Jaime Escalante and James Cameron

Escalante and Director James Cameron (video)

Shortly after the release of The Abyss, director James Cameron visited Jaime Escalante’s math classroom for an episode of the popular PBS series: Futures with Jaime Escalante.

What’s remarkable is that though STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) was not a buzzword 20 years ago, James’ message to students could be repeated word for word today and be just as accurate and topical. (All you’d need is footage from Avatar instead of Abyss.)Do you agree? Here’s the clip:What’s remarkable is that though STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) was not a buzzword 20 years ago, Cameron’s message to students could be repeated word-for-word today and be just as relevant.

Jaime Escalante Bio

Jaime Escalante Bio

In 1974, Mr. Escalante was hired as a basic mathematics teacher at Garfield High School, a troubled inner-city school in East Los Angeles. He attracted national attention with his spectacular success teaching advanced mathematics to gang members and other students who had been considered "unteachable."

 

Garfield High School

Jaime Escalante Math Program

In this personal account, Jaime Escalante lays out the fundamental principles that are the foundation of his teaching methods and provides a detailed overview of the famous Escalante Math Program at Garfield High in East Los Angeles. This article was first published in the Journal of Negro Education in 1990.

Jaime Escalante Video

Jaime Escalante On Being A Teacher (Video)

Watch a video interview in which Jaime Escalante talks about what it takes to succeed at one of the most important jobs.