Last night in class, we watched a few videos on You Tube about power teaching. I will admit all I could think about was "no way". My kids would look at me like I was crazy, and I would probably go crazy! To give you an indication of what I'm talking about, I've attached a video for your viewing pleasure! Today while reviewing for the upcoming 6 weeks tests, I found myself telling my students about this crazy video we had to watch in school the night before. My students get a kick out of knowing that I'm in school with them too. They know Mrs. Ryan has homework!! So in a joking manner, I talked to them about power teaching, and then I walked them through a few exercises. And yes, I even made up my own for telling them to be quiet.... and then the funniest thing happened. I found myself doing some of the same management behaviors in class. I found that I was telling them to do things that power teaching required. And, I found I...