R. Michael Pryor currently teaches in the social sciences and possesses degrees in both American History and Education. He has taught in a variety of instructional settings from private schools in Japan to educational settings in the United States, ranging from rural to inner-city communities. In addition, students enrolled in his Advanced Placement classes have continually exceeded the national average for qualifying scores on the AP U.S. History exam; in courses that operate with an open-enrollment (non-tracked) format.