Filming at Burning Tree & Wood Acres Elementary Schools Completed!
We are very happy to announce that yesterday June 8th we accomplished a big milestone in our filmmaking: we completed filming at two very important locations for our documentary, Burning Tree Elementary and Wood Acres Elementary. We were able to get very interesting inside perspectives on challenges and opportunities in educating children with special needs and preparing them for a self-sustainable future. We had several opportunities to observe the teams at work trying to accommodate the needs of each child in the school. Watching their efforts, we were reminded of the old proverb: it takes a village to raise a child. This proved to be true when talking about educating those who need the support of the entire community to succeed in life. Their happiness depends on their peers accepting them for who they are.
On the other hand, we saw that children who have no disabilities but are exposed to working/learning together with those who have them develop high level of tolerance and patience. Seeing children interacting with their peers with different abilities we learned that our youngsters are able to do an amazing job in making sure that no one feels excluded in their classroom. In our film, you will be able to see how the school community achieves that inclusion, the work behind the scene and the secrets of the positive results that benefit everyone in the classroom.
We would like to thank both schools’ wonderful educators, specialists and school administrations for accommodating our crew’s needs and schedule. We would also like to thank our little stars for their participation and cooperation and for making us laugh and cry at the same time.
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