Have you ever wondered about your favorite classroom teacher? If he or she even remembers you? Every year of his fifty-five years of teaching, Adrian P. Bal has seen hundreds of students walk in and out of his classroom door. What has Mr. Bal seen in these fifty-five years? What words of wisdom would he give to the new generation of students, teachers, and school administrators? By sharing his experiences and memories, Mr. Bal hopes to help further educate future generations of students as well