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Abbott Elementary Recap: Jacob’s Impossible Mission
After the high of the crossover, Abbot returns with an education-centered episode that is mostly filler.
While last week cheekily depicted a real issue through Charlie’s triumphant reading lesson, tonight highlights the nuances of dealing with students who are highly susceptible to falling into a state of arrested educational development due to a bevy of cultural and societal factors. Jacob’s student RJ reminds me of a younger version of the post-pandemic underclassmen I taught as an adjunct instructor: incredibly sweet but with a slightly glazed-over look in the eyes indicating a level of disassociation around education. But then something magical occurred when I’d accidentally stumble upon one of their niche interests; they’d blossom like a flower, exceeding the minimum requirements of the assignment, and transforming into a different kind of student altogether.
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