V for Victory From Raylene Wauda, an Engilish teacher at Madison Middle School in Appleton, Wisconsin: "Rather than yelling at my students to be quiet, they know to quiet down when I hold up my hand and use the V for victory sign. As soon as they see me, they make the signal too until the entire class is quiet. This is as effective in quieting an entire team of students in the auditorium as in the classroom setting."