Judi you make a great point. Classroom discipline issues seldom reach a level of resolution or just dissolve on their own. It takes a dedicated instructor and someone who leads by example to effectively manage a classroom especially when dealing with "needy" or disruptive students. The range of issues are too long to cover in this post but the bottom line from my perspective is those students that are following the rules and are progressing as per the curriculum and designed lesson plans deserve to learn in a secure and non-threatening environment. Those that choose to not follow this critical standard simply need to be removed or at the very least, dealt with in a fair but firm method. Of course this is easy to say and more difficult to do but I always try to think about the entire group of students and then deal with the disruption in the best possible manner. Thanks again for sharing your experiences. Regards, James Jackson