Notes and Response to Stand and Deliver

He believed in his student when no one else did. He constantly went to bat for them. Some would argue that he may have been too aggressive with the students or possibly belligerent. Many of the things that were shown in the movie would not be allowed in modern classrooms. The way he talked down to the students, the way that he would set an example using one misbehaving student to put the rest in line. Its hard for me to argue if this is a bad thing. In some ways I think there is too much coddling, we are not allowed to fail in a spectacular fashion. These behaviors shown by Escalante could cause some resentment in some students but at the same time there are those that would react positively and actually step up to the challenge presented. Overall I liked his teaching method, though there were times where I found myself wondering if he may have overstepped. It is a movie, based on a real story, so I would be curious to know how much of the “examples” shown were things that the true teacher actually did.



NOTES
 
ITS EDWARD JAMES OLMOS!

Students disrespectful, doesnt give authority to teacher
his car got broken into, radio stolen
uses odd methods to teach
    - chopped an apple in half/removed “25%”
    - humor to start a class
    - mildly rude to student who was rude to him (finger man)
    - Continues to shame students who disrespect him
    - makes students repeat lessons “a negative times a negative is a positive”
    - “the students will rise to the level of expectations”
    - Works with student to allow him to learn
    - Lays down firm rules. Makes examples of students so others fall in line
    - engages class

Students had obstacles
    - Parents who don't support them
    - Peer pressure against learning
    - “family business” restaurant

His family is feeling distant because he doesn’t give enough time to them
He had a heart attack in the movie, in reality he had gall stones or something equally less life threatening.