My name is Alan Baird.  I am the Special Education Teacher in the resource room at Purple Sage Elementary.  I have been teaching Special Education since 2016, and I am enjoying it greatly.  I grew up here in Middleton, and then went to Moscow to earn a degree from the University of Idaho.  I have worked with children dealing with severe emotional disturbances for several years prior to deciding to become a teacher.  My wife and I have one daughter.  Children who work with me will soon discover that I love the outdoors and working with animals.