Every teacher must remember that her presence should mean order. If the
children are accustomed to see Miss Finch in the same place every time
they pass from the room, they will consciously or unconsciously realize
what she expects from them—perfect order.
Miss Finch could not expect a room full of healthy, wide-awake children
to pass from one room to another without noise, when her own attitude
conveyed anything but a suggestion of quietness. She put the others
entirely out of her mind when she told Albert she would help him with
his problem.
It is not necessary to take the stand of a policeman, but your attitude
should be one of expectancy that all will pass quietly and in order. It
should not, however, be necessary to speak of the matter before the
whole class, unless in commendation of the fine reputation which “our
school bears for its quiet good order.”