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[|From Alice Mercer:] I believe in second chances. I've experienced it too often myself. I get sloppy, and let stuff slide, then I have to rein things back in. In my first few assignments, I took over abandoned classes. While it's better to make a good first impression, I don't think you need to write off a year or semester that has gotten off track. Here are some posts to consider:

[|From Larry Ferlazzo reflects on turning it around] [|From Mathew Needleman] on appropriate consequences, and starts with the great quote, "They're not bored, you're boring." and this on [|Teacher Voice] And the creator of this wiki shows how to bend the rule to fit the child [|here].

Micheale Sommerville points out why [|public humiliation] should not be part of your discipline mix, even with the youngsters.