Debbie, Adaptability is, in my opinion, one of the most useful and needed traits a teacher can possess of acquire. It goes along with the inevitibility of change in our workplace. Those willing to embrace it surrive and achieve great . Resistance will be reflected in poorer student outcomes, something no one wants to occur. For me, adaptibilty is part action - what I do with what's given me, and part attitude - how I think about my job responsibilities. Sometimes, just an optimistic attitude is all that is needed to change to the the positive force an adaptable nature proiduces. Barry Westling