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American teacher [videorecording] / directed and produced by Vanessa Roth ; produced by Ninive Calegari and Dave Eggers ; co-directed and edited by Brian McGinn. - [New York?] : First Run Features, 2011. - 1 videodisc (80 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Special features: bonus scenes; more interviews.

Camera, Daniel Gold ... [et al.] ; editor, Brian McGinn ; original music, Thao Nguyen. Camera, Daniel Gold ... [et al.] ; editor, Brian McGinn ; original music, Thao Nguyen.

Narrator: Matt Damon.

See the stories of four teachers in different areas of the country, revealing the frustrating realities of today's teachers, the difficulty of attracting talented new educators, and why so many of our best teachers leave the profession altogether. Can we re-value teaching and turn it into a prestigious, financially attractive, and desirable profession? With almost half of American teachers leaving the field in the next ten years, now is the time to find out.


DVD format.


English subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing; closed-captioned.

Standard No.: 720229914949

Publisher. No.: FRF 914949D

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Teachers--United States.
Teachers--Job satisfaction--United States.
Teachers--Salaries, etc.--United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

LC Class. No.: LB1775.2 / .A44 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 344/.078