Faculty, staff, and students were invited on December 2 to preview two film projects by Joanne Larson, associate professor and chair, teaching and curriculum. Both films are directed by David Smith.

The first project, made possible through a grant from Michael and Kathy Scandling, is a professional development film on literacy learning and the teaching methods of Warner doctoral student Mary Rita Maier. Maier teaches first grade in the Greece Central School District. The film details the techniques used by Maier to teach her students how to read and write.

The second film is a documentary chronicling the effects of the federal No Child Left Behind Act on area educators and their students. In particular, Warner doctoral student and New York State Teacher of the Year, Lynn Gatto, is featured leading her fourth-grade Rochester City School District students through an academic year. Additional segments will include other area educators. This documentary was one of three national finalists for a CNN/HBO grant.