One of my all time favorite movies is the class “school movie” to Sir with Love. This classic movie, with a very young Sidney Poitier, tells the story of a teacher from a privileged world taking his first teaching job in a poor working class part of the city. At first he struggles because his students could care less about the history, science and math that was spelled out in antiquated, oversize textbooks. The students just didn’t give a damn and they let the teacher (Sidney Poitier) know it each and every day of class. This is the Amityville Horror for teachers! Read more