Two Great Teachers, Who Is Better?

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There is no doubt that both Jaime Escalante and Joe Clark are great teachers. They both achieved near impossible achievements for their school against all odds. They believed in their students when their students did not believe in themselves. But, what makes them so great? What are their methods? Which of these teachers is the better teacher? They are both astounding teachers, but I think Jaime Escalante is the better teacher.
Escalante believed in all of his students. He did not get rid of anyone he thought would bring the class down. Everyone thought the students would not be able to pass the A.P. class exam, except for Escalante. He was determined to help these kids pass and never gave up on them. He donated a lot of his time to the students in order to give them a better chance of passing and even when he had a heart attack he never gave up. Clark believed in most of the students at his school. When Clark started teaching, he got rid of all of the drug dealers and other delinquents. He believed that they would go nowhere in life. He only gave one of those students ...

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