Chapter 3 "Classroom Behavior"

The part of the chapter that had the greatest impact on me was when the author, Kathleen Cushman, mentioned the importance of being clear on classroom behavior and expectations. Teacher need to make sure that they clearly explain their expectations, don't assume that the students know what is appropriate behavior or not, because there will be one student who will try to get away with something that wasn't mentioned. If rules are established, understood, and continually enforce by the teacher, classroom behavior will be less challenging.
This part of the chapter sparked my attention because for the past three weeks I have observed a wide range of classroom behavior and lack of discipline that was in place. The discipline was inconsistent; some days students were allowed to blurt out answers, and other days they had to raise their hand or else they were in trouble. Students tend to pick up on things such as this, and when they realize that the teacher doesn't follow through consistently they will resent him or her. After reading the chapter I found that the best way to avoid this would be to establish clear rules and expectations.