And systems that actually help create continuous improvement. But when I saw you after the film, and I would -- being macho, hey, Davis, how you doing, man? While he briefly acknowledges views to the contrary, he does not correctly delve into the negative material associated with this subject with the same tenacity he does with the positive-thinking figures he documents. SCARBOROUGH: Geoffrey Canada, some remarkable things are happening in Harlem. But, in reality, unless the teacher decides on himself, he/ she can not get fired. BRZEZINSKI: You can hear the distrust here. GUGGENHEIM: Ive seen the movie hundreds of times. Directed by Academy Award-winner Davis Guggenheim, "Waiting for 'Superman'" featured a variety of schools, including both public school Woodside High School (Woodside, California) and Summit Preparatory Charter High School (Redwood City, California). Weve seen some innovation spread more than one place. But, as always, trouble comes knocking at his door. SCARBOROUGH: Why is it -- [ applause ] why is it that you have an area like Washington, D.C. that is 12 percent proficient in math? I think we all need to take more responsibility. Because what's happened in so many instances, is that the evaluation system is what's broken. 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. If I had it my way, I would make damn sure that I get a teacher that CAN teach in his position and have him get a job else where. We have to fix this thing and it means the adults have to take leadership. And I couldn't understand that why did it take this much to go through all of this? I said mommy wanted you to stay in your school and she finished my sentence. BRZEZINSKI: What happens to these kids? SCARBOROUGH: Maybe next segment. BRZEZINSKI: Okay. I knew -- as Davis said, I knew what was going to happen before she knew what was going to happen. Gregory Smith returns to direct the season finale of Superman and Lois. How do you explain that to a child? Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. Do you think it has characterized you fairly? Because we talked to Randi before. 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. With her teaching me, I was able to actually do very well in her class to the point that I was one of her top students. 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. SCARBOROUGH: Okay, Michelle -- WEINGARTEN: We agreed at times. That is the problem. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: The space with the Xs is for all of the fifth grade students moving into the sixth grade for next year. But do you think Michelle Rhee was trying to improve the performance of the teachers in her district, was she trying to make the schools better? LEGEND: My last thing I would say, we have to realize that these kids are our kids. A good education, therefore, is not ruled out by poverty, uneducated parents or crime and drug-infested neighborhoods. This is about the kids in the movie, and this is about how those of us on this stage help kids. LEGEND: Well, you know, there are plenty of constituencies that usually align with the union, for instance. Your last really big film was "Inconvenient Truth." How do we let every kid -- SCARBOROUGH: There are two Americas. The film argues that heroic action can be taken to fix what it portrays as the disaster of public schooling. Waiting for 'Superman' exposes an array of complex, complicated, persistent, and multi-layered historical and societal problems. Quite a lot. We even tolerate mediocre teachers. [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. By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy and What have you learned as somebody who isn't a professional educator on what we need to do? That's not the case with all charter schools across America. It was about a whole range of other issues. JOHN LEGEND, SONGWRITER: Well, it's an interesting story because I was making this album "Wake-Up." And I think seeing what's possible in this film is very inspiring. GUGGENHEIM: Those kids can't learn. DC Comics Reveals New Wal-Mart Exclusive Original Superman Story by Tom King and Andy Kubert Bounding Into Comics Superman: Up in the Sky (2019-) #4 eBook King, Tom, Kubert, Andy, Anderson, Brad, Kubert, Andy, Hope, Sandra, Anderson, Brad: Kindle Store I interviewed legendary Superman writer Elliot S! That was when I figured out what made a class good or not. The deal consisted of: Lakers received Dwight Howard, Chris Duhon, Earl Clark. It is about having good teachers. On Board Online January 24, 2011. Walk in and I still want every kid to win. [2] It was released as the lead single from the album on September 17, 2013. JOE SCARBOROUGH: Good evening. I went up and I saw a revolution, a revolution that you helped start. We need to have great curriculum. People -- but this room needs to get bigger. The bottom line is, you cannot say that you support removing ineffective teachers when then I fire ineffective teachers and you slap me with lawsuits and you slap me with the grievances. Now, I have never been that big of a fan of math. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Director Davis Guggenheim Writers Davis Guggenheim Billy Kimball Stars Charles Adams Jonathan Alter Robert Balfanz Yet, we are so poorly funded in education due to all of the money being spent on prisons, detention centers, and any other little problem that is little in comparison. WEINGARTEN: Yeah, of course. This isn't some Hollywood drama or a romance flick. Meet the five unforgettable children featured in Waiting For, Sign up for the oprah.com live your best life newsletter, Get more stories like this delivered to your inbox. This plan is not only highly dangerous but ignores the more obvious solution of having Tal fly into the sun to level up. Broadcast: Saturday, September 25, 2010. Waiting for "Superman" is a 2010 American documentary film written and directed by Davis Guggenheim and produced by Lesley Chilcott. SCARBOROUGH: Not a Bush apostle. Free shipping for many products! WEINGARTEN: Let me -- SCARBOROUGH: If it wasn't about education, I mean, what was it about? Michelle Rhee, the former chancellor of the Washington, D.C. public schools (the district with some of the worst-performing students at the time), is shown attempting to take on the union agreements that teachers are bound to, but suffers a backlash from the unions and the teachers themselves. Story added by nubbo on April 9, 2023. Image by - oprah. Waiting for "Superman" / Show other versions (2) Examines public education in the United States and uncovers the ways in which American public education has declined. BRZEZINSKI: Please help us welcome founder and CEO of the Harlem Children's Zone, Geoffrey Canada, Washington D.C.'s school's chancellor, Michelle Rhee, American Federation of Teacher's president Randi Weingarten and filmmaker Davis Guggenheim. That means in the midterms. CANADA: Can I just tell you this? I mean, not all teachers are created equal. But I do think though Davis even though we may disagree there wasn't a public school or a public school teacher that was pictured in this film, people have done amazing jobs. Get updates on your favorite shows, the latest from Oprah's world and more! Being in one of the best public school systems in America, I thankfully did not have to deal with most of the problems that are expressed in this documentary. 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. Yes, first or second grade skills. Have expert advice and tips delivered directly to you. BRZEZINSKI: On Tuesday morning at 8:00 a.m. from this very stage, General Colin Powell and his wife on "MORNING JOE." [39], There is also a companion book titled Waiting For "Superman": How We Can Save America's Failing Public Schools.[40]. This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. And the city of Indianapolis said you're the most effective ninth grade reading teacher in our city and we're going to give you a great reward, five days later they had to fire her because the contract said she's the youngest teacher and she has to go Now, there's no one -- bad person in the process. BRZEZINSKI: When we come back, we'll talk more about that. This movie is spectacular. There's a problem with our system and who know that there are children in this country who are falling behind. RHEE: You wake up every morning and you know that 46,000 kids are counting on you. I am the first one to say, that charter schools are not the answer. SCARBOROUGH: Really quickly. 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? 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Its so interesting you say that because Mika, Chris, our EP, myself, everybody thats seen this movie says first of all, they break down and cry at the end of this movie and then when they go home and they look at their children, children who can go to really great schools, they look at their own children differently. Orlando Magic . But I think we have to get a layer deeper than just the platitudes that remain on the stage. We'll come back and continue this. 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). Towards the end of the film, there is a segment that illustrates the charter school lottery as it takes place for different schools. SCARBOROUGH: Randi said the teachers wanted the tools to get the job done. SCARBOROUGH: The nation's capital. 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