Although the full value of good teachers is seldom recognized, they are critical to the moral, spiritual, and intellectual development of our nation. However, to touch the future for good, to affect eternity positively, and to continue their influence beyond their own lives, each teacher must possess certain characteristics. If there is one thing a first year teacher learns, it is to be adaptable.
Nothing always goes according to even the best-laid plans.
Snow delays play havoc with schedules. Some teachers end up teaching a subject or subjects for which they feel inadequate. The last available bulb on the overhead projector blows just when most needed. A teacher copes by adapting. B iblical viewpoint.