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         A mocumentary on education. The challenges of teaching. A comical look at education through the eyes of a teacher. A group of inner city teachers and administrators experience the growing pains of teaching and the day to day challenges they face. Not only trying to teach a broad variety of students with their own issues inside and outside the class , but their own as well. Each teacher in the film experiences their own unique struggle with trying to connect with the students and fellow faculty members as well. The very character and personality of the teacher is challenged daily, and through the film those hard times are dealt with and the teacher readjustments  to those issues. It really pointed out the relationship between teaching and the teachers ability to handle adversity and regaining the control in the classroom, and just how vulnerable they are to loosing the students attention and respect. Its interesting in that we all have the ability to loose, regain, and loose again that interpersonal relationship with each other, but are fortunate for the most part that we have the ability to improve, forgive, understand , adjust, and care for one another, allowing for solution
       With regards to my 3rd paper, this film gave me a little bit more insight in regards writing about our struggling educational system, but reminded me of the ever changing human factor involved, and the variables associated with trying to create a successful educational thats effective for the masses. From one town to another, teacher to another, student to another and social economics of the family and community to another, create a challenge in my mind where there isn't and never will be a cut and dried solution to student success.
      The teacher or first line members to the child's success, as well as the parent set the groundwork for the learning environment of the child. Every aspect of a child's daily routine  must be tailored to provide the best conditions to learning. The cost to feed, clothe, transport, and teach the child is very expensive, compiled with living conditions, family dynamics and continuity, and the geographical location are but a few of the pieces to a puzzle. The problems with puzzles, is that time to time inevitably a piece will get misplaced or lost, and there is no safeguard against that happening. this can often ruin a chance to complete the puzzle, or the childs success. As parent, teachers and students, a group effort is required and a little luck to complete that puzzle.