One more thing I thought of... lol.
In my early months of teaching, I had the principal come in and observe. He sat in the back, and the students knew that he was there, but that didn't really stop their behavior. He noticed that things were really out of control, and also noted that it wasn't my fault. He helped out with some of the discipline and parent contact. It is important to remember before doing this, that you explain to your principal your frustrations and both of you come up with a game plan for the observation.
- Teenster
