Cagle to talk about his career. There are so many things people don't know about teachers. She had been teaching for 17 years. She chose this job because she had always loved working with children and many of her jobs before college were related to teaching children. The most difficult challenge she faces as a teacher is adapting to all the frequent changes and maintaining flexibility. Ms. Cagle uses G-KIDS (Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills) to assess student performance standards. Through conferences, deficiency reports, report cards and G-KIDS reports, Ms. Cagle is able to report back to parents on their children's progress each term. On conference days, she discusses assessment results and how parents can help at home with behavior and social issues. It takes several hours to prepare lessons and grade homework. Even though there isn't much for a kindergartener to grade on, she should assess her students' progress. To maximize her teaching time, she uses lots of small group interactions and simple, consistent routines. Ms. Cagle is observed six times a year. There are, however, four walks during which the superintendent evaluates