Teachers spend their careers feeding and inspiring others. It's no surprise that teachers often need a dose of inspiration themselves. A recent Facebook thread had members sharing their favorite inspirational teacher movies. Some were funny, some modeled great teaching, and some modeled the teachers we don't want to be. As I read the list, I thought how great it would be to have a ready resource for those times when you need to pile up on the couch with snacks, and possibly tissues, and reaffirm why we all do this.
Consider searching for a quick synopsis before you watch these movies. You can determine which ones fit your needs and tastes, then sit back and be inspired! I'd love to know what other movies inspire you in the comments section below.
- Mr. Holland’s Opus
- The Ron Clark Story
- School of Rock
- Akeelah and the Bee
- Stand and Deliver
- Mona Lisa Smile
- McFarland USA
- Finding Forrester
- Bad Teacher
- Dead Poets Society
- To Sir, With Love
- Mr. Holland’s Opus
- Dangerous Minds
- Kindergarten Cop
- Freedom Writers
- The Miracle Worker
- Billy Madison
- Matilda
- Pay It Forward
- October Sky
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
- Jump Street
- Mean Girls
- A Smile As Big As The Moon
- Facing Giants
- Wonder
- The Marva Collins Story
- Harry Potter
- Finding Nemo
- Big Fat Liar
- Precious
- Renaissance Man
- Remember the Titans
- To Be and To Have/Etre et Avoir
- Lean On Me
Stock photo by Samuel Ramos, TpT Hardplayed
I am a teacher and i have watched some of these movies and really these are the inspiration for a teacher.I have watched Stand and Deliver,Finding Forrester,School of Rock,Wonder,Billy Madison and Facing Giants.The remaining i will watch .Thank you for providing such blogs .This is really an encouraging one.For more information go to
ReplyDeleteDavid Schillo.