You are walking towards Mr. Virtual's classroom. Mr. Virtual, a hispanic male in his mid-30s, teaches Ninth grade English, British Literature, and World Literature at this large and diverse urban school.

You were briefed before your visit of a few circumstances facing Mr. Virtual. First, due to a substantial grant, more than half of the classrooms now have personal laptops available for students. Second, students in Mr. Virtual's classroom are not only more engaged in his class than most others, but are performing very well on classroom assessments and even on state-standardized tests.

You step inside the classroom to observe Mr. Virtual in action; you were told by your methods teacher that he has an outstanding and engaging presence in the classroom.