This week, I reflected on the teaching career of Jaime Escalante (pictured), the teacher who inspired his students in East Los Angeles, and others in the movie, "Stand and Deliver" (1988). Mr. Escalante passed away a few days ago. He was 79 years young.
In Mr. Escalante's honor, I am celebrating the teaching career of a lesser known teacher, Doug Smith. Smith is a high school drama teacher in California. (His former students include American Idol's Adam Lambert)
Smith's teaching philosophy: Love the art in yourself, not yourself in the art.
He is the focus in the following article:
Lights are going out on drama teacher’s career
By Blanca Gonzalez, UNION-TRIBUNE
By Blanca Gonzalez, UNION-TRIBUNE
The curtain will come down on Doug Smith’s teaching career this spring after more than 30 years of inspiring and guiding high school drama students, but for now, the show goes on.
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