Stand & Deliver Notes 10.24.13

Field Trip:  Class going to  a computer math class.

Teacher Break Room:  Mr. Escalantes, "I want to teach calculas", objections "we haven't taught that" summer classrooms are for remedial courses"  "Take advanced placement test" "You really think you can make it fly" "teach calculas"  "thinking about those kids, will shatter what self confidence they have"; objections "no one can teach it or learn it"

Swimming pool;, complaints from students...too hot, "think cool, think cool, think cool"...cool, cool,.....

Teacher complaining walking down hall, Mr. Escalantes chasing trouble makers, tossing stuff over balcony......3 of them, get away.   Looking at them, ask student "ok" "sre" "yes sure"...

Preparing for calculas...."step by step"  passing out contracts,  for  complaints about when & how. 

Kid talking to mom about calculas and where and why...don't have to depend on some guy rest of life, getting ahead. 

Students returning signed contracts.     Student wanting to work and make more than a teacher.  Mr. Escalantes takes car out with student, grinding gears, running it hard.  Stop.  "All you see is the turn and not the road ahead" (Mr. Escalantes)

Students showing up for calculas class early, needing to be let in.  Saturday classes, Mr. Escalantes....

Calculas class, watching students outside Claudia....looking out daydreaming, Claudia leaving early "don't appreciate you using my life as entertainment" Mr. Escalantes follows her, Claudia, "I hate my life, discouraged "in class all day" .  Jo with grandma as clinic....she is sick.  Jo making appeal for grandmother to be seen.  "take a number"

Classroom:  equation on board, student working, hits...."been with you guys 2 years, I can't do it"  "how can we laugh, you're breaking out hearts"  "have to work through Christmas break" Mr. Escalantes upset with Jo....not understanding, when grandmothers dying.  Jo gets mad, walks out.   Mr. Escalantes does project on board.

Home:  Family upset that Mr. Escalantes not home all the time, "don't teach this holiday", "no, no teaching"  "see, his son has problems with math" Jo brought grandmother to house,

Classroom:  Asking formula, "this is review"  getting mad at students ....each student had same answer.

Mr. Escalangtes teaching ESL, has a health problem, walks out of classroom....having heart attach, falls down stairs......  Classroom, students trying to work without Mr. Escalantes.  Burn out....he was asking for trouble, fight in the class room, principles break lup "settle down angel"  Report "mr. escalantes mild heart ache, will be fine."  introduce substitute...never taught calculus before, is amusic teacher.  Students open book...frustrated. 

Hospital scene:  Wife, Son...."no job related activity for amonth" ....Formula on paper from hospital, gives to nurse, then he shows up in class the next day.  "Shouldn't you be in hospital" "I should be with you"...Practicing all year, encourageing them, "piece of cake, upside down, open your eyes"  reviewing/practicing for test. 

Test:  instructions; opening test; starting to work; time....everyone in seats spread out.....reward ...going to beach....after test, enjoying day....

Students waiting and getting test results:  Opening, reading, PASS!!  "announcing passing of test, 18 took, 18 passed"  student announcement:  "present plague to teacher"....clapping....students proud and love teacher.....very emotional.....

Phone call.....students upset, questioning of test, board doubts grades are invalid....Mr. Escalantes....educational testing service checking validity of sucre system.  Students questioning relationship problems.....All acting out....discouraged, pulled over by copes; get a ticket....fight between friends. Angel walking. 

Classroom:  board examiners in room, questioning students, "anyone, anything to say?"...asking for truth, "nothing happened"  THEY THINK THEY CHEATED, TRYING TO GET TRUTH OUT OF THEM...Angel says "ok" "we're busted, just admint it"...."got the test ahead of time"  making a joke....

Bottom line:  Kids worked hard and weren't believed....

Mr. Escalantes:  someone put a letter of resignation in his brief case; someone wants him out of the school so the problem will go away.  Leaves, someone steals car, he walks home, .....Discussion with wife; discouraged, "made a mistake in teaching them calculas" wife, "they learned" "what kills me, they lost confidence in the system"  "those kids love you"  students fixed up car.

Mr. Escalantes goes to education board, to make an appeal....to board.  Introductions.  Asking "why you think my students cheated" "Mr E....sorry you drove out here", "I know my kids"  "students"inocent until proven guilty" "retest" "I want to see test" "not out to get any body" "conspiracy" Mr. Esc...."prejudice against racism"

kids calling in to retake test.  getting ready, reviewing in one day.  Harder test, step by step by defence...no pencils no erasers, no opportunity to call you cheaters.  "you are the tru dreamers, you will accomplish great things, you will prove you are the champs"

Mr. E cooking with students in kitchen.  ...one wanting to go home...argue with Mr E.

Boyfriend/girlfriend kissing and making up, "admitting wrong"...

Test day again:  going into classroom spread out..prepared.  Mr. E, tense, waiting for time to pass.  Working deligently to get correct answers

Mr. E in office waiting for results....worried...wanting to go over test again because of misunderstanding, call mr rameris....All got 4 or 5's....."want original's ....pas

Mr. Escalantes made a differesce, 1982-1987 many students passed the test.  Happy , proud....