It seems like there is never enough time to cover the curriculum or to get children to master content and skills. Would you comment on that?

"That's so true! Really, it's just about managing your time effectively and doing the best with the constraints that we're given, so I'm willing to adjust my plan as the year moves forward. It's important to adjust on the fly. You have to quickly identify which students are going to need more or less of your time. The students who pick up things faster can work more independently and usually enjoy a challenge. I might have them try to explain the topic to the other students in their group to keep all of them engaged while I give my attention to another group or an individual student."