Hey teachers,
What can I do for you?
No really, please tell me!
Thanks,
Annie
I’m just a lowly little web editor working with a grassroots teacher organization in the outer suburbs of Chicago and I need some help. Our organization is launching a website, Teachhub.com, that will be K-12's one-stop shop for top recommendations, resources, ed news and classroom tips for teachers by teachers.
Here is the thing….we need some help with the whole “for teachers, by teachers” part. We have been working with a team of amazing local teachers. These teachers have been unbelievably helpful, but want to hear from more of you! We need as much teacher input as we can possible get.
We want to help teachers from all over the country from every grade level and specialization. We also want to make Teachhub.com a fun site that you’ll actually enjoy visiting.
So what am I actually asking you to do?
Simply check in with the blog when you can and leave us your comments. What do you hate?
What do you love? What are you positively obsessed with?
We’ll have daily polls, quizzes, hot teacher topic requests, and updates on how we are working your ideas into the site.
Let's start with a kickoff question: What is your all-time favorite teacher movie?
Please post your answers in comment!
(Personally, Dangerous Minds is battling Dead Poet’s Society for my top spot).
P.S. Have extra input? Want to write for Teachhub?
Of course, I’m dying to hear any other advice, ideas, stories or expertise you’d like to share with me. We are also looking for writers for daily articles on the site, so please email me at acondron@k12teachersalliance.com or teachhubblog@gmail.com
19 comments:
Dead Poets...for sure!
Robin Williams become both my dream teacher and dream man with his star turn as Mr. John Keating.
Come on Annie - post more questions!
Favorite teacher movies:
1. Stand and Deliver
2. Pursuit of Happyness (after all, isn't the parent a child's first teacher??)
Freedom Writers...staring Hillary Swank gets my vote! Talk about inspiring! Hats off to all amazing teachers! Love the question......!
Dangerous Minds will get my vote. I'm always impressed at the tactics the teacher used to get attention and keeping the kids engaged in school lessons as well as life lessons.
"Pay It Forward" with Kevin Spacey as a teacher to Haley Joel Osment's character. When a teacher poses the question to his students as to how they can change the world one of them not only devises the "pay it forward" concept but then proceeds to live it. The relationship between the teacher and student always struck me as how profound that dynamic can affect an individual during their most formative years. You may not remember everything about your childhood but you remember that one teacher who made you feel like you could accomplish anything.
I loved Stand and Deliver with Jaime Escalante, and also The Ron Clark Story!!!
My favorites:
1. Dead Poets Society
2. Remember the Titans
3. School of Rock!
Honestly, I'm not that into teacher movies- I think they can give a VERY slanted portrayal of what it means to work in a classroom. But then maybe I shouldn't have replied....
My favorite teacher movies are:
Up the Down Staircase and Blackboard Jungle. I know....I know....they're old but they're excellent!
I love so many of those movies: Dead Poets, Ron Clark Story, Remember the Titans, School of Rock. I guess if we're counting Remember the Titans, then Coach Carter counts?
What about To Sir with Love? Oldie but a goody.
Akeelah and the Bee!
To Sir With Love
Stand and Deliver is great, but it's already been mentioned. My absolute favorite teacher movie is Mr. Holland's Opus.
Favorite teacher movie: After some thought: Mr. Holland's Opus, but your list provided a nice walk down memory lane. Terry
Teachers. 1984 Nick Nolte, Jo Beth Williams, Richard Mulligan
I'm going to buck the trend and avoid the ones that all follow the same pattern of "inexperienced teacher in horrible situation strikes out and eventually forms personal connections with students and they achieve more than anyone expected".
For this reason, I like "Teachers" starring Nick Nolte. It is a very honest and surprisingly accurate portrayal of the way a school should focus on student learning.
Another old one: Children of a Lesser God
Nothing really to do with being a teacher, or reality at all; but the principal in Breakfast Club . . . . . AWESOME!
Tell me you can flip to the Breakfast Club and not get stuck watching the rest.
"Does Barry Manillow know you raided his closet?"
Mr. Holland's Opus got me interested in teaching music!
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