Rattan bed, paper netting. I wake from morning sleep. I can't reach the end of saying: I've no happy thoughts. Incense flickers on, off. The jade burner is a cold, a companion to my feelings, which are water. These are highly qualified teacher, adequate yearly progress, and schools in need of improvement. Within each of these components were many expectations and explicit directives that had all of the nation's schools, teachers, and administrators Struggling to comply. In other words, in part it was an unfunded mandate. Note that the term is highly qualified, not high quality. The intent was to ensure that all classrooms would be staffed by teachers who have met a set of minimum criteria. Teachers should have at least a bachelor's degree and demonstrate Competency equivalent to a major in a graduate degree or advanced certification. New teachers must pass a state test of subject matter knowledge and teaching skill.