In Charge: Student-Led Conferences at Pittsfield Middle High School from Julie Mallozzi on Vimeo.
Hot off the press - a new video we created for Pittsfield Middle High School in rural New Hampshire, which is undergoing major school change towards more student-centered learning. The video showcases the school's use of Student-Led Conferences, in which high school students prepare a portfolio of work and lead a presentation with their parents, advisor, and invited guest. Attendance at the conferences is far higher than the school ever experienced with traditional Parent-Teacher Conferences.
We are producing a series of longitudinal videos documenting several aspects of Pittsfield MHS's amazing transformation. These pieces, generally 5-15 minutes in length, go far beyond the typical promotional web video. They aim to help schools around the country learn from Pittsfield's experience, and possibly replicate some of the changes themselves.
The project is funded in part by the Nellie Mae Educational Foundation, and produced in collaboration with Jane Feinberg at Full Frame Communications.