Production Highlights
Full Day Kindergarten Exemplar Videos
To support the introduction of full day kindergarten, the BC Ministry of Education, in partnership with the British Columbia Principals' and Vice Principals' Association and the British Columbia Primary Teachers' Association hired Maria LeRose & Associates to produce a series of exemplar videos for teachers, principals and district staff.
Developed as a supplement to the Full Day Kindergarten Program Guide, the videos provide insightful examples of rich, age-appropriate activities and learning environments for kindergarten students. Educators, principals and researchers discuss important kindergarten topics: the learning environment, the role of the educator, play-based learning, inquiry or project-based learning, and self-regulation and learning.
FRIENDS For Life
The FRIENDS program is a school-based early intervention and prevention program, proven to be effective in building resilience and reducing the risk of anxiety disorders in children. It teaches children how to cope with fears and worries and equips them with tools to help manage difficult situations, now and later in life. The FRIENDS program is sponsored by the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD), in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, school districts, independent schools and First Nations Schools Association. The FRIENDS Child and Youth programs are endorsed by the Ministry of Education as a recommended learning resource and fits within the Health & Career Education K-7 curriculum. Maria LeRose has worked with FRIENDS to create a series of videos that are used in training educators who deliver FRIENDS in the classroom
WITS
A series of training videos for WITS – a program developed in Victoria BC in response to an alarming increase in youth violence. Targeted at K to Grade 3, the WITS Program brings together schools, families and communities to help elementary school children deal with bullying and peer victimization.
Equity from the Start
Presentation by Dr. Clyde Hertzman – Human Early Learning Partnership Presentation to the WHO (World Health Organization)
Kindergarten Learning Project
BC Principals and Vice Principal's Association - "The Kindergarten Learning Project" video introduces educators to an assessment tool that is easy to use, developmentally appropriate, and supportive of young learners.
The Breakfast Club
An inspirational video about a group of middle school students who decided to perform Random Acts of Kindness. The video features Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl and was produced by Maria LeRose & Associates for a national conference on Resilience, hosted by The Learning Partnership.
Facing Our Fears
Sexual abuse and young people with disabilities.
No More Victims
Understanding juvenile sex offenders – causes, types of offenses, treatment options, and prognosis.
The Child Witness
The experiences of children who appear as witnesses in court.
A Time To Start
Produced for Canadian Mental Health Association, the video portrays positive options for people with mental illness.
Complex Legal Issues In Sexual Abuse
A video designed to encourage practitioners in the justice system to examine their attitudes and biases around what constitutes "consent" in cases of sexual assault.