This is my 30th year teaching Special Education. My first 10 years was at a nonpublic school. This is my 20th year at a Public Special Education Center. I teach district adopted 9th and 10th grade curriculum. Many of my students are far below or far above their grade level, while about half of my students function about the 5th grade academically. Therefore, my task is not only to teach them the grade-level material, but also fill in academic gaps and prepare them for the next grade level material across the curriculum.