**Keith Tompkins, 7th & 8th  grade history teacher and department chair, shares his story of how he became a teacher, why he continues to teach at Apollo Junior High, and reminds us how some students do the work for no other reason than that they care about you as their teacher.

This podcast was hosted by AJH Assistant Principal, Kristin Pernici and produced asynchronously using Mote and WeVideo*.
The music used in this podcast is "Ti-84" by Harris Heller. You can find more of his work at* www.streambeats.com**.