When thinking about a specific education movie that I can say is my favorite I think of the movie Stand and Deliver. I remember watching this movie in high school. The movie was out in 1988, and it is totally different then the times we are in now, but there are still important lessons that we can all take out of this movie.
The reason why I like this movie so much is Jaime Escalante doesn't give up on the students that were seen as rebels and illiterates. He does not accept the systems standards and pushes to make a change in the students life. I think it is a crazy thought to see that he got students to take summer classes and even be in school on a Saturday. Especially after all the disrespect he got from the students when he first went into the classroom. He never lost faith in them and encouraged them that they could beat the odds and pass the AP Calculus test. Escalante used new teaching techniques in the classroom and didn't fall into the "normal" standards of that school.
Even when the students all pass, they are still accused of cheating. Escalatnte does not give up on the students but instead pushes them even harder to retake the test. When they all pass I feel the students can all see that anything is possible. I feel the school in this movie didn't care about their students and the students felt it. This movie helped show me the difference that one teacher can have in a students life.
As a pre-service teacher this movie shows the importance of a teacher encouraging students, and shows that students can do anything they put their minds to. I feel this movie showed me the reaction of a student body to the encouragement of the teacher. I hope that someday I can help children go above and beyond and give them the feeling of achievement and being believed in.
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