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On 9/08/12, Kathleen wrote: > I was ready with my stern face, furrowed brows, and > no-nonsense demeanor. I had been warned about these kids. > They were the “bottom” class in the fifth grade, and half of > them belonged in either the 6th or the 7th grade. > > The beginning of the first day started out okay. Everything > was set and ready to go as far as effective classroom > management was concerned. There was a job chart, name tags, > seating arrangement, a Do Now on the board, and clear > expectations for each student. I had my arsenal in place for > keeping the class under control, and I even had a new > attention-grabber to use. Let me tell you, everything was > fine until one of the students said—out loud—in front of the > whole class, “We can make her cry.” >

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