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20 Best Movies About Teaching

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Rated 12 points - posted 15 years ago by BradHemphill in category Movies.
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Dead Poets Society Report Abuse
Robin Williams' irreverent prep school literature teacher is cinema's greatest fictional instructor.
100 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 1 comment
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everything that teaching should be. and our system does everything to prevent that
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Good Will Hunting Report Abuse
Affleck and Damon's script was as genius as their protagonist.
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Little Man Tate Report Abuse
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Stand and Deliver Report Abuse
True story of Jaime Escalante, maybe the greatest high school math teacher in United States' history. Compelling and rewarding.
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Mr. Holland's Opus Report Abuse
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A Touch of Greatness Report Abuse
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Finding Forrester Report Abuse
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The Emperor's Club Report Abuse
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The Ron Clark Story (The Triumph) Report Abuse
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To Sir, With Love Report Abuse
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Freedom Writers Report Abuse
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Dangerous Minds Report Abuse
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Summer School Report Abuse
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Lean on Me Report Abuse
The real version of "The Principal" and one of Morgan Freeman's most underrated performances.
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school of life Report Abuse
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Mona Lisa Smile Report Abuse
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Goodbye, Mr. Chips Report Abuse
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Teacher Report Abuse
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Fast TImes at Ridgemont High Report Abuse
A better movie about high school in the 1980's has never been made. "Aloha, Mr. Hand."
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The Principal Report Abuse
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Paper Chase Report Abuse
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Half Nelson Report Abuse
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Music of the Heart Report Abuse
Meryl Streep teaches inner city kids to play the violin in a school and school system that didn't think they'd ever be able to learn.
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Renaissance Man Report Abuse
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Chalk Report Abuse
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School of Rock Report Abuse
4 points - added 15 years ago by BradHemphill - 1 comment
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Terrible example of a good teacher, funny movie, BAD teacher.
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187 Report Abuse
A teacher willing to give his life for his students. Samuel L Jackson at his best
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Hamlet 2 Report Abuse
High school in the '00 years
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