This movie again shows a typically predominately black or underprivileged community filled with violence and drugs. The school was a total chaos with drug dealers, gangsters, and misfits. But as soon as Joe Clark stepped in to change the school, there were a lot of “tough love”. First, he was strict with the staff and demanded them to stop treating the students like animals. Then, he expelled those who had caused a lot of trouble but caused dissatisfaction among the parents like Leonna Barrett. Joe Clark is a man that fears other people underestimating his authorities which is his weakness. As time passed, students and teachers started to warm up to him and respected him and Joe also began to respect them. Towards the end of the movie, his students gathered outside the Central Office. This is a moving scene because of the love and respect of the student body towards one man’s hard work and dedication.
Throughout all the movies I’ve seen, being a good teacher always means patience and dedication. But in this movie, not only patience and dedication are important, discipline is also essential when it comes to teaching students with nasty behaviors. As a teacher there should be a certain control over the students so that they won’t walk all over you. A teacher should show sternness when enters the classroom for the first time. This is to be in control of the classroom and not let students perceive you as a push over. But as time goes by, the teacher can gradually let go of that control and let the students know you a little better. That was what Joe Clark did but after a series of events that taught him how to let go of his insecurities as he learned how to trust his staffs more.
No doubt about it this movie was very touching and meaningful because it is inspiring and it shows how one man’s crazy ways were able to change the students and the teachers’ view on learning and teaching.
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