the diffferences

Mr. Escalante and Mr. Keating share a lot of similarities. Enough that in practice their teaching styles are almost the same, there are some very distinct differences however, which set them apart as teachers.  The similarities are in the teacher styles.  They are both very adaptable and are able and willing to go outside the approved curriculum in order to garner the understanding of the students.  For example, Mr. Escalante often used potentially inappropriate analogies to put the problem into a form that the students can understand.  Such as the problem that involved jiggalos and the one abbot girlfriends.  Mr. Keating had them tear out the intro of the approved book, stand on his desk, and play kickball while reciting poetry.  These methods are reflections of the passion that both teachers possess.  The differences can be summed up in the end game of the teachers' reasons for teaching, Mr. Escalante wants to enable his students to be able to join the rest of society, Mr. Keating on the other hand wants his students to be able to break away from the university life style that Mr. Escalante wants his to join.  Mr. Keating wants his students to be able to think for themselves instead of conforming.  So in practice they are similar but teachers but their goals are different.