Abbott Elementary Season 2 Episode 20Educator of the Year
Gregory is named Educator of the Year; Janine deals with a difficult student; it is revealed that Barbara hasn’t completed her teaching requirements.
Previously the home of the underdog, Abbott Elementary is now the home of Philadelphia’s Educator of the Year, Gregory Eddie! Yes, we all were surprised but not as astonished as Gregory.
The school district wowed us with its insane levels of Affirmative-Action based merit awards. The district chose Gregory solely because he was a black man, and the optics looked great.
Abbott Elementary Season 2 Episode 20 was surprisingly a poignant and touching episode. Aside from the usual antics of the gang, we got to see depths of emotion previously unseen.
Ava served Barbara with a notice from the district that she had coursework to complete. Barbara is a veteran at this point, and she predates many of the requirements and training they develop for the staff, so it is pointless and insulting for her.
And truth be told, the courses sound like gibberish. Barbara enlisted Jacob to help her, and he was over the moon. His response to being able to assist Barbara with something was epic. It does speak to his respect for her.
He signs her up for a class called IGAL- Inter-Generational Active Listening, and we already know this is a setup. Barbara is the epitome of a Baby Boomer. And she is surrounded by millennials and the dreaded Generation Z.
Jacob: Let’s take a looksie. Looks like a bunch of goofy acronyms so far.
Barbara: A complete waste of time.
Jacob: NAP — Nodding and Praising.
Barbara: I only praise the Lord.
Jacob: MUD — Meeting Under Duress.
Barbara: I came up out of the mud.
Jacob: FART — Facilitating a Reading Tyke
Barbara: Seems like they wanted to do that.
Speaking of Gen Z, Ashley, the teacher aide, returns in this episode, winning Teacher Aide of the Year. Ashley is terrible at her job, hysterically and historically. But since she is young and Latina, she wins for the optics.
Early in the episode, we see Janine dealing with an unruly student, Deshawn. He disrupted the class by throwing books and then told Janine to shut up. Her response was so calm, but it was evident she was stressed.
Abbott Elementary
Season Number: 2
Episode Number: 20
Episode Title: Educator of the Year
Air Date: Apr 5, 2023
Language: English
Subtitle Language: English
Source: Abbott.Elementary.S02E20.1080p.WEB.H264-CAKES