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September Be consistent - mean what you say and say what you mean - stick with it. You students are very smart - they are always watching to see what they can get away with. **Be sure that you are consistent with your expectations and follow through every minute of every day**. Your message should be constant and reliable - the first time you allow or acknowledge non-compliance (like taking an answer that a child yells out instead of raising hands or running to open the door or generally not following your procedure or direction), you have set the tone for the year, and have set yourself up for more challenges.

__**October**__
How to handle tattling [|article on tattling]  This site contains a variety of daily and weekly report cards to student behavior -