For many teachers, classroom management is the bane of their existence. They become stressed, frustrated, and even angry at the ways that kids act out. Yet for a small percentage of teachers at every level, classroom management problems are nonexistent. Whenever they get “tough” kids or “problem” kids in their classes, it seems as if those kids are suddenly a nonissue. What does it take to make that happen? How is it that with the same group of kids, with one teacher there are constant disruptions and with another teacher the class runs like a well-oiled machine? This chapter fleshes out why that happens and helps you figure out what you can do ...