Education For Excellence

Year Published: 1964

Creator: City of New York Board of Education Bureau of Audiovisual Instruction Film Production Unit

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: The film "Education for Excellence" highlights the educational programs for gifted children in New York City's public elementary schools. It showcases the success of these programs, including achievements in contests and talent searches. The film emphasizes the holistic approach to selecting students for gifted classes, considering not just test scores but also emotional readiness and creativity. It illustrates various classroom activities, including discussions on mass media, critical thinking, and science, while promoting the development of leadership skills among gifted students. The film ultimately advocates for nurturing children's intellectual and moral growth. Keywords gifted education, New York City, intellectual promise, selection criteria, critical thinking, mass media, leadership skills, classroom activities, emotional readiness, science education

Complete Record: The film "Education for Excellence" highlights the educational programs for gifted children in New York City's public elementary schools. It showcases the success of these programs, including achievements in contests and talent searches. The film emphasizes the holistic approach to selecting students for gifted classes, considering not just test scores but also emotional readiness and creativity. It illustrates various classroom activities, including discussions on mass media, critical thinking, and science, while promoting the development of leadership skills among gifted students. The film ultimately advocates for nurturing children's intellectual and moral growth. Keywords gifted education, New York City, intellectual promise, selection criteria, critical thinking, mass media, leadership skills, classroom activities, emotional readiness, science education