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"Master teacher" Lesley-Diann Jones works with her at-risk students at P.S. 27 in the Red Hook area of Brooklyn, N.Y. Because of her success with previous classes, she was asked to teach a special group of children, all fourth graders who failed the previous years English Language Arts test (ELA). I...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ABC News
Other Authors: Koppel, Ted, 1940 February 8-
Pinder, Eddie
Language:English
Published: [United States] : ABC News, [2007]
Subjects:
Jones, Lesley-Diann.
Elementary school teachers > New York (State) > New York > Biography.
Academic achievement > Testing.
Red Hook (New York, N.Y.)
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Genre:
Biography.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Physical Description:6 videodiscs : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
"Master teacher" Lesley-Diann Jones works with her at-risk students at P.S. 27 in the Red Hook area of Brooklyn, N.Y. Because of her success with previous classes, she was asked to teach a special group of children, all fourth graders who failed the previous years English Language Arts test (ELA). In addition, she was expected to teach the students in her classroom two grades in one year so they could make up lost ground. ABCNEWS producer Eddie Pinder follows her progress in the classroom. Includes many of her journal entries.
Note:Originally aired on the ABC News program, Nightline, on May 2-3, June 15-16, and August 22-23 2000.
Videorecording.
Call Number:LA2317.J66 M37 2007 VideoDVD
System Details:DVD-R.
Participant or Performer:
Host, Ted Koppel.