Most teacher colleges appear to spend at least some instructional time on classroom-management techniques, but it’s often incomplete, not based on research, or divorced from the student-teaching ...

We write to assure teachers that effective tools for managing students are available. This is important news since it seems that such tools are a bit of a secret (“Teachers colleges need to emphasize ...

The only solid piece of “advice” on the topic of classroom management I can recall from my teacher training program was to ignore the old high school teacher rule of thumb to never smile until ...

Classroom management issues are often the biggest impediment to learning for the novice teacher and even seasoned veterans. Any teacher can be suddenly derailed by outrageous behavior, and without a ...

It’s almost a truism among educators to say that classroom management is all about relationship management. Learning requires a great deal of vulnerability, and there’s no doubt that educators need to ...

Ask a new teacher what the hardest part of his job is, and he'll very likely answer, "getting my students to listen to me." There are any number of reasons that classroom management is a challenge.

This article is part of the collection: Going Back to School With the 2016 EdSurge Fifty States Project. I’ve made a promise to myself and my students: I have decided this year that I am making over ...

In this video, I share my go-to teacher strategies for tackling common challenges in teaching early literacy skills. Watch as I demonstrate simple techniques for helping students master syllables, ...

When the right classroom management tools are in place, students are able to learn more as their engagement increases. Focusing on physical classroom management, behavioral management, resources for ...

Most people can recall a favorite class or teacher who left an indelible mark on their lives. While subject matter plays a ...