WEINGARTEN: A collaboration issue was where we disagreed at times. That's amazing. /ArtBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] Where does the union take some responsibility in this? ANTHONY: I stayed back one grade. But the issue in terms of the election, went far further than education. This is where the work gets tough, because innovation, this is about innovation. We're just saying --. BRZEZINSKI: No. Take a look. /CropBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] /Type /Page We can run the school the way we want, which is to give our teachers the power to teach. Ht6R*bs7n& One of them is Nakia. SCARBOROUGH: Its about jobs. BRZEZINSKI: What are you saying, Randi, what is he saying? 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? This is our country. We'll be right back. /Parent 1 0 R Joe and I saw the movie a few days ago and we literally walked up Broadway, I think it was, in complete silence, both feeling very twisted and angry about what we had seen. BRZEZINSKI: Is that a fair shot, Randi? The issue is about how we create the best environment for kids. These high-performing charters are going in and they're reaching every kid and they're sending 90 percent of their kids to college. I want to say something about what John just said. That's why -- SCARBOROUGH: To John's point, though -- WEINGARTEN: So we never -- SCARBOROUGH: Unions fought like hell against these successful charter schools being able to expand in New York State. SCARBOROUGH: This is a civil rights issue? What's Mayor Bloomberg doing right? SCARBOROUGH: Thanks a lot, Davis, way to go, man. SCARBOROUGH: We really had. LEGEND: This is a civil rights issue. I like to follow the evidence. What's the big takeaway from "Waiting For Superman"? I support public schools. We have to fix this thing and it means the adults have to take leadership. /ProcSet [ /PDF /Text ] Thank you so much for doing this and also sharing your story in the movie. Film. endobj So we've got to open up this issue of innovation and we've got to make sure that in those places we allow real educators to come in and redesign this thing so it works. 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. The film will focus on the times when Superman is younger, with an emphasis on how he balances his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing . /CropBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] stream /Parent 1 0 R BRZEZINSKI: Is there a possibility? SCARBOROUGH: What have you learned since getting involved? Acquiring that good education is the daunting challenge they face. I went up and I saw a revolution, a revolution that you helped start. They want to know what good teaching looks like and they want to emulate it. /CropBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] >> Wouldn't that have been better? I think that teachers are not the problem, they are the solution to the problems that we face. [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. There's a complete and utter lack of accountability for the job that we're supposed to be doing, which is producing results for kids. Towards the end of the film, there is a segment that illustrates the charter school lottery as it takes place for different schools. It's not about charter schools. The issue here in terms of education -- SCARBOROUGH: Wait. Let's go there and talk to the president of the American federation of teachers, Randi Weingarten. It's happening in Los Angeles. I just think -- SCARBOROUGH: Do you really think he wants to the right thing? SCARBOROUGH: All right, Davis, Davis, you said at the beginning you didn't want to get involved in this project. /Rotate 0 But it's not just Harlem -- if my movie, I call it, they're breaking a sound barrier. SCARBOROUGH: Right. And I always -- Im at screenings all across the country. It looks like we don't have any synopsis for this title yet. And while our guests enter the stage, let's show you a little clip of the movie, because "Waiting For Superman" is about our system, but what really gets to you in this movie is the individual stories of each child. Let's do this right now and let's look at the best contract in the nation in terms of eliminating ineffective teachers and let's make that the standard across America. We'll come back and continue this. Tomorrow morning Joes going to be live from Learning Plaza. BRZEZINSKI: Why not inspire them with pay? 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. It's a random selection. The film shows how the audience members, filled with prospective students and their families, all sit with apprehensive looks on their faces as they anxiously listen to the names and numbers of the children who are called and are therefore accepted into the charter school by luck of the draw. Because politically, these -- the things that we were doing, closing down schools, firing teachers, moving principals, those were not politically popular things to do. You have to pull out a bingo ball and call your number. CANADA: Look, no business in America would be in existence if it ran like this. Documentary. So look, all of us on this stage, whether it's Geoffrey or Michelle or Davis, myself, the two of you, we all care passionately about the children. I've never seen anything like it in my life. ANTHONY: Its bittersweet to me. LEGEND: My last thing I would say, we have to realize that these kids are our kids. We can't have our school system running like this. /BleedBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] If I get in, they give me a better chance in life. 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. Because you would think that the parents of those children that Michelle was in there shaking up the system to save those children, if those parents would have rallied, but we have gotten so used to failure, we tolerate failure in places like D.C. and central Harlem and Detroit, we just tolerate that failure and we've got to say to this nation, no more. Some of us have spent our lives working on behalf of children and teachers who teach children. CANADA: Can I just say this -- [ applause ] this is the one area and Ive heard, Ive heard this suggested. GEOFFREY CANADA, PRES. /ProcSet [ /PDF /Text ] 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. SCARBOROUGH: Right. We love good teachers. It reveals that the two major problems >> /Producer (Python PDF Library \055 http\072\057\057pybrary\056net\057pyPdf\057) 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. 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. /ExtGState << Because what is wrong with what he's saying? The film portrays the deep sadness that Bianca and her mother feel when Bianca is not accepted into the charter school as the two embrace one another at the end and Nakia dries her daughters tears (Guggenheim 1:37:35). /Pages 1 0 R SCARBOROUGH: All right. SCARBOROUGH: Right. /BleedBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] "[23], Author and academic Rick Ayers lambasted the accuracy of the film, describing it as "a slick marketing piece full of half-truths and distortions" and criticizing its focus on standardized testing. NAKIA: Yes. BRZEZINSKI: Youre outnumbered. But, Mondello This is a transcript of "Waiting for Superman". 3 0 obj /Count 5 Things such as the ease in which a public school teacher achieves tenure, the inability to fire a teacher who is tenured, and how the system attempts to reprimand poorly performing teachers are shown to affect the educational environment. American schools face frequent budget cuts, but its not all about the money. " YR0^hC#mlj'@]Gc2x}SVvP[sL,yD1-ut |c,{CG1 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? This is why. You say no one wants lousy teachers but there are a lot of really lousy teachers who are protected by this current system. /BleedBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] During its opening weekend in New York City and Los Angeles, the film grossed $141,000 in four theaters, averaging $35,250 per theater. Feel free to edit or add to this page, as long as the information comes directly from the They said, look, this work is hard. It was about a whole range of other issues. WebWaiting For "Superman" has helped launch a movement to achieve a real and lasting change through the compelling stories of five unforgettable students such as Emily, a That's not the case with all charter schools across America. RHEE: I do. BRZEZINSKI: When the results came down, we watched you respond, we watched her respond. It's about those kids. 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. Coming up, right after we're finished here, MSNBC will re-air the two-hour town hall. WEINGARTEN: John. Davis, god bless you. You try to make reforms and it causes a problem. CANADA: This is why I think this is such an important movie. We even tolerate mediocre teachers. I'm feeling it. They clearly illustrate that no matter the area, teachers are failing America's youth at an alarming rate.. /GS0 18 0 R WEINGARTEN: Theres nothing wrong with what Geoffrey just said. And when you say that, people say you're attacking teachers. Teaching standards are called into question as there is often conflicting bureaucracy between teaching expectations at the school, state, or federal level. One of these amazing children is a boy named Anthony. Thank you so much. And Im not going to pretend that you can just come in and snap your fingers and things are going to get better overnight. >> Web2010. KENNY: Right. NAKIA: I was disturbed. You know that process has to be fixed. What were the results of the kids who came in and were about to graduate this June, late May, what is the change that has happened with these children? [16], The film has also garnered praise from a number of conservative critics. Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present, an undergraduate course with Professor Jack Dougherty at Trinity College, Hartford CT. David GuggenheimsWaiting for Supermanlooks at how theAmerican public school system is failing its students and displays how reformers have attempted to solve this problem. Why did you pick this topic? SCARBOROUGH: Not a Bush apostle. /Contents 33 0 R << BRZEZINSKI: Exactly. >> I went up to a school up there. /T1_1 20 0 R /ArtBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] << 9 0 obj /XObject << "[30] Lastly, Ayers writes that "schools are more segregated today than before Brown v. Board of Education in 1954," and thus criticized the film for not mentioning that "black and brown students are being suspended, expelled, searched, and criminalized. You tried to change things and chances are good, because of it, you're going to get fired. /Font << I cry for him sometimes. BRZEZINSKI: Its very hard to watch this movie. 40 years later we're still fighting for equality and one of the biggest barriers to achieving quality is the fact that so many kids in our country can't get a great education. There are two Americas right now when it comes to education. RHEE: I'm just wondering, if the AFT was putting a million dollars into mayoral campaigns all across the country just based on who the teachers liked, I would buy that argument. Though money doubled, reading and math scores have flat-lined. E]D[JWlwH{,j73?Mazd. MIKA BRZEZINSKI: Take a look at some of the reactions from just a few minutes ago as people watched this movie. "[11] Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly gave the film an A, calling it "powerful, passionate, and potentially revolution-inducing. LEGEND: Who your state senator is. The contract says she has to go. I'm just wondering. DAVIS GUGGENHEIM: No. SCARBOROUGH: Really quickly. /GS0 18 0 R I said mommy wanted you to stay in your school and she finished my sentence. 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. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or in-store pick-up We spruced up -- modernized the building. /Rotate 0 We're not attacking teachers. It is a revolution. The attendance and the schools itself. (END VIDEO CLIP) BRZEZINSKI: And there are kids that don't make it. /ProcSet [ /PDF /Text ] That's the first thing. >> "[21] Melissa Anderson of The Village Voice was critical of the film for not including enough details of outlying socioeconomic issues, writing, "macroeconomic responses to Guggenheim's querygo unaddressed in Waiting for "Superman," which points out the vast disparity in resources for inner-city versus suburban schools only to ignore them. The Superman movie fans are waiting for Superman: Legacy will be released on 11 July 2025. BRZEZINSKI: All right. Go. Are you feeling agreement? /Length 868 Having made a film on the subject in 1999, documentary filmmaker. We should let Randi respond. That was in the second grade, because my father had passed. Through the stories of five children who wanted to attend a charter school, the film shows how one child was accepted and another child was accepted from the wait list while three children were not accepted at all. I actually have teachers in my family who really think is this is a terrific movie because it exposes for them how complicated it is, how important it is to get great teachers in the classroom and what a difference they can make. Let me answer your question first. 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. [39], There is also a companion book titled Waiting For "Superman": How We Can Save America's Failing Public Schools.[40]. "[22] Anderson also opined that the animation clips were overused. SCARBOROUGH: And you also, your movie talks about how what's happening in some of these schools is demolished a lie, a bigoted lie that some kids are incapable of learning. You don't have all sorts of external rules. WEINGARTEN: Yes. We all have to move off self-interest. Teachers in this country want to make a difference in the lives of kids. Obviously at the end most people watching this movie teared up. There is a perception out there that is the union that is standing in the way of principals firing bad teachers. So there are teachers who are having this debate within the spectrum of your organization. Everyone in this room is feeling something powerful tonight. /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] SCARBOROUGH: Welcome back to our education nation special on "Waiting For Superman." 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 Mika and I want to welcome you to this special hour. I want to hear what some of those steps are, specific ones. >> Webwaiting for superman full transcriptred gomphrena globosa magical properties 27 februari, 2023 / i beer fermentation stages / av / i beer fermentation stages / av (d acJ4@%Q8C/! Waiting For "Superman" is an inside look at the problems with education in America. We increased attendance rates. >> /TrimBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] And I couldn't understand that why did it take this much to go through all of this? SCARBOROUGH: Why are you going to get fired? BRZEZINSKI: What was wrong with what she was doing? Waiting for Superman is a documentary which investigates the different ways in which education is failing students and the development of the American public You do not come off as the hero of this movie. Randi was talking about instead of focusing on bad teachers, focusing on good teachers. }>=Uw2cS=V. I9kZJw^EAOd j]Y[wl-e06E#/mlyTbE9f}@8 a/ ^} /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] BRZEZINSKI: What happens to these kids? /ArtBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] Anthony's class visits the Seed School, the first urban public boarding school in the country. /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] WEINGARTEN: Yeah, of course. I've been amazed by what's possible. I have a 12-year-old that goes to public school. WebFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. There are a couple of things leaders, in which we all are, could do. Waiting for Superman. BRZEZINSKI: How do we get to what you're saying, though? BRZEZINSKI: When we come back, we'll be joined -- SCARBOROUGH: One thing we do agree on -- BRZEZINSKI: We have to go. 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. GLORIA: Im just so afraid for him. 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It's the school that Deborah Kenny runs. More importantly than our union, the new mayor is committed to it. You've done an amazing job there in Harlem. 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. I think what's happened in places like Washington and I saw it compared to New York City. As part of lifting the cap they wanted to make sure that there was accountability for everyone. We're here at the site of our education nation summit launching today at NBC News and MSNBC. WEINGARTEN: This is not about the adults. [4][5][6] On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a "Certified Fresh" approval rating of 90% based on reviews from 118 critics. Randi said something that was fascinating. >> Don't make -- Im tired, man, I wake up at 3:30 in the morning. The good guys/heroes are low-income American parents, hoping to provide a good education for their children. I know they are. WebTRANSCRIPT: WAITING FOR SUPERMAN PANEL DISCUSSION WITH: NBC'S JOE SCARBOROUGH; NBC'S MIKA BRZEZINSKI;DAVIS GUGGENHEIM, DIRECTOR, /Font << By showing its audience that even charter schools close their doors to some students, which them forces these students to attendfailing public schools, the video illustrates howthere are still flaws to the American public school system and challenges that need to be addressed. It matters who your local representative is. SCARBOROUGH: Hes like Chuck Yager of the classroom. He wrote "Shine," the theme song for "Waiting For Superman." If I have kids, I don't want kids to be in this environment. 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. WebFILM SUMMARY With passion and urgency, WAITING FOR SUPERMAN advocates for the educational welfare of Americas children in a public school system that is severely DAISYS FATHER: Go like this. "[18] Kyle Smith, for the New York Post, gave the film 4.5 stars, calling it an "invaluable learning experience. I said what I if I made a different kind of movie from a parents' point of view? Rhee said that only a small number of teachers and principals cheated. I knew -- as Davis said, I knew what was going to happen before she knew what was going to happen. I think the question about whether school reform can continue at as an aggressive rate under him is whether hes going to be able to stand up to the fact that SCARBOROUGH: Let me ask you this Michelle. << In this incredible movie, "Waiting For Superman," Davis Guggenheim introduces to us some of the heroic parents who struggle to provide a better future for their children. /TrimBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] This is about changing the political environment that we're operating in. And I don't want to make this about the presumptive mayor. >> It is must-see TV, from 9:00 to 11:00 Eastern Time right here on MSNBC. /T1_1 57 0 R LEGEND: We need to be clear, you know, sometimes it sounds like everybody is on the same team up here because we all sound like we agree. It's about places that have failed for 30, 40, 50 years, we can't do the same thing this year that we did last year. We're going to lose our nation. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: So you think that most of the kids in D.C. are getting a crappy education right now? The film follows several families as they attempt to gain access to prominent charter schools for their children. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. You said OK we're not going to penalize bad teachers. WebSummaries. schools. BRZEZINSKI: Ill tell you right now, Randi, I want to know after the break why we can't use pay to inspire teachers. "Waiting for Superman," a fascinating new documentary, is drawing attention to the state of our public school, directed by Davis Guggenheim, who brought us Because there is no downside to failure. And that means get involved. I think they put the money into this mayoral campaign because it was a symbol of reform in this country. I mean, not all teachers are created equal. We're going to do it with a man who made this film and some of the people who were in it. All you have to do is listen to people in Washington about it. I'm joking. /Properties << /Contents [ 39 0 R 40 0 R 41 0 R 42 0 R 43 0 R 44 0 R 45 0 R 46 0 R ] BRZEZINSKI: Thank you. [32][33][34][35][36], A teacher-backed group called the Grassroots Education Movement produced a rebuttal documentary titled The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman, which was released in 2011. /MC0 31 0 R Ravitch also writes that many charter schools are involved in "unsavory real estate deals" [31], In 2011, many news media reported on a testing score "cheating scandal" at Rhee's schools, because the test answer sheets contained a suspiciously high number of erasures that changed wrong answers to right answers. Waiting for Superman: Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim reminds us that education statistics have names: Anthony, Francisco, Bianca, Daisy, and Emily, whose