My responsibility is to provide instruction that moves students along in their skill set. I empathize with students who can't sit still, are bored easily, or who haven't mastered material despite sitting in a classroom and hearing about it or reading about it. I was that kid who couldn't sit still so I "get it." I was also the bored kid who finished my assignments quickly.

My teaching certification areas include Special Education, middle and high school Social Studies, and middle school...