ABSTRACT
Great teachers avoid lecturing the entire class about rules and never punish the entire class because of a few student's misbehavior. Great teachers know that the best students will feel uncomfortable if a teacher yells or uses cutting remarks, even when directed at a student who is misbehaving. Effective educators attempt to make people who do the right thing feel comfortable. They reinforce such people and such behaviors. Effective teachers never place the very best students in the position of being uncomfortable for doing the right thing. This chapter presents key concepts, discussion questions, journal prompt, and group activities related to the Least Comfortable. The author shares a memo sent home to all parents regarding picking up their children on time after school. Whitaker refers to a "Pay for Performance" program in use at a university and the varying reactions to the program based on a survey of all participants.
