The Class

The film “The class” is a definitely a more realistic portrayal of classroom interactions. When it comes to the interactions student’s have with their teacher and with each other. When compared to all the other films we have watched in class. The film is a “savior” film in the sense that the teacher (Mr. Marin) aim’s to inspire his students. This film deals with the behavioral problems and the interactions the teachers have with the students and takes a look at how they deal with it.

I do think that in some way Mr. Marin was responsible for Soleymane’s expulsion. The fact that he gave him a bad grade and said things to the committee of teachers about him made it that much easier for them to expel him. I think that Mr. Marin should have defended Soleymane a little more. I think that Mr. Marin gave up on Soleymane towards the end by thinking he was “limited”. I think that Mr. Marin should have found a different way to individually deal with the problems he was facing with Soleymane’s behavior instead of getting the whole team of teachers involved. Which made it that much easier for the team to expel him. On the other hand Soleymane should also be held responsible for his own behavior and actions in class. He did disrupt the learning environment in class and was labeled the “trouble maker”.

I don’t think the teachers cared what Soleymane was going through at home which could have caused the problems he was having in school. The teachers didn’t take that into consideration. I think it was a systematic issue if these teachers where expelling so many students at their school. I think that it was both the teachers and the students fault. I think the teachers should have tried to work with the “problem” students, to try and better the situation. Instead of just giving up on them and sending them to another school where they will become another group of teachers’ problem. The teacher’s should have tried to reach out to the students to show they care by praising them for the good they were doing in class. Instead of punishing them for all the bad they were doing. I think their system of discipline could have been better effective if they worked with the students instead of putting them on trial.