Here is what happened in a Toronto classroom when teachers occupied the children’s desks and children became the teachers. The film grew out of another, Mrs. Ryan’s Drama Class, where young children found their way into creative drama. There is food for thought in this impromptu reversal of roles.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016441
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Study and teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Educational innovations
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Teaching
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Role playing
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)