Hi Denise: Well, super! I think anytime a teacher is spending face to face time with a student, that shows an element of quality, care, and interest in the students success. We sure don't want to embarrass students if they feel they're being picked out to be disciplined or corrected - so you're explanation at the get go may diminish some of that. But students can also still feel that sentiment even when it's private. That's why I follow the "say something nice, give correction, follow-up with something nice (encouragement, advice, appreciation, etc). Regards, Barry