Jaime Escalante passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2010.  He will be deeply missed.

In addition to being profiled in the film “Stand and Deliver,” the legendary educator had his own television program on PBS in the 1990s.  Scientists, astronauts, engineers and celebrities visited his classroom and talked with his students about how math is used every day in a wide variety of careers.  The series, “FUTURES with Jaime Escalante,” was one of the most popular PBS programs and was watched in thousands of classrooms every week.  Thank you Jaime for your legacy and your inspiration.

Here is a great video of Jaime from The Futures Channel, “Jaime on Being a Teacher.”

If you would like to share how Jaime inspired you, please feel free to contribute a comment below.

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