When his students seem reluctant to attend the holiday dance, Gabe looks for ways to boost their confidence — until he learns what the real issue is.

On the eve of the annual academic competition, Principal Madison, Marisol and Gabe all face tough choices involving loyalty and ambition.

After falling back under the spell of her two-timing ex, Abby turns to Gabe for support. Marisol declines to participate in the class's college tour.

To get his class comfortable with being in the spotlight, Gabe persuades them to perform in the school's talent show. The catch? He must perform, too.

When a teacher's strike threatens his students' chances in an academic decathlon, Gabe looks for ways to help them without crossing the picket line.

Gabe intervenes when he believes one of his students is being bullied. Meanwhile, new school guidelines regarding inclusive language dismay Marisol.

Marisol questions Gabe's sense of fair play when a football player seems to receive preferential treatment before Wilson High's big game.

Told to find an impartial teacher to grade his class's oral reports, Gabe worries when the most morally upstanding member of the faculty volunteers.

Citing cultural appropriation, Marisol goes after Gabe's favorite taco truck. Paula attempts to censor the school's production of "Romeo and Juliet."

As part of his new security initiative, Carlos institutes a clear backpack policy that doesn't sit well with Gabe or his students.

While dealing with the transfer of a star athlete into his class, Gabe experiences an inadvertent stumble on the road to sobriety.

To connect or disconnect? That's the question Gabe asks when his class receives new tablet devices. Mikey tries to overcome his shyness with Marisol.