-Gang symbols on white board and student are unruly
-some don't speak English
-his neighbor seems judged about him wanting to teach
-stops kid from joining fight
-let's same kid walk out of class but he seems hesitant and then goes back to mr. Escalante for 3 books so his friends don't think he actually cares
-school in danger of losing accreditation, he believes students will rise to expectations, implements daily quizzes
-makes one student sit in front of entire class when she refused to take quiz until she goes and takes it
-shows kids who act out taking care of their families
-talks to one girls father about how she should be in school and not working, not supportive of his daughter
-convinced him however, as she shows up in class the next day. With the right answer to the problem they were working on no less
-other teachers laugh when he says he wants to teach calculus
-threatens to quit
-"all you see is the turn, but you dont see the road ahead"
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