This episode is a series of short interviews with teachers at the 2023 Idaho STEM conference. They were asked one question: what do you do at the beginning of the year to develop a positive classroom culture?  Their answers were interesting. Although those interviewed taught various grades from elementary to high school, certain themes emerged: connecting with others, feeling safe, and learning to trust; having shared experiences with each other in science; and sending a clear message that it is OK to fail.