Dustin, we both fell under the Authoritative category. We are similar in the ways that we manage our classrooms. I do not assign a classroom seating chart wither, unless students are disrupting class with their behavior. I like the fact that you brought up the word punishment, because it was not until I learned the definition and difference between punishment, consequences (reinforcement), and discipline that I truly began to understand why classroom management is extremely important. Before I even decided that I wanted to become a teacher, I was trained on classroom management utilizing these terms. I was unsure why, but after the training it was made clear. My ideas about how I would manage my classroom had changed. I now know the