A documentary · From Viewing to Practice
The ADAPT NarrativeSoutheastern
The ADAPT Narrative: Southeastern follows two Detroit high school seniors through the 2024–2025 school year, highlighting their perseverance and the families, educators, and community partners who support them. Through their journeys, the film challenges harmful narratives and celebrates the genius, growth, and achievement of Detroit’s young people and communities.
Free to watch. No sign-up needed.
ADAPT means
- AAwareness
- DDevelopment
- AAchievement
- PPride
- TTriumph
Two paths. One learning journey.
Explore how stories shape expectations, how relationships support achievement, and how educators can build on students’ cultural identities, lived experiences, and community strengths. Watch the full film or explore 12 guided chapters, then develop an action plan for your own practice.
Path A
Watch the full film
Watch continuously, or pause at each chapter to reflect. Bookmark moments and take notes as you go.
Start watchingPath B
Explore 12 guided chapters
Work chapter by chapter with a learning objective, observation task, reflection questions, and an application activity.
Browse chaptersBoth paths share the same activities and saved progress, so you can switch at any time without losing work.
What you’ll explore
- 01
Media narratives and educator expectations
- 02
Culturally relevant teaching and student agency
- 03
Family knowledge and parental engagement
- 04
Community partnerships and mentorship
- 05
Student storytelling and identity
- 06
Peer belonging and collective achievement
Who this is for
- Teachers and school counselors
- School and district leaders
- Educator preparation programs
- Families and community partners
- Professional learning facilitators
Guide & action plan
The viewer guide gathers every chapter activity, worksheets, a glossary, and facilitator suggestions. As you reflect, you’ll build toward a personal action plan with a specific next step and a date to look back on what happened.