Beyond the Blackboard
"A first-time teacher makes a difference in the lives of homeless children"
Overview
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.
About Beyond the Blackboard (2011)
Released in 2011, Beyond the Blackboard is a family and drama film from Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions (United States of America). It was directed by Jeff Bleckner and written by Camille Thomasson. The cast is led by Emily VanCamp, Steve Talley, Willow Shields, Timothy Busfield and Julio Oscar Mechoso. With a runtime of 1h 40m, the film averages 7.5/10 across 69 TMDB ratings.
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