I received "The First Days of School" book after graduating from college 11 years ago. Throughout the years, I have highlighted and starred many items. Two big stars can be found on both sides of the following quote on page 83: "Effective teachers MANAGE their classrooms. Ineffective teachers DISCIPLINE their classrooms." I can't express how important the first few days/weeks of school can be when it comes to setting the tone for how your classroom will run for the whole year. Over the next few weeks, I encourage you to think about how you will manage your classrooms. Bring any questions or thoughts when we first meet on the 14th of August. Liberty has many things put in place as some of you know and I'm sure your grade levels will be able to share what they do as a team. See you soon!