Notes from Stand and Deliver part 1

• Mr. Escalante gave up a better paid job to teach- he wants to teach
• He made lessons hands-on and fun, frequently making jokes
• He makes sure the class is behaving but isn't too forceful
• He gets all students to participate, sometimes through humiliation, but the method works well for the particular group of students
• Told other teachers he is not doing the best he can (believes there is room for improvement)
• "students will rise to their expectations." -Mr. Escalante
• Goes to a student's father's restaurant to convince him that his daughter showed stay in school. 
• Makes class fun to be in
• Wants administration to believe in students
• Wants to show administration the students can succeed
• "they aren't stupid, they just don't know anything."- Mr. Escalante