Norms

from The Literacy Booth

It's not your Great Uncle Norm. Norms, as defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary, are "a principle of right action binding upon the members of a group and serving to guide, control, or regulate proper and acceptable behavior." Controlling as they may seem, it's very important for a group to have norms. Norms are usually described by a process that becomes a habit. For example, in my fashion class, we have a norm of filling out an exit ticket at the end of every class. The procedure quickly becomes the accepted "normal" behavior, and so the work gets done without thought, and keeps order.