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.

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

Gabe overcompensates after a parent calls him out for having a favorite student. Tony wheels and deals to inflate his scores on faculty peer reviews.

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.

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

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

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

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

Gabe's students encounter a comedy of errors after he encourages them to sign up for Carlos's drama class. Paula urges the staff to try a new bar.

Gabe gives his class a college prep pep talk that backfires so spectacularly he begins to question his own career path.