Mr. MacFarland vs Mr. Escalante

They are both similar in that they believe in their students and don't take any crap from them,  they both seem really forward with their students and try to get them to engage in what they're learning.
Mr.Escalante would give a quiz every day on the math to ensure they're doing their work and come up with activities in class to help grasp their attention while Mr. MacFarland would have a quiz on reading every other day, have the students write three to four essays a month, and read a book every two to three weeks. Mike Rose's essay states that, "He tapped my old interest in reading and creating stories. He gave me a way to feel special by using my mind. And he provided a role model that wasn't shaped on physical prowess alone, and something inside me that I wasn't quite aware of responded to that"
MacFarland asked questions often and had the students do oral reports on poems while Escalante presented scenes and had the students do oral reports on calculus problems. each in their own helping the students gain a better knowledge to their learning.

more notes on the movie

jaime made comments about claudia in class to entertain the class but it didn't turn out well he said that she had more boyfriends than a famous person and she stated she didn't appreciate him using her personal life to entertain the class. and she left the class

jaime kicked angel out of the class for being late because he was at the doctors with his grandma angel left and showed up at jaimes house with his grandma on christmas and told him that he needed calculus to get a better future


jaime had a mild heart attack and the teacher taking his place is a music teacher and said he\'s never taught calculus in his life, the students have their AP test soon and wont be doing very good without mr escalante

after taking their ap test all the students ran to the ocean and jumped in the water with their clothes on

after 18 students took the ap test and 18 passed they all got accused of cheating on their tests and now the school is in trouble.

the students felt so grateful for mr escalantes teaching that they took his car and fixed it up, he thought that it was stolen and had to walk home from school.

Pearson and rameriez  they’re not at liberty to discuss the conspiracy

All Students got fewer than 5 wrong on the tests and the normal wrong answers range from 10-14

Problem with the ETS and students

Hes the teacher he knows his kids he wants to see the tests

They all made the same mistakes because they all had the same teacher he taught them step by step

Finished the test with time to spare

No proof of wrong doing only suspicion of cheating

Demanding to see the tests

Jaime accusing them of something going on that no one is talking about and accusing of racism because they’re members of a minority

Threatens to call security

Stands up for his kids that they didn’t do anything and states he is going to prove them wrong

If I catch you on the street I’m gonna kick the shit out of you

the students are retaking their AP tests

Single Scene, Second half of movie.

The scene discussed which was a great example of good teaching, was the scene where Mr. Escalante went to the Educational Testing Service (ETS) building to demand to see the tests that his students took. As he entered he was greeted by Dr. Pearson, and Dr. Rameriez whom were the two men that went to the school to investigate the conspiracy that had occurred, the investigators told Escalante that all students got fewer than five wrong on their tests... that the average answers answered wrong in other schools range from 10-14 incorrect. They stated that the class also finished the test with plenty of time to spare. They were nice to say that they had no proof of wrong doing they only have suspicion of cheating.  Furthermore the investigators told Escalante that the problem wasn’t with him it is with the ETS and the students. Escalante stated that he is the teacher and he knows his kids and he wants to see the tests, and that if they all made the same mistakes maybe it is because they all had the same teacher, and he taught them step by step calculus. Escalante accuses them of racism stating that if this were the beverly hills school, they wouldn't be second guessing those students,  Dr. Pearson got very offended as he grew up in that area of living as well. The discussion got heated and Escalante leaves the room leaving behind few words to catch their attention. "If I catch you on the street I'm gonna kick the shit out of you!"- J.Escalante