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Stacey Bess says the take-away message of her story and Beyond the Blackboard is: “Don’t be afraid to step outside your comfort zone. Don’t be afraid to offer help to someone you don’t know, or don’t know well. “Even the smallest gesture can make the biggest difference in another person’s life.”. Andrew Gottlieb (The Lost ...
Apr 24, 2011 · REVIEW: BEYOND THE BLACKBOARD is one of the best-written television movies from Hallmark. It’s the fascinating true story of Stacey Best, a young girl from a dysfunctional home, who finds refuge in school, and, as a consequence, she wants to be a teacher. Regrettably, she’s forced to quit school at 16 years old, but she manages to come back ...
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Stacey Bess (born October 16, 1963 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is an American author and educator, [1] known for authoring the memoir Nobody Don't Love Nobody, which was made into a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie in 2011 called " Beyond the Blackboard ." [2] This memoir is her experiences of teaching at a school for homeless children known as "The ...
Apr 21, 2011 · Beyond the Blackboard This Reagan-era fact-based story is undeniably stirring in a "To Sir, With Love" kind of way.
Also they generally involve talented and good-looking actors. However, what they lack is unique and well-crafted stories (quite predictable plots), much drama, and much realism. Beyond the Blackboard fits all the above (including some engaging child acting) but reaches higher than typical.
Apr 24, 2011 · 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 ...
Synopsis. 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 ...
