in their journals about how they felt about having a substitute teacher. some of them expressed excitement and happiness because they know the sub and know what kind of teacher she is. others expressed concern and worry because they also knew the sub and what kind of teacher she is. i took time to explain that all of them had matured over the summer and i have been letting the sub know how awesome they are, so they need to be willing to see what she will be like when they are following expectations. (apparently, there were problems with students not following expectations last year, which is why some of 