Beyond the Blackboard
A first-time teacher makes a difference in the lives of homeless children
20111h 40mNo ratings yet
- Drama
- Family
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.
Keywords
- school
- based on true story
- 1980s
- new mexico
- teacher
- albuquerque
- student
- homeless
- homeless teenager
- albuquerque, new mexico
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 24, 2011
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- english
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt1699225