When his students seem reluctant to attend a holiday dance, Gabe looks for ways to boost their confidence, until he realizes the real issue behind their reluctance.
As Mr. Iglesias' friends nudge him back into the dating pool, he pushes Paula to hire a new guidance counselor. Mikey worries about kissing Marisol onstage.
When Abby is trying to move on from her ex-boyfriend, Danny, she enlists the help of Gab. When the message is lost in translation, Danny shows up to win Abby back.
To get his class comfortable with being in the spotlight, Gabe persuades them to perform in the school's talent show, but the catch is that he must also perform.
When Gabe is tasked to find an impartial teacher to grade his class's oral reports, he worries when the most morally upstanding member of the faculty volunteers.
As part of a new security initiative, clear backpacks are instituted as a new school policy by Carlos, which doesn't sit well with the students in Gabe's classroom or Gabe himself.
