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Beyond the Blackboard (2011)

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Movie"A first-time teacher makes a difference in the lives of homeless children"
Audience Score
76
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PG 1 hr 40 minApr 24th, 2011Drama, Family
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Inspired by a true story, “Beyond the Blackboard” is about a 24-year-old first-time teacher who makes a difference in the lives of the homeless children she teaches in a shelter’s makeshift classroom. Set in 1987 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this movie tells the story a brand-new teacher and Mom who is given a tougher than expected teaching job and winds up teaching homeless children in a school that is housed in a room and called, literally, The School with No Name. She has some personal prejudicial hurdles to cross before she is able to be a true teacher for these children and of course there are hurdles like the lack of books and supplies.
StarringEmily VanCampSteve TalleyWillow Shields
DirectorJeff Bleckner
WriterCamille Thomasson

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 24th, 2011
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Gerald R. Molen, Brent Shields
Production Companies:Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
Movie Tags:
based on true storyschool1980steacherstudenthomelessnew mexicohomeless teenageralbuquerque, new mexico