Parents
Both listings provide examples of video clips from movies that contain school/parent
relationships that could be used as training for new teachers and staff development for veterans.
Movie & Location Description of Situation
Pay It Forward Chapter 7 An irate mother makes an unannounced visit to the
23:37 classroom to complain about the results of an assignment.
Emperors Club Chapter 8 The teacher travels to the parent’s office to discuss his
33:50 problems in school and discuss character building.
Little Man Tate Chapter 3 The teacher (psychologist) interviews a gifted student and
15:54 his mother for potential admission into a prestigious school
Crossing the Line Chapter The teacher/coach meets with parents to discuss cheating
8 1:04:07 and suspension from the team. Note: The entire film could
be used in training young coaches on parent relations.
Music of The Heart The teacher’s good intentions of teaching violin are not seen
Chapter 6 23:35 in the same manner by the parent.
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Dean Rooney has a phone conversation with the enabling
Chapter 2 8:20 parent about her son’s attendance
Radio Chapter 17 46:20 Coach is confronted by the difficult booster in a public
setting
Dangerous Minds The teacher carries a positive message to the parents
Chapter 6 43:07 through a home visit
Lean On Me Chapter 8 The principal meets with a group of parents the after
25:57 suspending 300 students
VIDEO CLIPS
Parents/Teachers
The listed films include one or more scenes that involve interactions between
parents and teachers. They provide excellent materials for any training
session of this nature. The pages and # refer to the book Mentorship Through
the Movies that can be found through a link in the upper right of the home
page.
MAIN TEXT
Bell’s of St. Marys – page 16 #4.Divorce
Teachers – page 22 #5. Parent Conference
October Sky – page 37 #3. Drop Out
Up The Down Staircase – page 43 #6. Child Abuse
Stand And Deliver – page 49 #8. Teamwork Parental Permissions
Dead Poets – page 54 #6. Carpe Diem and Conflict
Conrack – page 58 #3. Culture
Music of the Heart – page 62 #1. Teaching Methods
Corn Is Green – page 70 #1. Breaking the Cycle
Corn Is Green – page 73 #7. Missions
Hoosiers – page 77 #3. Volunteers
Pay It Forward – page 87 #2. Parent Conferences
APPENDIX
Anna and the King – Important Parents
High School Confidential – Caution Home Visit
High School Confidential – Parents – Legal Question
Kindergarten Cop – Child Abuse
Kindergarten Cop – Divorce
Sister Act II – Fundraising
High School Hell Cats – Wealth and Family Life
Billy Madison – Important Parents
The Miracle Worker – Enabling Parents
The Miracle Worker – Positive Parent Involvement
The Gryphon – Comparing Siblings
The Getting of Wisdom – Economic Levels
Children’s Hour – Rumors
Children of a Lesser God – Working with Parents of Special Education Children
Coach Charter- Parents and Athletics