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They may be a [[Trickster Mentor]], or a [[Magical Negro]], or a [[Zen Survivor]]. They may be a former student who came back to salvage their once-proud alma mater, or they might [[Mistaken for Special Guest|not be an actual teacher]]. They might not even want to do it. But whoever they are, they'll take these kids, and show them that they don't have to give up, and that [[Magic Feather|the magic was inside them all along]].
The students will be inspired to ace their SATs, or finally graduate from the 10th grade, or not join that [[Gang
Often, though not always, has a racial/class element to it, with either a [[White
See Also [[Save Our Team]], the sports version of this trope, and [[White
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== Anime & Manga ==
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* Played straight in ''[[Freedom Writers]]'', based on "The Freedom Writers Diary," which is a non-fiction book. The Los Angeles riots have split the school apart. Fights break out, gangs are formed, racism and abuse abound. Teacher Erin Gruwell takes on the task of teaching an integrated classroom of at-risk students, also known as "unteachables".
* Played equally straight in 1999's ''[[Music of the Heart]]'', starring [[Meryl Streep]] as Roberta Guaspari, the teacher who started the Harlem Schools Violin Program. And yes, it was also based on a true story.
* The deplorable and jingoistic ''The Substitute'' movies. A [[Mighty Whitey|white man]] tries to find a gang leader by going to the worst [[Inner
* ''The Emperor's Club'' applies this to rich kids. Kevin Kline is the Roman History teacher at a prestigious boarding school, and is trying to get through to an arrogant problem student, played by Emile Hersch. In the end, he fails: the kid grows up to be financially successful but morally bankrupt. Kline feels better, though, when he sees that all of his other former students are happy, well-adjusted and respectable.
* This trope is applied in a military school in ''[[Major Payne]]''.
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== Western Animation ==
* Parodied in an episode of ''[[Family Guy]],'' in which Brian gets a job as a teacher and tries to [[Cool Teacher|inspire his students]]. He soon grows frustrated and apathetic. In the end, he only manages to inspire his students to be the best prostitutes and janitors (and ditch diggers) they can be. This is complete with a [[Shout
* Also parodied in ''[[Pinky and The Brain]]'', where the Brain becomes a teacher to earn money for his latest plot. Pinky joins his class ... but despite being a parody, the trope itself plays straight, including a fight breaking out when the miracle teacher is absent.
* ''Stand and Deliver'' (see Movies) is parodied mercilessly in a ''[[South Park]]'' episode, where Cartman is sent to teach at an inner city high school. He takes on the pseudonym 'Mr Cartmenez' out of fear the pupils would outright murder a WASP teacher, and teaches the kids to cheat their way to the top, including talking one girl into getting an abortion because it's the ultimate form of cheating.
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* Similarly, ''Dangerous Minds'' was based on an autobiographical account: ''My Posse Don't Do Homework''.
* The high profile "Superheads" assigned to failing [[The Good Old British Comp|British comprehensives]] by local authorities in the early 2000s were supposed to be [[Truth in Television]] examples of the trope. The jury is still out as to how effective they were.
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** See ''[[Stand and Deliver]]'' (also listed above).
* The [http://www.teachforamerica.org Teach For America] program hopes to inspire this, using people who who wouldn't normally be teachers.
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