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Teachers in Film as Positive Role Models
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To Be and to HaveTo Be and to Have
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This gentle French film is a gem; Georges Lopez is an excellent model of a great teacher for younger children.
Korczak [VHS]Korczak [VHS]
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Janusz Korczak is my hero, a kind and gentle man who founded orphanages in his native Poland to take care of the children no one wanted; he ultimately died for his children rather than abandon them.
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (Full Length. Robert Donat, Greer Garson, Terry Kilburn. Original English. English & Spanish Subtitle)Goodbye, Mr. Chips (Full Length. Robert Donat, Greer Garson, Terry Kilburn. Original English. English & Spanish Subtitle)
The classic edition of one of the greatest movies about teaching made, based on the real Mr. Chips.
To Sir, With LoveTo Sir, With Love
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Sidney Poitier gives another excellent performance, this time portraying real-life teacher Mark Thackaray in his quest to get alienated London teens find direction and hope in their lives.
The Prime of Miss Jean BrodieThe Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
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This film tells the story of Jean Brodie, an early example of a great teacher.
Stand and DeliverStand and Deliver
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Noted Latino actor Edward James Olmos gives an outstanding portrayal of Jaime Escalante, a teacher in a tough East LA high school.
Freedom Writers (Full Screen Edition)Freedom Writers (Full Screen Edition)
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This is the film version of Erin Gruwell's famous Freedom Writers project, in which a determined young woman provides a way for troubled teans in a Los Angeles high school to find expression and meaning in their lives.
Dead Poets SocietyDead Poets Society
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Robin Williams does an outstanding job portraying real-life teacher John Keating in this wonderful film about helping aimless students use poetry to find meaning in their lives.
Mr. Holland's OpusMr. Holland's Opus
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A sentimental film, if you like that sort of thing (as I do), about a music teacher who finds meaning in his life by helping his students do the same in theirs through music.