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The video clips on the Thinking Foundation website include selections from pre K through 12 and college. The video clips include seeing students, educators and administrators from across the USA and around the world including Mexico, Japan, and Britain. The clips include the following categories: Leadership, Literacy, Whole School Change, Mathematics, Special Education, ELL, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Coaching/Mentorship. The video clips on the Thinking Foundation website are in Quicktime and Flash. If you are unable to watch any of the video clips in your browser, download the plug-ins in Quicktime or Flash. Download the free Quicktime plug-in (Macintosh and Windows).
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Differentiation in a Multilingual School
Stefanie Holzman, principal of Roosevelt Elementary School in Long Beach, California, is interviewed in a classroom about differentiation by David Hyerle. Roosevelt Elementary School is an urban, inner city, K–5 school of 1200 minority students that continues to have extraordinary success.

ELL, Leadership, Literacy, Whole School Change, Mathematics, Special Education, Reading Comprehension, Writing, ELL, Coaching/Mentorship

Leadership Team in a Multilingual School
Listen to the Leadership Team at Roosevelt Elementary School discuss their success with Thinking Maps as a staff and with the students. More information about Roosevelt Elementary School is part of the book Student Successes With Thinking Mapsread excerpts from the chapter and other information about the student successes. The video clip Roosevelt Elementary School Leadership Team.

ELL, Leadership, Literacy, Whole School Change, Mathematics, Special Education, Reading Comprehension, Writing, ELL, Coaching/Mentorship

McKinley Elementary School: Insights on Thinking with Sixth Graders
Interview with sixth grade students at McKinley with Joy Wenke and Maria Rivero.

ELL, Leadership, Literacy, Whole School Change, Mathematics, Special Education, Reading Comprehension, Writing, ELL, Coaching/Mentorship

Roosevelt Elementary School: A Language for Second Grade Learners
Noel Sharpe, a second grade teacher at Roosevelt Elementary School shares insights and examples of using Thinking Maps as a language for learners for multilingual students, and teachers, in Long Beach, California.

ELL, Leadership, Literacy, Whole School Change, Mathematics, Special Education, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Coaching/Mentorship