In Greek Mythology, the first woman, Pandora, unleashes a host of ills on the human race. In various versions of the myth, she opens a box or a jar out of curiosity and an array of unintended consequences follow. We are all meant to learn that Pandora's Box should be kept tightly closed. I don't know about you, but I say hand me the box cutter and let's release some chaos. Similar to Schrödinger's Cat (mythology and quantum mechanics exist side by side, of course), when the box is open, we have the full picture. Each year as we anticipate greeting a new group of students, we peek into that box and get both fired up and nervous for the year ahead. We are never entirely certain what might be unleashed in our classrooms, but that's the fun of teaching. The only thing we can control is our own preparation. The most essential part of the groundwork that keeps hope alive in the box, is classroom procedures and routines. A report by Project Innovation Austin expands on t...