Few teachers have movies mace out of their lives, but Jaime (pronounced Hy-me) Escalanté is one of them, The movie was Stand and Deliv ‘What was it ‘When he was nine, he moved with his mother and siblings to La Paz, the Spbial of Bolivia. The city was big, noisy, and crowded. School was « greater shock where ke faced the challenges of paying attention, following rules, and fitting i with his peers. Although he was creative, his Teport cards werent good. Ihe didn think that an assignment was worthwhile, hed ereme he own project and many teachers didn't approve. However, one teacher diseowiy akey to ie time mathematics. The interest of one teacher can make a huge difference in a student’ life / Us mother sacrificed to send him to private high school where he fell in love with chemistry, physics, and higher mathematics. When he took an entrance &xam for college, he scored the highest of all ofthe applicants in Physies and ynath, In college, he met his first mentor, the elementary teacher wh had shown him the wonders of math, Mr. Bilbao was now a college teacher and he mentored Jaime once again. When a physics teacher dled unexpectedly, he recommended college.// “At age 21, Jaime was hired as a teacher and he learned how to motivate anagers..He attracted them by sports, and then hooked them oa math. He Promised them Ab, but made them work for them, His lifelong creed was, determination + discipline + hard work = success. He lived that creed by going tosschool and working a least three ocher jobs to support his family. Because of Political unrest in Bolivia, Jaime went tothe United Staves ght years he still was over a year away from teacher certification, Hearing about 7 Comet rede tchrsarintoetntern ant: Q) ime EsalartéTescher Eeraondinake 344‘whose first language was Spanish. He was asked to teach “high school math” but found that it was only basic mathematical functions. Jaime was appalled that the ‘most difficult concepts were percentages and fractions. He thought that any fifth- grader should have mastered those concepts.// His students learned but not fast enough to satisfy Escalanté: The Advanced Placement calculus exam was just what he needed to convince people that these students could excel in higher mathematics. Garfield High did not offer the courses needed to prepare for the AP exam. How could Jaime teach prerequisite knowledge and advanced calculus in one year? He asked his students to come in before school started, stay after school, and come in on Saturdays, The first year he had 14 students, but nine dropped out. At the end of the year, four of the five students passed the AP exam, an amazing percentagel The next year eight often students passed showing that the first year’ results were not a fluke. In 1982, his entire class passed! the exam, However, to the students’ surprise, each received a letter from the Educational Testing Service accusing them of cheating! The evidence was that they all missed the same question and answered in similar ways, After several months of trying to convince ETS that their scores were valid, 12 of the initial 18 students decided to retake the exam; they all passedl// After that, Escalanté received requests for TV interviews and lectures. Any teacher who could take poor, immigrant students, and teach them the mathematics necessary to pass the AP calculus exam was exceptional and his continued success with rising numbers of students was a testament to his teaching, In 1988, the film Stand and Deliver was made to celebrate this amazing teacher. 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He lived that creed by going to school and working at least three other jobs to support his family, Because of political ‘unrest in Bolivia, ainie went to the United States// In the United Sates, neared that he ‘would have to complete college all over again to earn a teaching cetifiat, To enrll na city college an applicant must pass a test in a major subject. A test in math was the best choice for someone who knew little English. Jafte tumed in his paper after 25 minutes ofan anticipated two-hour exam. The glowering test administer snatched the test from Jie hand and began to score it, His glower faded slowly and at the end, he looked up spblbgsall a sai, “OK. You did fine. You got every one right" corecoie rventimtnntecintpede cae 822. Section 10/QRL7 Test Matern Word Liss ad Level Dosti PasagesLevel: Upper Middle School Pie going to night school while he ‘worked at other jobs, but after eight years he still was, ‘over a year away from teacher certification. 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He died in 2010 of cancer, at the age of 79.// (847 words)// 1 raicly beceuse betas agred Hachins, Teaching al Hate eels | [Nomber of Total Miscues (otal Aceursey) 26 Number of Meaning-Change Miscues (tal Acceptability): 3. ‘Tova Total ‘Accuracy Acceptability O-17 mizense Independent ___0-17 miseues 16-84 miscues _y Instructional 718-42 misoues 85-4 miscues Frustration __ 43 + miscues Rate: 847 X 60 = 50,820/ JOY seconds 7, WPM. WPM: (847 ~ 2la_erors) X 60 =" seconds = 6] WCPM oe Retelling Scoring Sheet for “Jaime Escalanté: Teacher Extraordinaire” Setting/Background Few teachers have movies made out of their lives., ‘Jaime Escalante is one of them. 7 his parents were teachers. iis family lived in a rural area in the moun- ‘ins His grandfather taught him to read and count. Events When he was nine, he moved to the capital of Bolivia, ‘Although he was creative, his report cards weren't good Zt he didn’ think that an assignment was worthwhile, hed create his own project and many teachers didn't approve. *Z one teacher discovered a key to motivate ‘Jaime—mathematics. Goal His mother wanted him to get a good high ‘school education. Events ___He fell in love with chemistry, physics, and higher mathematics in high school ___ When he took an entrance exam for college ____ he scored the highest of all of the applicants in physics and math, ___Incollege, he met his first mentor, the elemen- tary teacher; he mentored Jaime once again. TJ Jaime was hired as a teacher. Goal He wanted to motivate teenagers. He promised them AS ‘but made them work for them. His lifelong creed was, determination + discipline + hard work = success. He lived that creed. Events _ A Jaime moved to the United States and found he ‘would have to complete college all over again, ___An applicant must pass a test in a major subject. Jaime tumed in his math test after 25 minutes and got every one right. Gos Jaime kept going to night school while he worked at other jobs / He was determined to be a teacher Events ____ He chose to teach in a neighborhood school. ‘The students were Mexican American. 7 He taught high school math but found that it was only basic mathematical functions. . Q rent ren in atin ped en ay B24 Section 10/ QR Tet Mater: Word Liss and Level Diagrosic PassagesLevel: Upper Middle School Goal é A He wanted his studentsto earn advanced math, His students did not learn fast enough to satisfy Escalante, The Advanced Placement calculus exam would convince people that these students could excel in higher ‘mathematics Events He asked his students to come in before and after school and on Saturdays. ‘The first year four of the five students passed the AP exam. The next year eight of ten students passed In 1982, his entire class passed the exam, 2 The Educational Testing Service accusing themn of cheating, 4 ‘Twelve ofthe inkial 18 students retooktheexam; they all passed, , Resolution Escalante réteived requests for TV interviews and lectires, —— Any teacher who could take poor, immigrant students’ and teach them the mathematics Necessary to pass the AP calculus exam was exceptional, The film Stand and Deliver was made to cel- ebrate this amazing teacher. Questions for “Jaime Escalanté: Teacher Extraordinaire” 4 2. What was the selection mostly about? Implicit: how Jaime Escalanté became famous and the subject of a movie Abort this Hel whe es bane scheole fer Cewhile then ke slewly 400% big steps fo becomig| Ge -big ferchar evel leeching offer bets carol bis Stidents Het Gelig remlly Oyed scores, J What members of aime tamly were teachers? Egplicit: mother, father, and grandfather 3. How da you know that Jaime was an indepen- dent student? Implicit: if he didnt think that an assignment was worthwhile, hed create his own project, Instead of doing assignments because a teacher required them T+ didnt eecrlliy mention heen few Grvenols. He [Mar Dike todo mest thing's by hirasele tetrever reilly shauceel hien e509 Poe bal, be just Precs hewwtoete. 4. Why might Jaime have felt discouraged after he ‘moved to California? ‘Implicit: he had to start college over again and/or he had to learn English well enough to be able to understand instruction in English Because roving is a sherkiy Hing, expecially Yau derik Femo anyone « + pie rs 5. Why did the test administrator glower at Jaime ‘when he turned in his math tes? Implicit Jaime completed it in 25 minutes so the administrator probably thought he hadn't worked at it long enough se he finsh tin 2Sminubes when it Was bikee Zhe bel, 6. What was Jaime’ opinion of the high school {math curriculum? 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