The life of a teacher is muftifaceted. First and foremost we educate; attempting to bring meaning to ideas and concepts that, when our students first came to us, had eluded them. We are detectives in that we must ascertain the personality of each child we encounter. We must look beyond what we see on paper, seeking to know them as people...yet as people they are changing right before our eyes as they grow and mature. We are "police-judge-jury" as behaviors of childhood crop up throughout our days; behaviors that naturally exist as children seek power or attention, as they battle insecurities or feel the need for some sort of revenge. The cornerstone of misbehavior falls under one of these categories. We must have keen eyes and ears to witness, use fairness and an open mind while sorting through things, and employ compassion and understanding while giving consequences...all in the while hoping we are teaching the child...