Thursday, October 13, 2011

Movies About Teaching

Inventing Teachers (problem solving and discovering): Teacher heroes who use strategies in their classrooms that they have personally found get consistency positive results.
  • To Sir With Love (1967) - Netflix
  • Stand and Deliver(1987)

Knowing Teachers (law-giving and organizing): High standards and consistent rules.

     Law Givers
  • The Paper Chase (1975) - Netflix
  • Kindergarten Cop (1990)  - 
     Organizing
  • Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955)
  • The Marva Collins Story (1981)
Caring Teachers (orchestrating and care-giving): Exhibiting tremendous passion in their classrooms, both for their students and for the subjects and they teach.

     Orchestrating
  • Music of the Heart (1999)
  • Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
    Care-Giving
  • Goodbye, Mr. Chips 
  • The Beautician and the Beast (1997)
  • Pay It Forward (2000) - Netflix
Inspiring Teachers (liberating and idealizing): Have a flair for making their subjects come alive.
  • Dead Poets Society (1989)
  • Dangerous Minds (1995)


Movies about Reform:
  • Waiting for Superman (2010)
  • The Lottery (2010) - Netflix
  • The Cartel (2009) - Netflix
Other movies: