Beyond the Blackboard reflection

BONGAY, April Joy B.

June 20, 2014

Child and Adolescent Development

Prof Dane Jacinto

Reflection about the movie “Beyond the Blackboard”

I really admired the Hallmark of Fame for doing such a great story of a real life teacher who overcome her initial fears and prejudices and made a difference in the lives of the homeless children she taught in a shelter's makeshift classroom.

I have never watched a heart-warming movie focusing on the life of a teacher that’s why I’m very amazed with the real Ms. Bess Stacey for accepting a job on a “school with no name” (as what the characters said) and for doing a great job working on the lives of her students or; should I say homeless children in spite of her limited classroom resources. Her bound, determination and strength helped her did her job so well that she did not only taught her children academics but also important values that influenced them to be a better person. It is good to see how Ms. Stacey’s teaching and CARE for her adorable children makes them thrive and yearn to learn. And when all these children adapt Ms. Stacey’s values, they all learn to love one another also because at the beginning, these homeless children always fight with each other.

One thing I’ll never forget about this movie is when Stacey did all she can do make the room look like more of a classroom. She did not only paint the whole classroom but also tried her best to provide school supplies and snacks for her children. It is truly a beautiful story about serving others, no exception if you are rich or poor because these homeless children, who had nothing, but gave their love and little gifts to their teacher, in return for her teaching and love.