Chalk

Chalk Notes

• Opening Scene shows that the students are not enthused about school
• Mr. Stroope is excited
• Coach Webb is enthusiastic
• Mr. Lowry is not sure what he is doing
• Mrs.Reddell is confused about what she needs to be doing as an AP 
• first day of class Mr. Lowry is having trouble getting to participate and respect
• Mrs. Reddell is a choir teacher who is now the high schools AP
• Mrs. Reddell has no Idea what she is in for
• Mr. Stroope wants to be the most popular teacher, he wants to be all the students friend.
• This is Mr. Lowry's first day ever of teaching
• Mr. Stoope only cares about popularity
• Coach Webb is a little apprehensive and takes school policy and roles very seriously, she feels that her friend will back her up all the way 
• Mr. Stroope has his appraisal and going over his goals and he hasn't created any lesson plans
• Mrs. Reddell does not handle conflicts well, not knowing how to handle the situation
• Coach Webb Constantly thinks about her self
• Mr. Lowry in the class room scene where the students aren't listening and throwing around someone's backpack he is almost losing it
• Mr.Stroope worries about the wrong things.
• Mr. Lowry Cannot get a handle on his students
• Mrs.Reddell is having a hard time adjusting to being an AP, it is taking a toll on her marriage
• The Principle tries to give Mrs.Reddell some very cryptic advice.
• Coach Webb confronts a teacher about the tardy policies and is very aggressive about it.
• Mr. Lowry is not good under pressure and is then ridiculed by his students
•  Coach Webb does not really have a very good outlook on teaching, but she tries to.
• Mr. Lowry is very embarrassed about having to ask for instruction book on classroom managment 
• Coach Webb confronts Mrs. Reddell on her lack of friendship and is very confrontational about it.
• Mr. Stroope confronts students about using big words and about being to smart.
• Mrs. Reddell shows her frustration while chasing after a student by calling him a bastard
• Coach Web during the yoga scene shows a sense of humor
• Mr. Stroope has a lot of over confidence about the election
• Mr. Lowry lost his cool with a student
• Mr. Lowry learns a lot from the students mother
• Mr. Stroope tries to bring the bright side to him losing the election and fails miserably by breaking down in front of his students
• Coach Webb attacks Mrs. Reddell over their friendship and how she feels that Reddell doesn't want to help her.
• Mrs. Reddell feels the pressure of her position
• all the teachers compete in a spelling bee about slang words. having fun with their students
• The Teachers all sit around and talk about their year and making big changes for the next year.
• Mr. Lowry has doubts about returning to teaching
• Mr. Lowry finally connects with his students the last day of class.