One example of this is when he uses numbers of girlfriends in a problem (see the below clip).
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I hope to remember this along my teaching journey.Īnother example is how to help the children understand what he is teaching them, he uses language and problems that make sense to them – he gives the problems a sense of relevance. It is crucial that teachers have high expectations for their students as it shows a confidence in them that they may not have themselves. For example, a quote from the film that resonates with me is “Students will rise to the level of expectation”. When looking at specific teaching points in the film, it is clear that there are lessons to be learned from Escalante’s teaching. This compromise can be useful in the classroom as it encourages conversation between teacher and student, rather than a one sided lecture from the teacher, which can cause the students to disengage. This caring nature is highlighted in the scene where Escalante gives Angel 3 textbooks – one for class, one for home and one for his locker – as he did not want to be seen carrying them around. While his teaching style may be considered to be scaring his pupils into working hard, I believe he does this with a true sense of compassion and care for the future of these children. The children respect their teacher and want to do well for him. Escalante is more concerned about the children who want to learn and believes that it is a privilege to be in his class. He does not accept poor behaviour, and even why one student, Angel, walks out of the class, he merely says goodbye rather than chasing after him. It is interesting to analyse Escalante’s teaching style in the film as it is far from conventional. Escalante’s success has earned him many accolades, including being entered into the National Teachers Hall of Fame in 1999. As shown in this film, he taught disadvantaged pupils, whom some teachers had given up on completely, and managed to have a handful pass an extremely difficult Calculus test. Picture courtesy of Įscalante, born in Bolivia in 1930, became one of the most famous educators in America, moving there in pursuit of a better life. Real Jaime Escalante with Edward James Olmos, the actor who played him in the film.
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