My classroom management is based on the belief that those who are learning for real purposes and real audiences will have intrinsic motivation for learning. UMD students who have chosen to become teachers generally know full well that they will be in the classroom in a few years. They have real purpose for their learning. In as much as possible, I provide my students with real audiences in the form of classrooms in which to develop teaching skills. Thus, I expect my students to act like teachers who will be professionals in a few years.

I also believe that students are on a continuum in coming to know what it means to be a professional teacher. Some students have had models of teachers in their lives, for instance parents, friends of parents, relatives, or siblings; others have not. It will be harder for those who have not had models in their lives to fully realize what is demanded of a teacher. As students take part in practicuums, they will more fully realize the responsibility and the joy of teaching. If they realize that teaching does not hold the promise of satisfaction for them, I respect their decision to change their minds about their future.

I expect students to perceive their peers to also be on a continuum of becoming a teacher. I expect peers to respect each other's strengths as well as the longer distances that some may have to travel in their bid to be a part of this profession.

When a student is not responding to the class in a way that models the professionalism demanded of a teacher, it is my job to let them know how they need to improve in terms of:

• being on time and being timely in turning in work
• being regularly present in our very experiential class meetings
• being organized and thoughtful enough to turn in work that will be engaging to future students and peers
• preparing work carefully, both in content correctness and surface level correctness
• being respectful of peers, and of cooperating teachers and students in their practicums
• demonstrating competence in the state licensure standards to be met in each of the classes

I expect to be professional myself, though human, and I expect my students to let me know if I fall short of professionalism in any of the above behaviors.