A first-time teacher makes a difference in the lives of homeless children
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.
Directed byJeff Bleckner
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Language
- EN
- Released
- April 24, 2011
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Cast & crew
Emily VanCamp
Stacey Bess
Steve Talley
Greg Bess
Willow Shields
Grace
Timothy Busfield
School district's HR representative
Julio Oscar Mechoso
Johnny Hernandez
Nicki Aycox
Candy
Kiersten Warren
Danny's Mom
Treat Williams
Dr. Warren
Autumn Shields
Annie
River Shields
Alex
- Directed by
- Jeff Bleckner
- Written by
- Camille Thomasson
- Produced by
- Andrew Gottlieb
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