Back in the days when I was student teaching, about to earn my B.S. in Elementary Education from Old Dominion University, I was confident in the subject matter I was teaching to the 6th graders that were in my charge. I was confident in my creativity and ability to plan interesting lessons. I was NOT confident in my classroom management skills. Even though there’s a whole semester class called Classroom Management, it’s one of those things that is truly learned while on-the-job. This particular group of 6th graders was very chatty, and when you mix chatty kids with a student teacher who is trying to step out of the box…