There is such a teacher in the movie "October Sky". She is Riley. She discovered Homer with an open mind and guided Homer step by step to successfully achieve the rocket launch.
Let us take a look at 11 moments of Mr. Riley.
1. In the classroom, Mr. Riley, played the sound of the radio signal emitted by the Soviet Mate satellite. When the children sneered at it, she guided everyone to correctly understand that Mate is a milestone in human history, and its significance is unprecedented. To the distracted Homer said: I will stare at you.
Teacher Riley's guidance and attention gave Homer an interest in building rockets.
2. When Homer brought the start-up rocket model to the school, the principal told them: Students are not allowed to bring dangerous items into the campus. Teacher Riley said to the principal: Mr. Turner, I asked Homer to bring these children to the county science exhibition. Then tell the children to participate in the science exhibition and win a scholarship from the university. Then she pointed out that Homer hadn't paid much attention to mathematics. Science also needs the ability of mathematics. You can't leave the coal forest by dreaming.
Teacher Riley reminded Homer to keep his feet on the ground.
3. Riley drove the Rocket Boys to launch the rocket. The Rocket Boys were a little discouraged. Riley told Homer that you don’t need to prove anything to others, remember this, and be prepared to launch this rocket.
Teacher Riley encouraged Homer.
4. Riley gave Homer the "Principles of Missile Design" and told Homer that the mathematics in the book is too advanced for you, and it is also for me. It involves calculus and differential equations. Homer said to study mathematics well. When the principal saw it and said that the teacher's purpose was to educate children to read, not to make them daydream, Riley wrote that she believed that some students could get out of the coal forest through non-sports specialties.
Reflecting the educational philosophy of Mr. Riley, teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, different students have different paths to success.
5. When the police questioned that Homer's group of rockets caused the fire, Riley rushed to the scene immediately and said to the principal: You actually handcuffed them in the school.
Teacher Riley protects the Homer group who are pursuing their dreams.
6. When Homer had to drop out of school to work as a miner due to a family change, and may not be able to leave the coal mine for his entire life, and lose his yearning for his ideals, Riley ignored Homer's cry and left disappointedly.
Riley was disappointed.
7. Homer visits her at Riley's house. First of all, Riley apologized for ignoring Homer last time, and then said: I have been teaching all my life. I have always believed that as long as you win prizes in science fairs and get scholarships, you can leave this small place and do some extraordinary things. I always have an explanation in my life. Sometimes you shouldn’t blindly follow the opinions of anyone else. You should listen to your own heart. You shouldn’t be buried in a mine for the rest of your life, because you have a greater goal. I hope you can understand these principles. I am proud of you. Yes, no matter how you choose.
Reflecting Riley's educational ideals, she hopes that children can walk their own way.
8. With the encouragement of Riley, Homer discovered that their rocket did not cause a fire, and intended to explain at the school. Principal Turner stopped him on the grounds that Homer was not a student of the school. Riley sought the principal to defend their rocket for the children. There is no chance of the cause of the fire.
9. Riley applauded with excitement when Homer won the award.
10. After winning the award, go to the hospital to visit teacher Riley, who is the type of disease. Riley said: If you succeed, you will know that you will be able to do it. We boast, how I taught Homer Hickam and the Rockets boys, maybe one day, one of them will also aspire to learn from you.
11. Riley on the hospital bed, through the window, saw the rocket lifted off, showing an expression of surprise and joy.
In these 11 moments, through Homer's process of building rockets, Riley followed the temptation, taught in accordance with his aptitude, confronted the principal several times, and finally realized his educational ideals.
She is not perfect, but her performance can be called great.
If there is no Riley, I think Homer may have lost more and more courses due to the failure of sports performance and the distraction of the class, and has to continue the fate of a miner.
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