To the new teachers

In conversations with many young teachers I hear them tell me they will  not smile until xmas." This message is code for I will make sure my class is well behaved so they can learn. The idea is that teachers need strong classroom management skills to take control so they can create a strong learning environment.. Here is one teacher who did this without having to use the "I will not smile until xmas" rule

A former Sergeant, having served his time with the Marine Corps, took

a new job as a school teacher, but just before the school year started

he injured his back.

He was required to wear a plaster cast around the upper part of his

body. Fortunately, the cast fit under his shirt and wasn't noticeable.

On the first day of class, he found himself assigned to the toughest

students in the school.

The smartass punks, having already heard the new teacher was a former

Marine, decided to see how tough he really was, before trying any

pranks. Walking confidently into the rowdy classroom, the new teacher

opened the window wide and sat down at his desk.

When a strong breeze made his tie flap, he picked up a stapler and

promptly stapled the tie to his chest.

......Dead silence... He had no trouble with discipline that year.