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They have to go see this movie and have smaller conversations like this. It's happening in D.C. I'd like to follow up by asking you, that on "MEET THE PRESS" this morning, you said the union has taken steps to make teachers better, taken concrete steps. That's so important to help level the playing field for kids who may be disadvantaged. You believe it, don't you, Michelle? How do we let every kid -- SCARBOROUGH: There are two Americas. This is a documentary about our failing education system and the tears we saw in this room are about our children and how our schools are leaving them behind. /TrimBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] Web2010. WEINGARTEN: I think look, again, we had a moment in time where we actually got to an agreement. 5 0 obj The film illustrates the problem of how American public schools are failing children, as it explicitly describes many public schools as drop-out factories, in which over 40% of students do not graduate on time. That is the problem. DAISYS FATHER: Come on, Daisy, cross your fingers. >> UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Daisy and her parents have found one other option. Waiting for Superman.2010. WEINGARTEN: A collaboration issue was where we disagreed at times. WEINGARTEN: Theres lots of -- look. SCARBOROUGH: Thank you so much. "[10] Joe Morgenstern, writing for The Wall Street Journal, gave the film a positive review writing, "when the future of public education is being debated with unprecedented intensity," the film "makes an invaluable addition to the debate. Theres a lot of schools that I want to take you to Davis, great public schools where we are breaking the sound barrier, too. The goal of the film is to create a successful public education system filled with great schoolsthat leave no child behind, andit calls for reform from all of usin order to reach that goal. John, tell us how you got involved in this. We decreased violent crimes that were happening in the schools. 6 0 obj These students range in We increased attendance rates. The video explores several of the problems within the system, and tells the personal stories of several families and communities who have been impacted and disadvantaged by the broken education system. BRZEZINSKI: Okay. /T1_1 20 0 R If I want something for her and I cant get it from there, I'm going to find an alternative. There are people who have figured out systems of improving education and the mayor was very aggressive in bringing those folk into New York City and saying to them, we're going to remove the obstacles for you all to do your work. I went up and I saw a revolution, a revolution that you helped start. I have a 12-year-old that goes to public school. /Resources << You are not exactly what some would consider to be a conservative filmmaker. "[18] Kyle Smith, for the New York Post, gave the film 4.5 stars, calling it an "invaluable learning experience. BRZEZINSKI: What was wrong with what she was doing? Waiting for 'Superman' Quotes I just heard a story, I met a teacher the other day. /GS0 18 0 R /Parent 1 0 R We've been talking about the teacher town hall hosted by Brian Williams earlier today. So the question is, what's New York City doing right? CANADA: The thing I think Chancellor Klein and Mayor Bloomberg have done, they really looked for people to come into the city who had a proven track record. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Waiting For Superman GUGGENHEIM: Weve won the lottery. And Im not going to pretend that you can just come in and snap your fingers and things are going to get better overnight. SCARBOROUGH: Right. LEGEND: My last thing I would say, we have to realize that these kids are our kids. You do not come off as the hero of this movie. Gripping, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful, Waiting for Superman is an impassioned indictment of the American school system from An Inconvenient Truth Acquiring that good education is the daunting challenge they face. WEINGARTEN: Let me get to both of these issues, let me see if I can conflate them. Waiting for "Superman" is a 2010 American documentary film written and directed by Davis Guggenheim and produced by Lesley Chilcott. The filmmakers made sure to film how Nakia becomes increasingly more anxious and concerned as time passes during the lottery, but fewer spots become available and her daughters name has not been called (Guggenheim 1:32:49). SCARBOROUGH: What we hear, Randi, morning after morning after morning from progressives, from conservatives, from Republicans, from Democrats, from independents, seems to be the same thing. Kids coming into middle school and fifth grade with first grade reading abilities, leaving in eighth grade with a 100 percent proficiency, outscoring kids in Scarsdale, New York. When you hear, well, I get paid whether or not you learn or not, it sticks with you. SCARBOROUGH: Last in, first out. We're not attacking teachers. BRZEZINSKI: These are compelling arguments that we all can agree on but, Randi, let me just put it to you this way. I want to ask you another really quick question and then go around to the rest of the panel. Walk in and I still want every kid to win. There was, as Geoff said, a sense that failure was tolerable, as opposed to a focus on success. The film shows how Geoffrey Canadas solution to this problem was to create charter schools that would give children and their parents more options within the public school system and would hopefully raise academic performance, decrease dropout rates, andincrease the number of students who attend college. They clearly illustrate that no matter the area, teachers are failing America's youth at an alarming rate.. If I have kids, I don't want kids to be in this environment. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. What are your thoughts? Yet instead of examining this critical issue objectively, the movie Waiting for "Superman" cites false statistics in their effort to scapegoat teachers, unfairly blaming them for all the failures of our urban schools. An examination of the current state of education in America today. Ravitch says that a study by Stanford University economist Margaret Raymond of 5000 charter schools found that only 17% are superior in math test performance to a matched public school, and many perform badly, casting doubt on the film's claim that privately managed charter schools are the solution to bad public schools. And what teachers have told us is that focus instead on the tools and conditions we need to do our jobs. And I always -- Im at screenings all across the country. We love hard-working teachers. We're in a crisis. I said that's right, but that was mommy's choice to put you in that school. Waiting for Superman | Documentary Heaven >> BEGIN VIDEO CLIP: NAKIA: I grew up in the public school system. But as long as we try to pretend that all teachers are the same, and that there are not great teachers and not so great teachers, then we are never going to be able to solve the problems. This isn't some Hollywood drama or a romance flick. And I don't want to make this about the presumptive mayor. People -- but this room needs to get bigger. PG. Thanks to all of our guests. It starts with teachers becoming the very best, leaders removing the barriers of change, neighbors committed to their school, you willing to act (Guggenheim 1:45:05-1:45:28). By the end of the year she only had half a year of teaching. SCARBOROUGH: You guys were great. CNN.com - Transcripts BRZEZINSKI: Randi, really quickly. /Properties << We should let Randi respond. How do you explain that to a child? SCARBOROUGH: Right. The issue here in terms of education -- SCARBOROUGH: Wait. Come on out. That's the first thing. Were here to talk about the movie, to talk about education. I get why that's good for the adults. Andrew O'Hehir of Salon wrote a negative review of the film, writing that while there's "a great deal that's appealing," there's also "as much in this movie that is downright baffling. Teachers in this country want to make a difference in the lives of kids. A good education, therefore, is not ruled out by poverty, uneducated parents or crime and drug-infested neighborhoods. We'll be joined also by Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter John Legend and our friend at "MORNING JOE" as well. Ht6R*bs7n& << << "Waiting for Superman," a fascinating new documentary, is drawing attention to the state of our public school, directed by Davis Guggenheim, who brought us >> /Properties << UNIDENTIFIED MALE: To come see, geography and love, thats it. [4][5][6] On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a "Certified Fresh" approval rating of 90% based on reviews from 118 critics. I want to be a doctor and I want to be a veterinarian. IE 11 is not supported. SCARBOROUGH: Davis? WebWaiting For Superman (871) 7.4 1 h 51 min 2010 X-Ray PG The lives of five Harlem and Bronx families in the high stakes lottery for access to New York City's best charter And it's just -- it changes your perspective. I know they are. GUGGENHEIM: Absolutely. SCARBOROUGH: Were back with our panel, Michelle, one of the stunning parts of many stunning parts in this documentary, in this film, was when Davis showed the proficiency numbers state by state. RHEE: We wanted to give the teachers the tools. WebTRANSCRIPT: WAITING FOR SUPERMAN PANEL DISCUSSION WITH: NBC'S JOE SCARBOROUGH; NBC'S MIKA BRZEZINSKI;DAVIS GUGGENHEIM, DIRECTOR, WebSummaries. 1h 51m. Randi we'll let you get a response in here and also, Mika, what we're going to do is figure out where everybody agrees. It's happening in Los Angeles. In fact, those are the very areas where he has success. /Font << Explain to me how that is good for children. "[19] Forbes' Melik Kaylan similarly liked the film, writing, "I urge you all to drop everything and go see the documentary Waiting For "Superman" at the earliest opportunity. SCARBOROUGH: I tell you what, that was the part of the movie where Daisy, you saw her crossing her fingers and write physically got nauseated. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Daisys path to medical school begins with eighth grade algebra which she'll need to take when she moves up to Stevenson Middle School. Throughout the documentary, different aspects of the American public education system are examined. We need to get involved and take ownership over this and go to the schools and tutor, go to the schools and mentor. But this is the issue that I think Ive been hearing that I just want to get clear. I want to talk about New York for one second. There are a couple of things leaders, in which we all are, could do. Film. We could say to everyone in education we have to give a couple of more hours. MIKA BRZEZINSKI: Take a look at some of the reactions from just a few minutes ago as people watched this movie. NAKIA: She felt it wasn't fair that other children were being picked and she was just as smart as they were and why not her. Waiting for "Superman," Davis Guggenheim's edifying and heartbreaking new documentary, says that our future depends on good teachers and that the coddling of bad teachers by their powerful unions virtually ensures mediocrity, at best, in both teachers and the students in their care. Statistical comparisons are made between the different types of primary or secondary educational institutions available: state school, private school, and charter school. SCARBOROUGH: Why are you going to get fired? I mean I think that's what this whole debate is about in many ways. /Length 868 WEINGARTEN: Yeah, of course. Why not? Because I seen what you do, Ive seen what Deborah Kinney has done, Ive seen what a lot of people have done out there and it seems to me, the model is find an extraordinary person, put them in a school, let them run that school. SCARBOROUGH: What have you learned since getting involved? /GS1 17 0 R Were going to talk to in a second and thats where Jeff Zucker told me I needed to go. I think the point of departure between Michelle and I may be that I see, just like in Finland and Singapore and other places, that we need to all actually work together, focused on instruction, focused on how we help people do the best jobs they can and then -- BRZEZINSKI: Wasnt that what she was doing? It's about figuring out what works in charter schools and exporting that across America. They couldn't add basic first grade skills, they couldn't have it. The second thing is, I think the frustrating thing to me about panels like this, when we get going we have to stop. You can't do it with the district rules and the union contracts as they are in most districts. The attendance and the schools itself. American schools face frequent budget cuts, but its not all about the money. SCARBOROUGH: How do we do it, Geoffrey? [31] Ravitch served as a board member with the NAEP and says that "the NAEP doesn't measure performance in terms of grade-level achievement," as claimed in the film, but only as "advanced," "proficient," and "basic." That's amazing. And the idea that we now can do it means that we have a very moment right now to say let's take those things, let's take those ingredients and bring them into mainstream schools. Sept. 23, 2010. WEINGARTEN: Look, we have schools in New York, like the school that Steve Barr and I run, which has a union contract, we're 100 percent of the kids path the math regions. So they were trying to impose a cap on the number of charter schools that could be had in New York. It matters who your local representative is. They'll talk about this issue. And it started to haunt me, the idea that kids in my own neighborhood, and I live in a pretty good neighborhood, aren't getting what my kids have. BRZEZINSKI: Its very hard to watch this movie. That means politically get involved. 3 0 obj "[14] Geraldo Rivera praised the film for promoting discussion of educational issues. Waiting For Superman was more widely released than any other documentary, and among the highest-grossing documentaries of 2010. There are two Americas right now when it comes to education. >> And we need to have good evaluation systems. SCARBOROUGH: All right. /TT0 48 0 R What's Mayor Bloomberg doing right? SCARBOROUGH: Randi said the teachers wanted the tools to get the job done. BRZEZINSKI: All right. It's not about charter schools. Where does the union take some responsibility in this? Geoffrey Canada. >> This film follows five children and documents them to see what their lives and schools are like. Like around here, I mean, I want my kids to have better than what I had. RANDI WEINGARTEN, PRES., AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS: Sure. BRZEZINSKI: On Tuesday morning at 8:00 a.m. from this very stage, General Colin Powell and his wife on "MORNING JOE." (END VIDEO CLIP) BRZEZINSKI: And there are kids that don't make it. We need to do a lot more of what Debbie Kenny is doing in that school but we need to do whats going on in lots and lots and lots of public schools because at the end of the day, every single teacher I know wants to make a difference in the lives of kids. Some of us have spent our lives working on behalf of children and teachers who teach children. We're going to do it with a man who made this film and some of the people who were in it. [31] The most substantial distortion in the film, according to Ravitch, is the film's claim that "70 percent of eighth-grade students cannot read at grade level," a misrepresentation of data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress. I know you have to say your side of this and this is hard for all of us. But you did. However, the film shows how even charter schools leave some children behind, as those who are not chosen by the luck of the draw in the lottery system, are not able to attend the charter schools of their choice. /CropBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] In response to this problem, many reformers, including Geoffrey Canada, have tried to look for solutions. Because what's happened in so many instances, is that the evaluation system is what's broken. Let's give five extra hours for all the teachers in America to help kids right now and have the unions lead this charge of saying this is an emergency, we need to help these kids. >> The most influential scene during this segment is when one of the students, Bianca, and her mother, Nakia, wait for Biancas name to be called as the lottery nears the end. >> So there are teachers who are having this debate within the spectrum of your organization. If Anthony goes to Souza, odds are he'll enter high school three to five grade levels behind. /TrimBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: The space with the Xs is for all of the fifth grade students moving into the sixth grade for next year. The union leaderships could take this on as a platform and say this is something we're going to commit to and give our membership behind this so we can show progress in taking on these issues. Waiting for Superman. /TrimBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] We have to go to break. If I don't, Ill just be with my friends. But Id like -- I think there is a disconnect here that John Legend talks about. /Type /Page Even during the MSNBC town hall today, there were teachers who say I don't care about tenure. Go. >> This is where the work gets tough, because innovation, this is about innovation. /Properties << That was teachers talking to each other and talking to the world about what teachers needed. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Vergosa, Andrew. David Guggenheims Waiting for Superman looks at how the American public school system is failing its students and displays how reformers have attempted to The lottery in this movie is a metaphor. GUGGENHEIM: When the media asked me to make the film, I originally said no. >> That's when we come back as we dive into the issues presented in "Waiting For Superman." According to Waiting for Superman, from 1971 to today, America has gone from spending an average of $4,300 per student to $9,000 per student, (adjusting for inflation). You know that process has to be fixed. Waiting for Superman/Transcript - The Altered Adventure >> SCARBOROUGH: You mean against -- RHEE: Against Fenty, my boss. I like to follow the evidence. WEINGARTEN: Look, what the unions actually talked about was as part of lifting the cap, as part of lifting the cap, they didn't fight against lifting the cap -- LEGEND: Yes, they did. Since many charter schools are not large enough to accept all of their applicants, the selection of students is done by lottery. endobj E]D[JWlwH{,j73?Mazd. DAISY: I want to go to a medical college or a veterinarian college because I really want to become a surgeon. NAKIA: Shes 7 now. /TrimBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] Because we do understand if we're going to fix this problem, we're going to have to figure out how to get you guys together and make this work. /GS1 17 0 R I have a good feeling about this. Fox News. During its opening weekend in New York City and Los Angeles, the film grossed $141,000 in four theaters, averaging $35,250 per theater. But we need to have real evaluation systems, which is what the union has been focused on, so that teachers are really judged fairly. /Filter /FlateDecode DAISYS FATHER: Go like this. stream SCARBOROUGH: Why would you spend a million dollars to defeat a mayor? Watch Waiting For Superman | Prime Video - amazon.com /Pages 1 0 R /Parent 1 0 R KENNY: We catch them up to basic level and we accelerate them to proficient. It affects good teachers, too. GUGGENHEIM: Those kids can't learn. We need to have great curriculum. SCARBOROUGH: Do you think he's going to do the right thing now that the teachers union is giving him a million dollars? This is our country. We'll be right back. We can run the school the way we want, which is to give our teachers the power to teach. /ArtBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] /T1_1 20 0 R Take a look. " YR0^hC#mlj'@]Gc2x}SVvP[sL,yD1-ut |c,{CG1 BRZEZINSKI: Ill tell you right now, Randi, I want to know after the break why we can't use pay to inspire teachers. I think that we've all I mean Davis said it when he said he passed three public schools. The good guys/heroes are low-income American parents, hoping to provide a good education for their children. LESTE BELL, DAISYS TEACHER: She chose her college and she wrote a letter to the admissions and asking them to allow her to attend their college. One of the reasons for the high test scores, writes Ravitch, is that many charter schools expel low-performing students to bring up their average scores. /Properties << endobj We applaud everybody for joining us on this stage. WebShop for waiting for superman documentary transcript filetype:lua at Best Buy. We'll come back and continue this. >> /CropBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] Somebody who's fighting for kids like Daisy is John Legend. I think we all have to look in the mirror and say, what have we done wrong up until now and what do we need to do better? UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Next year, Anthonys class will move up to junior high. Waiting for Superman: Documentary Analysis SCARBOROUGH: This is a civil rights issue? So we're going to differentiate and we're going to recognize and reward the highest performing teachers and we're going to look at the lowest performing teachers and we're going to remove them from the system. One of the most disheartening moments of the movie for me is when you were driving away from the meeting, your meeting, with the teachers, and it just showed your face. Don't make -- Im tired, man, I wake up at 3:30 in the morning. 1. Why? /GS0 18 0 R /Parent 1 0 R Waiting for "Superman" | Apple TV [37] It criticizes some public figures featured in Waiting for "Superman", proposes different policies to improve education in the United States and counters the position taken by Guggenheim. You cannot say we want more resources to go to kids when in fact in this city, Joel Klein is spilling $100 million a year to pay for teachers you saw it in the movie, who aren't actually teaching. GUGGENHEIM: The dream of making a movie like this is conversations just like this, the fact that you and NBC and Viacom and Paramount and Get School bring a movie to the table and let people in this room have a real conversation about to fix our schools is essential. It's must-see TV. Documentary on Americas Public School System - The New GEOFFREY CANADA, PRES. LEGEND: Yes. We can't have our school system running like this. Why is that? I said mommy wanted you to stay in your school and she finished my sentence. And we have to have everyone, even parents, recommitted, you know, even school officials, district heads, superintendents, unions, all of us have to move off a position of self-interest like I do with my own kids, sending them to private school, like the unions do, I think, preserving the status quo.

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