Title: Jaime Escalante Biography, Life, Interesting Facts
Headings: Jaime Escalante Biography, Life, Interesting Facts
Jaime Escalante
Also Known For : Teacher
Birth Place : La Paz, Bolivia
Died On : March 30, 2010
Zodiac Sign : Capricorn
Jaime Escalante Biography, Life, Interesting Facts
Early life and education
Development of career
Calculus class
Recognition
Further work
Later life

Content: Just a couple of year later in 1982 eighteen of Escalante’s students passed the Advanced Placement Calculus exam. The results seemed faked, and therefore several students had to re-do the review, and twelve of the students who agreed to do the exam again, passed it. The number of students successfully passing the exam kept doubling from year to year, and Escalante got nationwide attention. In 1983 Jaime Escalante was invited to teach a Calculus class at East Los Angeles College. Recognition
The success of Jaime Escalante was recognized and was real. His methods worked, and the number of students passing the exam was increasing which inspired a book and a movie to be produced. The book written by Jay Mathews was released in 1988 and was called “Escalante: The Best Teacher in America,” and a movie “Stand and Deliver” followed shortly. Further work
After Escalante’s work became publicly known, he continued working and preparing students for the calculus exam. Some people disliked his popularity, and Jaime Escalante began receiving threat mail.