My Paradigm of Teaching...

...has not shifted much. However, I did learn something that I think will save me from a mental breakdown when I begin teaching. While observing Ms. Bodnar, I noticed she wasn't much of a scolder. She often just gave students who were acting up the "stink eye" and 9 times out of 10 the student would stop the misbehavior. I was amazed. That actually works! If Ms. Bodnar taught me anything (and she taught me a TON), she taught me that I need to pick my battles. I would think to myself before, "How can I have complete control over my class? How can I handle all of the misbehaving?" I think if I tried to discipline every little whisper I heard, I would quit teaching in the first month. I am so glad I learned this early on!