A teacher’s belief in learner is the foundation of academic transformation

Jaime Escalante’s story is one of a teacher who refused to let societal labels define his students. A Bolivian immigrant in the United States, Escalante taught at Garfield High School in East Los Angeles, a school known more for dropouts and gang violence than academic excellence. The students in his classroom were often dismissed as … Continue reading A teacher’s belief in learner is the foundation of academic transformation