I had an awesome first week at my new teaching job!  Actually the best start to the school year in the 5 years I have been teaching high school.  I just switched schools and am currently teaching 7th, 8th and 10th grade German.  I had all three classes write out the rules which actually took 2 full class days.   I had three students challenge me already and one served detention.  The one student said it wasn’t going to be worth it to break the rules in the future.   I kind of made a mistake Friday by not having another 10th grader serve detention that day because I couldn’t stay after but I realized that did open me up for being inconsistent so starting Monday – one word from any one will get them an automatic detention.  The kYe is to saty consistent.  My bellwork Monday is going to be rule related as well and I think I am going to go over all the rules again.    I feel for the first time in my teaching career that I am total control!  Thank you!!  Also to answer someones question about late busses…if it isn’t possible to stay after school then lunch time visit might also work….or morning detention.  Just a thought.

Peg from Buffalo, NY