We will try to share as much as we can in our field of expertise classroom management in the allotted time. They may not call it induction, but ask Jim from NSU and he will be happy to share his program with you as well as tell you of others. Anyhow, I am having problem with this. I consider not working a discipline problem because I expect everyone to be on task during my class. The administration is not supportive of outside intervention, and sometimes I feel I'm reduced to being a baby-sitter.
Procedures govern how to get the work done.
For instance, do you teach the procedure for how to head a paper, what to do when class starts, what to do if they are absent, etc. Yes, I teach them the first week of school. Harry and Rosemary - Discipline will not get the work done. One must establish procedures to get the work done and then practice those procedures until you are sure they understand. Harry and Rosemary - You may test them on it, but do they model it in their everyday class activities.