2. in the excerpt from barrio boy, how does miss ryan ernesto overcome his fear of her?

There were a lot of ways Miss Ryan did to help Ernesto overcome his fear of her. She crouches down next to Ernesto so she won't seem so tall and intimidating to him. She praises Ernesto for all his progress in the class. She also encourages him to watch her lips as she pronounce the words. Overall, Miss Ryan was a very kind and patient person to Ernesto.