In responding to Lane's questions, my quiet days are those that I intentionally speak in a quiet voice and I either use silence, my quiet signal, and/or a bell to get their attention. On my noisy days, I use my voice to get their attention and I don't try to lower my voice during instruction. To be honest, I'm a bit concerned about the video and if I will be able to catch what I hope to. I know already that my tone really does set the mood. When I am louder, they are too. I also realize I can't ask them to work quietly when I myself don't "work" quietly. But, as they say, knowledge is 20% and behavior is 80%--it is so much easier to know than to do. I may know I need to balance my checkbook daily but doing it is a whole other story! I know that I need to lower my voice but it really does take conscious effort. I am a passionate teacher and when I get into a subject, my voice naturally rises. The real problem that I see is that when I start to realize that I lose their interest, I start to speak louder in the hopes to get their attention and that is what I really need to change.