ABOUT TEACH and THE FIRST YEAR
In 1999, Director Davis Guggenheim and Producers Julia Schachter and Senain Kheshgi undertook an ambitious project documenting the challenging first year experiences of public school teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Two films were the result: Peabody Award winning documentary The First Year (78 min.) which premiered on PBS (www.pbs.org/firstyear) and TEACH (35 min.), a powerful teacher recruitment tool.
TEACH and The First Year document emotional journeys, raising issues of public education through intimate portrayals of young teachers at the start of their careers. They address the tremendous need for qualified teachers nationwide and aim to inspire a new generation of teachers. Through a license with Creative Commons, TEACH is available online for the first time.
To learn more about the teachers featured in TEACH and THE FIRST YEAR visit: www.pbs.org/firstyear/teachers
MORE ABOUT THE FIRST YEAR:
| " . . . raw, edgy, spare—so beautiful and inspiring. . . " -THE WASHINGTON POST | |
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Directed by: Davis Guggenheim Produced by: Davis Guggenheim and Julia Schachter Cinematography by: Sandra Chandler/Davis Guggenheim/Jennifer Lane The First Year Edited by: Jay Cassidy/Peggy Davis/Sam Citron TEACH Edited by: Greg Finton/Peggy Davis/Sam Citron Music by: Michael Brook Associate Producer: Senain Kheshgi Executive Producer: Jill Murphy Browse the PBS website of Peabody Award winning film The First Year. Order a DVD of The First Year (with TEACH) from New Video/Docurama. |
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