I can't tell you how many times I have seen a teacher stop a lesson in order to confront a student about a problem, usually talking in class or not paying attention. Kelly does not go into detail about what she considers a minor infraction to be. However, she does discuss not being a door mat and not giving the control over to the students. So my question is if you let students inappropriately disrupt your lesson and not address the situation immediately how is that not giving students the control over your classroom? I don't believe in purposely humiliating students in front of the entire group, but there are times when things need to be addressed so everyone in the class realizes what you, as the teacher, are expecting from their behavior.
Furthermore, I realize a tough stance should be established from the beginning, but teachers not smiling, come on, really? I sure don't want to intimidate my students, especially because I am planning on teaching younger grades. The first couple of days of school can be frightening for children and I want to be able to connect with my students for their success, not scare them away.
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