Educators are responsible for teaching increasingly diverse students in today's technological society. Changes in students, technology, and community contexts require educators to determine which resources will engage learners. Engagement can be fostered by using educational tools such as popular culture, technology, and differentiated instruction. While teachers must determine which strategies will be effective, they must also overcome barriers put in place by school divisions, communities, and themselves. Being a classroom teacher seems like an almost impossible task, at times, but is necessary to ensure a future full of individuals who are academically, socially and emotionally strong.