A new school year is nearly upon us, and many teachers, both new and returning, are considering ways they can get off on the right foot with their students. We all realize there will be a honeymoon period at the beginning of the year. But how long will it last? We all want to know how we can prevent a class from going out of control, or bring them back into line if they go off the rails. Here is an eight-minute video created by fellow educator Thom Gibson that offers a strategy. He was working with middle schoolers, but the technique might be useful with younger or older students. I’m so impressed,  I’m going to call Thom a “guru” of classroom management. Check it out.