Changing By The Minute – A Documentary Tool Kit
One year in a startlingly upbeat public middle school in New York City that mixes 5th – 8th graders in most classes, and somehow it actually works.
Two documentary films (62 min and 10 min versions) and discussion guides that reverse the narrative of early adolescence as a negative time, created for use with undergraduate and graduate students studying:
- middle grades education
- human development
- early adolescence
- school structures
- psychology
- other topics
Pure joy!
— Sara Davis Powell, Belmont Abbey College
A novel and extraordinary window into the world of early adolescence.
— Penny Bishop, Dean of Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, Boston University
A terrific documentary and an authentic portrait of what it means to be an early adolescent today.
— Phyllis Fagell, Author “Middle School Matters”
Stream two films and bonus clips, download discussion guides:
- Changing By The Minute – 62 min documentary by award-winning filmmaker and a team of child development experts
- Y’All R Real Ones: Middle School Moments – 10 min short documentary (based on the same footage but meant to be used on its own)
- Bonus Clips – 28 min additional commentary, anecdotes, insights
- 6 discussion guides for using the short and long films with students, new staff, experienced staff (download at bottom of this page)
- 1 discussion guide for using the bonus clips with staff
Streaming Tips
• Headphones / external speakers recommended. Laptop speakers not recommended.
• Click “expand” button on lower right of each window to view full screen.
• TURN captions on or off via CC symbol, in lower right hand side of player.
Trailer (3 min)
Y’All R Real Ones: Middle School Moments (10 min)
Changing By The Minute (62 min with chapters)
Bonus Clips
Click here to access seventeen short clips of commentary, anecdotes, and insights that are intended to augment the 62 min. documentary film Changing By the Minute and provide jumping off places for additional conversations.