"Teachers. They're people too."
Tim Donnely is a fresh-faced teacher ready to start the first day of his new career at Holden K-12. Little does he know that teaching requires more than a "by-the-book" attitude and a structured curriculum, which is quickly made apparent to him by the rest of the faculty and his new teacher-friend, Justin Hughes.
Murray Adams
Mo Kittles
Cheryl Alessio
Ashley
Joe Amato
Pat Loftis
Francis Gonzalez
Asian Patty
Steven Grgas
Young Tim
Mimi Jefferson
Mrs. Donnelly
Sarah Litzsinger
Diane Diana
Myles MacVane
Tony Court
Alexander Mihai
Tommy
Tim Donnely is a fresh-faced teacher ready to start the first day of his new career at Holden K-12. Little does he know that teaching requires more than a "by-the-book" attitude and a structured curriculum, which is quickly made apparent to him by the rest of the faculty and his new teacher-friend, Justin Hughes.
A boy with Tourette's syndrome overcomes criticism and discrimination to achieve his dream of becoming a teacher.
Over one intense day, the devoted head teacher of a last-chance reform school strives to keep his students in line while facing pressures of his own.
Passionate and innovative teacher Ron Clark leaves his small hometown to teach in one of Harlem's toughest schools. But to break through to the students, he must use unconventional methods, including his ground-breaking classroom rules, to help them reach their potential. Based on a true story.
A high-school gym teacher has big plans for the summer, but is forced to cancel them to teach a "bonehead" English class for misfit goof-off students. Fortunately, his unconventional brand of teaching fun field trips begins to connect with them, and even inspires ardor in some.
Mike Fallon, the Accident Man, is a stone cold killer. When a loved one is murdered by his own crew, Fallon is forced to avenge the one person who actually meant something to him.
Will Hunting is a headstrong, working-class genius who is failing the lessons of life. After one too many run-ins with the law, Will's last chance is a psychology professor, who might be the only man who can reach him.
Lisa Spinelli is a Staten Island teacher who is unusually devoted to her students. When she discovers one of her five-year-olds is a prodigy, she becomes fascinated with the boy, ultimately risking her family and freedom to nurture his talent.
When Mr. Deen discovers one of his students has been living out of his car and thrown into jail, he decides to bail him out. Determined to curb Nate’s self-destructive behavior, Deen quickly discovers a host of dark secrets slowly tearing Nate apart. What began as a good deed becomes a desperate fight to save Nate from his own demons. As Nate spirals deeper into despair, Deen must decide how far he’s willing to go to save a kid on the brink of losing everything—even himself.
An Oscar-winning writer in a slump leaves Hollywood to teach screenwriting at a college on the East Coast, where he falls for a single mom taking classes there.
In 1976, as Argentina descends into violence and chaos, a world-weary English teacher regains his compassion for others thanks to an unlikely friendship with a penguin.