Stand and Deliver Notes

• polite to somewhat unruly students at first -
• moves non-English speaking students to front +
• apple metaphor (complete with costume) +
• use of visual example
• joking with class (sometimes kinda inappropriate, but also effective) -+
• doesn't seemed phased by threatening student +
• stops student from joining fight +
• use of visual examples +
• sand metaphor to explain negative numbers
• repetition +
• getting the class to say things out loud for memorization
• gets students to participate +
• joking, engaging problems, class saying the same thing together
• high expectations for all students +
• "students will rise to the expectations"
• helps out student who is embarrassed by books +
• gives him 3 books for home, class and locker
• the chair (public humiliation for student who won't take test; a little harsh, but effective) + -
• student began to participate after this
• tries to convince parent to keep child in school +++
• father wants his daughter to work at the family restaurant instead of going to school, Escalante advocates for student and is successful
• uses humorous examples, engages class +
• advocates for higher education of students (teaching calculus) +
• wants to teach calculus, despite objection from other teachers saying that the students cannot handle it
• offers summer classes +
• this allows the student to be able to take calculus the next year
• makes student sign contract for AP class, lots of extra work +
• before school, two periods a day, weekends
• wants them to be able to earn college credit from AP class
• convinces student to stay in school instead of working weekends +
• driving metaphor, "You only see the turn, not the road ahead."
• teaches weekends +
• Escalante puts in as much effort as he expects out of his students
• makes fun of students, sometimes inconsiderate -
• one girl who was already upset took offensive
• most of the time jokes aimed at students are funny, but sometimes goes too far 
• consoles student who walks out upset +
• kicks out student who walks in late (not phased when he kicks chair over) + -