Overview - Beyond the Blackboard

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.

Cast

• Name: Emily VanCamp

  Character: Stacey Bess

  Popularity: 17.969

  

• Name: Steve Talley

  Character: Greg Bess

  Popularity: 6.469

  

• Name: Willow Shields

  Character: Grace

  Popularity: 4.599

  

• Name: Timothy Busfield

  Character: School district's HR representative

  Popularity: 4.093

  

• Name: Julio Oscar Mechoso

  Character: Johnny Hernandez

  Popularity: 3.734

  

• Name: Nicki Aycox

  Character: Candy

  Popularity: 8.728

  

• Name: Kiersten Warren

  Character: Danny's Mom

  Popularity: 9.759

  

• Name: Treat Williams

  Character: Dr. Warren

  Popularity: 13.604