Parents

I handle all discipline in my own room. Last year I only had three write-ups. I have none so far this year. The kids appreciate it. Even more, they appreciate that I call home with good reports. This is where I was surprised; I have found that parents are dumbfounded to receive a call from a teacher that does not bring some form of doom. It would seem that they really need to know their kid is not a budding Charlie Manson. In return, I have had many parents call admin to express gratitude for my efforts in this regard. The parents are our most important ally in this fight to educate these kids. The parents don't always need to understand the material or spend vast amounts of time prodding their kid to do work. They, very often, just need a reason to pat the kid on the back.