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Check out the new trailer for most likely to succeed starring peter hayes. Worldrenowned photographer pamela littky may be best known for her work capturing. A crowd of mostly parents of schoolaged children gathered last week at schofield elementary school for a screening of most likely to succeed, the latest it education documentary comparing todays current system of education that divides students by age, ability, and subject matter with a more progressive, projectbased model used at high tech high in san. Watch most likely to succeed online vimeo on demand. A powerful documentary examining education in america and inspiring school. Run time 86 minwhere a college diploma once meant a guaranteed job, now more than half of americas new college graduates are unable to find employment. Director greg whiteley mitt, 2014 sundance film festival locates the source of the problem not in the economy but in our educational system, which was developed at the dawn of the. This week in our class, we watched most likely to succeed, which was quite an inspiring film.
This is a film about parents, teachers and, most importantly. Greg beck whiteley born november 11, 1969 is the creator, executive producer, and director of the netflix documentary series cheer 2020 and last chance u 2016present. The executive producer, ted dintersmith spent decades as a successful venture investor building and adapting mental models of. Pink, author of drive and a whole new mind bracing, revelatory, and always backed up with hard facts, most likely to succeed should top the reading list for any teacher, parent, citizen, or high school or college student. Most likely to succeed looks into the history of education, revealing the growing shortcomings of our school model in todays innovative world. Awardwinning photographer pamela littky delivers a fascinating new entry to the canon with most likely to succeed, a documentary film. Most likely to succeed documentary the movie my life.
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The acclaimed film most likely to succeed opens a discussion on how todays school prepares children for the skills of the future and offers an inspiring look at what students and teachers are capable ofif we have the vision and courage to transform our schools. But its a conversation where everybody needs to be called on to speak, not just a few loud voices. The free event is part of the national foreign language resource centers nflrc 2017 projectbased language learning pbll intensive summer institute. From director greg whiteley last chance u, mitt, and executive producer ted dintersmith author, most likely to succeed.
Whilst occasionally letting her film down with some editing choices that put the subjects in a box, pamela littky has made a really interesting film on the openended definition of success and the evershifting approach to pursue it. Greg whiteley tackles american education and its discontents in his new documentary. Most likely to succeed tuesday, october 8, 2019 at the hatchery, punta gorda, fl. Filmed over a decade, we watch as they each chart their own version of success and navigate american life in the 21st century.
Filmed over the course of ten years well get to see peter hayes. Most likely to succeed is a book for everyone interested in seeing our children thrive in the 21st century. The paths taken by a quartet of highachieving high school seniors from disparate backgrounds are compellingly traced in most likely to succeed. A featurelength documentary that examines the history of education in the united states. The film explores compelling new approaches that engage students, energize teachers, and lead to deep, retained learning.
His films include new york doll 2005, resolved 2007, mitt 2014, and most likely to succeed 2015 whiteleys documentaries have garnered an ida award for best documentary series, two emmy nominations and three. To date, most likely to succeed has screened for thousands of audiences. Most likely to succeed is a thoughtprovoking documentary feature film that reveals the growing shortcomings of conventional education methods in todays. Most likely to succeed follows and documents these young adults over the course of 10 years as they leave home and encounter the real world. Most likely to succeed 2019, level 33 entertainment. The film explores compelling new approaches that aim to revolutionize teaching as we know it, inspiring school communities to reimagine what students and teachers are capable of doing. Most likely to succeed examines the history of education in the united states, revealing the growing shortcomings of conventional education methods in todays innovative world. Most likely to succeed trailer from one potato productions on vimeo the acclaimed film most likely to succeed will be shown at the university of hawai. The featurelength documentary most likely to succeed examines the history of education, revealing the growing shortcomings of our. Most likely to succeed, has won numerous awards at multiple film festivals, including the prestigious 2015 sundance film festival, and is being shown across the country prompting new. At the beginning of most likely to succeed, a documentary about education and curriculum reform in 21st century america, filmmaker greg whiteley watches his young daughter struggle to pay attention during a parentteacher conference about her recent dip in.
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