Grace Santiago, a Model Teacher in Biology at The Crossroads School in Baltimore City. Having studied Biology at College before becoming a teacher so she not only writes the curriculum for her subject, but she partners with other departments to deliver their project-based curriculum. As a Model Teacher, she inspires and influence the trajectory of professional development in her school. Let’s delve headfirst into the life of a teacher in Baltimore facing the challenges of technological development and the pressures of societal changes on her pupil’s education. There is no one-size-fits-all but an everyday challenge to engage pupils in academic and vocational tasks.