Procedures communicate and clarify our expectations for students.
The extent to which we practice them with students until they are learned, communicates our conviction that they are important and we believe students can do them.
Knowing what to expect makes you comfortable; not knowing what to ex- pect is when you have anxiety. It is such a simple thing to be consistent; students know what they need to do (to get started for class). If they get started without me, then I know I have done my job. (Meghan Conley, HS Chemistry teacher)