An effective teacher should have a discipline plan with routines, rules, and consequences. The discipline plan can be teacher-made or made through teacher-student collaboration. The first few weeks of school should be spent going over procedures and rules. During the first few weeks of school, you should spend time teaching, practicing, and re-teaching procedures so that they become routines. This will set the scene for learning the remainder of the year. Students appreciate knowing the teacher’s expectations (Brophy, 2006).