Mr. Escalante and Mr. Keating similarities and differences.

Language
Mr. Keating inspires and brings students up to his level using his style
of language and eloquence.
Mr. Escalante uses the slang and language of the students to pull the
students along.

Both Mr. Keating and Mr. Escalante involve themselves into the personal
life of their students. Cite Neil, Todd & Anna/Angel/Poncho.

Both teachers push their students to excel.
Mr. Escalante devotes a lot of time and energy in the classroom focusing
on Math/Calculus.
Mr. Keating devotes time in and out of the classroom focusing on poetry,
but involving physical skills to make the poetry more of a living thing in
their mind. Walking/Kicking balls/other activities.

The way Mr. Escalante teaches and what he is trying to accomplish is very
stressful to him, eventually leading him to have a mild heart attack.  He
teaches the students that they do not have to just exist in the barrio
continuing the status quo, they can also achieve great things if they put
their minds to it.
The way Mr. Keating teaches is light hearted as he teaches the students to
express themselves and live life to the fullest and not to just accept
what is handed to them, to have a questioning attitude.

Both teachers want to give back to the students.  Mr. Escalante was
apparently poor growing up and came back to teach to help the minorities
living there to achieve.
Mr. Keating was an alumnus of the school and he wanted to give the joy of
poetry and life to the students, knowing the dreariness that existed in
the school's curriculum and their methods of teaching in the school.

Both teachers fought/challenged the schools administration.  Mr. Escalante
because he believed the students could achieve if they were shown that
there was an expectation that could achieve.
Mr. Keating was unorthodox in his teaching methods challenging the wrote
and mediocrity of what was expected of him in the classroom and out of it.


Both teachers had to deal with parents that wanted to restrict the kids to
the status quo, however Mr. Keating left the issue completely up to the
student to solve with the parents.  I'm not sure if it was to help them
grow as individuals or what.