Unique. Unfiltered. Essential.
A powerful documentary tool for teacher candidates, professional development, and for use directly with 10-14 year olds, and families — developed by subject matter experts for:
— graduate programs preparing teacher candidates and school counselor candidates
— undergraduate classes in education, psychology, and human development
— public, private, and charter schools serving 5th- 8th graders
— afterschool and out of school time programs
— parent associations
Watch The Films
Headphones / external speakers recommended. Laptop speakers not recommended.
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User guides at bottom of page
Trailer (3min)
Middle School Moments (10 min)
Changing By The Minute (62min film with chapters)
Download Discussion Guides
GENERAL DISCUSSION GUIDE Middle School documentary – All Audiences
10 min film – Teacher Candidate Discussion Guide
10 min film – Student (5th-8th grade) Discussion Guide
10 min film – Professional Development for Educators Discussion Guide
62 min film – Teacher Candidate Discussion Guide
62 min film – Student (5-8th grade) Discussion Guide
62 min film – Professional Development for Educators Discussion Guide
A tool kit to:
- Engage 10-14 year olds in meaningful conversations about their social and emotional lives as they respond to the film
- Catalyze dynamic professional development sessions with middle grade educators, administrators, and afterschool staff about embracing the joy and complexity of early adolescence, fostering a sense of school belonging, deepening student-teacher and student-student relationships, and creating a climate for intellectual risk taking to improve learning
- Educate teacher candidates, school counselor candidates, and new out-of-school time staff about the developmental characteristics and needs of early adolescents
- Inspire nuanced and rich discussions in graduate programs
- Build connections with parents and families by hosting screenings and facilitating conversations about what to expect during these rich developmental years
The Documentary Tool Kit includes:
- Changing By The Minute – 62 min documentary by award-winning filmmaker
- Y’All R Real Ones: Middle School Moments – 10 min short documentary
- Bonus Material – 28min additional commentary, anecdotes, insights
- Discussion Guides – for different audiences, developed by subject matter experts
Changing By The Minute offers an unprecedented opportunity to hear directly from a diverse collection of early adolescents and observe them over the course of one school year. The film showcases the social emotional development of 10-14 year olds, and provides a jumping off place for discussions about the complexities of friendship, identity, self-expression, ethics and practices that foster a sense of belonging.
AVAILABLE DIRECTLY THROUGH KANOPY & AMLE
Kanopy is an on-demand streaming service for public libraries (e.g. Los Angles, San Francisco, etc), AND for University libraries as well as some K-12 schools. Check out the Changing By The Minute listing to see if your school subscribes.
AMLE (Association of Middle Level Education) has partnered with All Points North Foundation to make all of these materials available for FREE to AMLE members. See AMLE.org/CBTM
AMLE is available to support member use of the film, including conducting facilitated professional development sessions with staff and parents. For more information contact Jennifer Rose, AMLE Director of Professional Development.
Contact
If you would like to know more about the tool kit please contact: RollingRiverMedia@gmail.com