Bfoot Congrats, I've been teaching a long time. Now if you want advice .... I say this: With classroom expectations/discipline start high and be tough, real tough. You can go from tough to easy but you NEVER can go easy to hard! seen may teacher fail at this. Next understand that all that pedagogy they taught you in school will only get you so far (down the runway at 70mph but never wheels up). Understand the difference between teaching subject matter and teaching students. (Read Up on Parker Palmer) Understand that if you get it right teaching is like sailing or flying.....you have to respond to the current, winds, tides, each student brings. Teaching if done right is an art. Finally, your resume might have gotten you the job but your human relation skills will keep it. Be kind to everyone! <S> 999000
