Whether you are a new or veteran teacher, you must step into the classroom with confidence. You must immediately establish your teacher - student rapport, discipline and expectations, and keep your sense of humor. You must love the students and share certain aspects of your life that will help you seem more real to them. Sound strange? No, it is not. Many students cannot envision teachers having a past, present, or future life outside the classroom.

The message of Positive Parenting is reaching far and wide. More and more parents are understanding that a change must be made in our child rearing practices. It is exciting to be part of this growing movement, which I honestly believe will better society.

Discipline was not a debatable issue when I was growing up. If it was a plausible consideration regardless of the situation it was administered without restraint, on the spot, no questions asked. The child had no voice in the matter. Now all parents didn’t necessarily adhere to the corporal punishment ideology, unfortunately for me mine did...