1st day of teaching: Stand and Deliver, Jaimie Escalonte - Teacher
Edward James Olmos - Actor
Driving through down town in volkswagon, light blue. High School James a Garfield High; School office - Jaime, being ignored, Compter teacher, no computers; Teaching Math instead. Trying to get everyone find a seat; getting class in order; discussion - back & forth with students; Barely getting started, bell rings, looking dismayed.....everyone in halls, teachers trying to get order.."back to class", getting class back in order, premature bell. End of day, find radio stolen from car; Jo (neighbor) friendly banter, discussion..."wanna teach"
Next day in classroom: illustration....Jaime with cook outfit on, asking students "whatcha you got" apple, asking shy student "wch you got" 25% (apple with 1.4 cut out) . Book chapter 2, pg 26...percentages 22%, 75%, 100%. 2 students late for class.."you gotta slip?" stand in back until another desk. Read math dialog with late student......asking what he knows...times tables, "finger man"? looking stratight at student doing math with fingers...looking straight in eye....student bullies coming back at end of class...like gang showing him "who's boss"...warning.
Jaime and fellow teacher walking after school, other teacher leaves...group of kids, Jamie talking with "johnny" not johnny man.....sees fight on outside of fence , everyone gathering around, teacher grabs student
Back in class...name Frank Garcia, late students again...tough kids, "one man gang"..."this is my domain" .....teaching algebra , teaching concepts negatives -2+2 = "fill the hole" = 0
Neither greeks nor romans had concept of 0, mayos had concept of ....repeating negative x negative = a positive....several times,,, Why?
Teacher meeting...review recommmendations for accreditation...lack resources to implement changes. Remainder of year before get accreditation.
Jaimie - "Students will arise to the level of expectations"...need
Back in class room, quiz, no free rides, 2 strikes against you, "math a great equalizer", asking gunes
New student comes in, smart elec student leaves class; new student taking quiz.
Walking in hall, smart elec (Jo) in hall confessing a problem.....asking for extra books - library (3), taking home, doesn't want gang to know he's learning/liking class.
Students outside, having lunch discussing school accreditation....girl goes with kid in car, jealous girl.
Classroom: quiz, discussion, bantering, students commenting....10 minutes. Stands by girl "whats the matter", "not taking quiz" "don't do homework, don't get a ticket to the show" .....student in small chair up front. Asking "what's the matter with you", walking around classroom, talking...do it anyway...sits back down. Getting students to like class, to participate, study....then she's
Student at home, taking care of mother...speaking Spanish....going out..meeting up with friends in car. Girl at home packing up fathers lunch, kiss. Taking care of brothers/sisters...go, go...to bed...running after children. Mom gets home late, doing homework, dad go to work, mom on couch....showing her home life of taking care of family.
Boys in car driving around city all night, doing pranks,....Jo.
Back in class, green light red light...Jo late to class from being out all night. "your the man, you know" (not wanting to go to principle) acting out giving illustration of "Christ on cross" got to stay in class even though late, bad news, ....Shy girl..."speaks up, todays my last day"....had to go work at home in restraint.
Jamie going to shy girls - Anna - papas restrauant, ask dad/owner to sit at table, making an appeal for Anna to come back to school. Talks about going to medical school, papa..no, everyone works here, papa mad...banter between Jamie and papa....
Classroom: students clapping...."look at board"...read, problem....principle, come in to watch class. Students discussing problem, Anna back in class...solves problem. Illustration...
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