The first day was insane, Mr. Escalante was unable to gain any control of the class and at that point I believe he faces the reality of the situation he is in, a premature bell brings a greater disruption but even with the rowdy class he still maintains a quiet disposition. This is to me a sign of a patient teacher.
He chose to use what he had to engage the class he came with a knife , apron and apples to teach them math. Very creative, that effort with his comedic way assisted him in gaining their attention.
When the gang member entered class and tried to intimidate him I enjoyed the fact that he stood strong and demonstrated to his class that there was no need to fear them. But mainly that he was in charge not them.
Some skill's that stood out to me was his ability to engage the class
Bad skill's that stood out was that the lady administrator by her own example demonstrated that she had nio faith in their ability and that they were destined to fail. She called them illiterates.
Mr. Escalante in spite of their lack of discipline pushed them to excel. and instilled confidence through his teaching.
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