I have always been told that being firm, fair, and consistent is the key to managing students and expectations. So far it has worked. I can identify each of the different student types that were described in the material. I was drawn to the idea of using the color cards for minimizing the amount of chatter that goes on. I also like the redirection activity of making a center stage student an "observer". This is something that I plan on using because I have several "center stage" students in one of my classes.
