It is crucial to be intentional and purposeful in setting the culture of your school or classroom. We have to be the Thermostat and not the thermometer. There is a clear and distinct difference. The thermometer reads what is going on, how the students interact, how the building/classroom is flowing, and what parents are saying (the parent response). The Thermostat transforms. The Thermostat sets clear expectations, continuously adjusts for student interactions, partners with parents, and initiates actions to set the culture of the building, classroom, and any environment it is a part of.