unfairly blaming them for all the failures of our urban schools. /Parent 1 0 R The film shows how Geoffrey Canadas solution to this problem was to create charter schools that would give children and their parents more options within the public school system and would hopefully raise academic performance, decrease dropout rates, andincrease the number of students who attend college. JOE SCARBOROUGH: Good evening. Go. But, Mondello /Font << First of all, can we start by, we want to thank you for coming here. It's not about charter schools. /ProcSet [ /PDF /Text ] /BleedBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] RHEE: It was actually 12 percent that were proficient in reading but he picked the better statistic because actually, only 8 percent of our children were proficient in math. By the time she leaves Stevenson, only 13 percent of her classmates will be proficient in math. What were your thoughts when the number did not come up? You said, you still cry every time you see it. You all have your numbers, right? BRZEZINSKI: Why not inspire them with pay? " YR0^hC#mlj'@]Gc2x}SVvP[sL,yD1-ut |c,{CG1 He wrote "Shine," the theme song for "Waiting For Superman." /Pages 1 0 R /Parent 1 0 R /Length 866 Waiting for 'Superman' (2010) | Watch Free Documentaries Online /GS0 18 0 R What were the results of the kids who came in and were about to graduate this June, late May, what is the change that has happened with these children? If I don't, Ill just be with my friends. Educational reception and allegations of inaccuracy. It is must-see TV, from 9:00 to 11:00 Eastern Time right here on MSNBC. That is the problem. /Rotate 0 /GS0 18 0 R /Font << This documentary follows a handful of promising kids through a system that inhibits, rather than encourages, academic growth, and undertakes an exhaustive review of public education, surveying "drop-out factories" and "academic sinkholes," methodically dissecting the system and its seemingly intractable Were going to talk to in a second and thats where Jeff Zucker told me I needed to go. Yes, there should be fairness. Waiting for Superman A preview of movies hitting theaters this spring : NPR There are winners and losers. >> RANDI WEINGARTEN, PRES., AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS: Sure. SCARBOROUGH: Davis, let's begin with you. [16], The film has also garnered praise from a number of conservative critics. >> RHEE: I don't think they are. 3 0 obj WebThe documentary Waiting for Superman, directed by Davis Guggenheim, is a film that shows how school systems are today. SCARBOROUGH: 15 seconds. "[23], Author and academic Rick Ayers lambasted the accuracy of the film, describing it as "a slick marketing piece full of half-truths and distortions" and criticizing its focus on standardized testing. And that means get involved. That's not the case with all charter schools across America. WebSummaries. You don't come off well in this movie. endobj It's about places that have failed for 30, 40, 50 years, we can't do the same thing this year that we did last year. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or in-store pick-up 4,789 Views. Ravitch said that "cheating, teaching to bad tests, institutionalized fraud, dumbing down of tests, and a narrowed curriculum" were the true outcomes of Rhee's tenure in D.C. GUGGENHEIM: Those kids can't learn. endstream It is a revolution. I mean I think that's what this whole debate is about in many ways. BRZEZINSKI: These are compelling arguments that we all can agree on but, Randi, let me just put it to you this way. NAKIA: Yes. >> GUGGENHEIM: The dream of making a movie like this is conversations just like this, the fact that you and NBC and Viacom and Paramount and Get School bring a movie to the table and let people in this room have a real conversation about to fix our schools is essential. I am the first one to say, that charter schools are not the answer. How do we spread that from Harlem across America? These high-performing charters are going in and they're reaching every kid and they're sending 90 percent of their kids to college. /T1_1 24 0 R UNIDENTIFIED MALE: To come see, geography and love, thats it. endobj >> [31] The most substantial distortion in the film, according to Ravitch, is the film's claim that "70 percent of eighth-grade students cannot read at grade level," a misrepresentation of data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress. It starts with teachers becoming the very best, leaders removing the barriers of change, neighbors committed to their school, you willing to act (Guggenheim 1:45:05-1:45:28). /TT0 48 0 R People -- but this room needs to get bigger. GUGGENHEIM: And fight for these kids. [1], The film has earned both praise and negative criticism from commentators, reformers, and educators. /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] BRZEZINSKI: How old is she? Let's do this right now and let's look at the best contract in the nation in terms of eliminating ineffective teachers and let's make that the standard across America. The issue is we have to all do this together with good contracts, with all of us on the same side, getting to help good teachers, getting supportive principals, getting a curriculum and the wrap-around services that Geoff does that cradle to college service. /Filter /FlateDecode Documentary: Waiting for Superman I mean, from my perspective, it really seemed like what was scary to people was this idea of beginning to differentiate folks. [15] Deborah Kenny, CEO and founder of the Harlem Village Academies, made positive reference to the film in a The Wall Street Journal op-ed piece about education reform. Though money doubled, reading and math scores have flat-lined. Seventy-eight percent of them, this is not our survey, this was their survey, said a union was absolutely essential to them to try and stop school politics or principal abuses. Randi was talking about instead of focusing on bad teachers, focusing on good teachers. Ravitch also writes that many charter schools are involved in "unsavory real estate deals" [31], In 2011, many news media reported on a testing score "cheating scandal" at Rhee's schools, because the test answer sheets contained a suspiciously high number of erasures that changed wrong answers to right answers. SCARBOROUGH: Why is it -- [ applause ] why is it that you have an area like Washington, D.C. that is 12 percent proficient in math? I cry for him sometimes. "[18] Kyle Smith, for the New York Post, gave the film 4.5 stars, calling it an "invaluable learning experience. This is where the work gets tough, because innovation, this is about innovation. Why did you pick this topic? I want to say something about what John just said. And I was hurt. And it's just -- it changes your perspective. SCARBOROUGH: If you're going to lock kids in Harlem out of that process and let a few see the light and see the -- that seems to me to be immoral. WebTRANSCRIPT: WAITING FOR SUPERMAN PANEL DISCUSSION WITH: NBC'S JOE SCARBOROUGH; NBC'S MIKA BRZEZINSKI;DAVIS GUGGENHEIM, DIRECTOR, There are a couple of things leaders, in which we all are, could do. One of the saddest days of my life was when my mother told me Superman did not exist, the Michelle and I love great teachers. These students range in "[12] The Hollywood Reporter focused on Geoffrey Canada's performance as "both the most inspiring and a consistently entertaining speaker," while also noting it "isn't exhaustive in its critique. << /Type /Page /ExtGState << I don't care what I have to do, I don't care how many jobs I have to obtain but she will go to college. SCARBOROUGH: Hes like Chuck Yager of the classroom. We love good teachers. << RHEE: You wake up every morning and you know that 46,000 kids are counting on you. Everyone in this room is feeling something powerful tonight. I started to count the public schools that I was driving by. Waiting for Superman: Documentary Analysis << DAISY: I want to be a nurse. I said I don't want to go up. Superman Movie /Parent 1 0 R Waiting for "Superman A lot of times, the unions, for instance, were fighting to -- fighting the right to have more charters in New York. DAISYS FATHER: Go like this. There are really, really bad charter schools across America. You cannot say -- you can't say, well, the problem with charter schools is they only serve some of the kids when in fact you are advocating for caps on those effective charter schools. The film assumes that any student below proficient is "below grade level," but this claim is not supported by the NAEP data. [2] The film criticizes the American public education system by following several students as they strive to be accepted into competitive charter schools such as KIPP LA Schools, Harlem Success Academy and Summit Preparatory Charter High School. And what we're finding in some schools we should spread throughout all the schools in this nation. S/p?G4lt(20}G(8!h-D! 5 During its opening weekend in New York City and Los Angeles, the film grossed $141,000 in four theaters, averaging $35,250 per theater. The attendance and the schools itself. We decreased violent crimes that were happening in the schools. I think we all need to take more responsibility. >> We're just saying --. I was really tired. /Type /Page [8], Roger Ebert gave the film 3.5 stars out of 4 and wrote, "What struck me most of all was Geoffrey Canada's confidence that a charter school run on his model can make virtually any first-grader a high school graduate who's accepted to college. CNN.com - Transcripts Waiting for "Superman" is a 2010 American documentary film written and directed by Davis Guggenheim and produced by Lesley Chilcott. /Resources << We can run the school the way we want, which is to give our teachers the power to teach. Nakia joins us here tonight. RHEE: First, I think I would be remiss if I did not point out to everybody that there's been a lot of talk about public schools, public schools. The union leaderships could take this on as a platform and say this is something we're going to commit to and give our membership behind this so we can show progress in taking on these issues. RHEE: What I think it comes down to, people underestimate we did from the school system side everything we need to do. And that is a concept that is so necessary. /MC0 62 0 R Have your mom and dad told you about the lottery? All of my kids have gone to public school. /Font << And that most of them are getting a really crappy education right now. SCARBOROUGH: Not a Bush apostle. RHEE: Heres the thing. Geoffrey Canada. This is our country. WEINGARTEN: Look, we have schools in New York, like the school that Steve Barr and I run, which has a union contract, we're 100 percent of the kids path the math regions. You could fail those kids for another 20 years, everybody keeps their job, nobody gets the go. We have to take ownership. The Superman movie fans are waiting for Superman: Legacy will be released on 11 July 2025. Let's go there and talk to the president of the American federation of teachers, Randi Weingarten. If you look at what the Kipp schools have done or the uncommon schools, they've been able to replicate this model over and over. Most will go to John Phillip Souza, which the "Washington Post" called an academic sink hole. /Contents 30 0 R Take a look. Final words with our panel, next after a short break. But it's not just Harlem -- if my movie, I call it, they're breaking a sound barrier. "[14] Geraldo Rivera praised the film for promoting discussion of educational issues. Waiting for Superman WEINGARTEN: Theres nothing wrong with what Geoffrey just said. stream So the question is, what's New York City doing right? Waiting for Superman (2010) - Plot - IMDb waiting for superman documentary transcript And we're going to figure out, we're going to get people together here.
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