/classroom-management Classroom Management en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:47:24 GMT /technology/mom-is-texting-teachers-say-parents-are-a-daily-distraction-during-class/2024/10 Many parents feel the need to be in constant contact with their children. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:47:24 GMT /technology/mom-is-texting-teachers-say-parents-are-a-daily-distraction-during-class/2024/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-teachers-have-to-endure-plenty-of-short-sighted-mandates-here-are-3-of-them/2024/10 There’s so much bad advice about teaching that it can be hard to choose the worst. These teachers tried anyway. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:02:18 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-teachers-have-to-endure-plenty-of-short-sighted-mandates-here-are-3-of-them/2024/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-mistakes-happen-heres-how-teachers-can-learn-from-them/2024/09 Many teachers march into classrooms with fixed ideas about how everything is going to proceed. But that attitude often fails. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 07:02:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-mistakes-happen-heres-how-teachers-can-learn-from-them/2024/09 /teaching-learning/how-teachers-can-build-civility-as-a-classroom-norm/2024/08 Teachers can model how to deal with the discomfort that can accompany facing challenging ideas and texts. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:51:57 GMT /teaching-learning/how-teachers-can-build-civility-as-a-classroom-norm/2024/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-9-tips-to-help-you-survive-your-first-year-of-teaching-downloadable/2024/08 The first year in the classroom can be a lot to handle. Here's some advice on how to make it work. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:21:53 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-9-tips-to-help-you-survive-your-first-year-of-teaching-downloadable/2024/08 /leadership/opinion-my-teachers-were-in-survival-mode-over-student-behavior-we-had-to-reset/2024/07 Just months into the school year, one principal took on a daunting challenge: transforming classroom cultures hobbled by misbehavior. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 18:22:59 GMT /leadership/opinion-my-teachers-were-in-survival-mode-over-student-behavior-we-had-to-reset/2024/07 /teaching-learning/is-cellphone-management-a-no-win-situation-teachers-weigh-in/2024/07 On social media, educators share their experiences on trying to manage cellphones in the classroom. Fri, 19 Jul 2024 20:52:45 GMT /teaching-learning/is-cellphone-management-a-no-win-situation-teachers-weigh-in/2024/07 /leadership/opinion-are-your-students-the-protagonists-of-their-own-educations/2024/07 A veteran educator spells out three ways student agency can deepen learning and increase equity. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 20:02:31 GMT /leadership/opinion-are-your-students-the-protagonists-of-their-own-educations/2024/07 /leadership/can-a-teachers-bill-of-rights-bring-order-to-the-classroom/2024/06 Alabama's new law gives teachers the authority to remove misbehaving students from class. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 20:47:16 GMT /leadership/can-a-teachers-bill-of-rights-bring-order-to-the-classroom/2024/06 /teaching-learning/psychological-warfare-teachers-sound-off-on-classroom-management/2024/06 Teachers on social media discuss the classroom disruptions they've faced, and what they think would help alleviate them. Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:43:39 GMT /teaching-learning/psychological-warfare-teachers-sound-off-on-classroom-management/2024/06 /leadership/how-teacher-stress-management-is-crucial-for-handling-student-mental-health/2024/06 A Chicago program helps teachers learn how to manage their own stress in classes with more easily triggered students. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 21:18:10 GMT /leadership/how-teacher-stress-management-is-crucial-for-handling-student-mental-health/2024/06 /teaching-learning/young-kids-are-struggling-with-skills-like-listening-sharing-and-using-scissors/2024/06 Teachers say basic skills and tasks are more challenging for young students now than they were five years ago. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 21:03:14 GMT /teaching-learning/young-kids-are-struggling-with-skills-like-listening-sharing-and-using-scissors/2024/06 /leadership/the-power-of-student-teacher-relationships-a-downloadable-guide/2024/05 Understanding student cues and responding appropriately can help teachers manage difficult student behavior. Tue, 21 May 2024 21:29:02 GMT /leadership/the-power-of-student-teacher-relationships-a-downloadable-guide/2024/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-better-classroom-management-cant-wait-how-to-make-changes-now/2024/05 The three “truths” about managing student behavior that every teacher should unlearn today. Mon, 13 May 2024 16:21:52 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-better-classroom-management-cant-wait-how-to-make-changes-now/2024/05 /events/k-12-essentials-forum/strengthen-students-connections-to-school Join this free event to learn how schools are creating the space for students to form strong bonds with each other and trusted adults. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 21:21:22 GMT /events/k-12-essentials-forum/strengthen-students-connections-to-school /teaching-learning/a-principals-advice-on-using-trust-to-quell-unruly-student-behavior/2024/04 Educators have leverage on how students behave when they build connections with them. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 22:10:52 GMT /teaching-learning/a-principals-advice-on-using-trust-to-quell-unruly-student-behavior/2024/04 /leadership/opinion-to-boost-student-mental-health-support-teachers/2024/04 Once extra federal aid vanishes, teachers will be faced with serving in the role as ill-equipped mental health professionals. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:57:14 GMT /leadership/opinion-to-boost-student-mental-health-support-teachers/2024/04 /teaching-learning/opinion-my-life-as-a-substitute-teacher-in-suburbia-chaos-and-cruelty/2024/04 I was ignorant of the reality until I started teaching, writes a recent college graduate. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-my-life-as-a-substitute-teacher-in-suburbia-chaos-and-cruelty/2024/04 /teaching-learning/a-classroom-management-training-helps-new-teachers-send-fewer-kids-to-the-office/2024/04 Anti-bias training has mixed success in cutting racial discipline gaps. Helping teachers interpret student behavior may be more effective. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:59:00 GMT /teaching-learning/a-classroom-management-training-helps-new-teachers-send-fewer-kids-to-the-office/2024/04 /teaching-learning/student-apathy-is-a-big-classroom-challenge-teachers-say-cellphones-arent-helping/2024/04 The distractions of cellphones compound a general lack of interest in learning, a new national survey of teachers shows. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 15:08:48 GMT /teaching-learning/student-apathy-is-a-big-classroom-challenge-teachers-say-cellphones-arent-helping/2024/04 /teaching-learning/the-difficult-beautiful-work-of-teaching/2024/03 From sunup to sundown, America's teachers grapple with countless decisions, interruptions, joys, and frustrations. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/the-difficult-beautiful-work-of-teaching/2024/03 /teaching-learning/this-teaching-routine-takes-just-5-minutes-its-impact-lasts-much-longer/2024/02 It's no gimmick. Greeting students individually at the classroom door has been linked to benefits for both teachers and students. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 21:38:30 GMT /teaching-learning/this-teaching-routine-takes-just-5-minutes-its-impact-lasts-much-longer/2024/02 /teaching-learning/opinion-should-cellphones-be-permitted-in-classrooms-teachers-offer-these-strategies/2024/02 Teachers can play a role in helping students figure out appropriate times for using their phones. Wed, 07 Feb 2024 12:16:01 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-should-cellphones-be-permitted-in-classrooms-teachers-offer-these-strategies/2024/02 /leadership/a-school-removed-bathroom-mirrors-to-keep-students-from-making-tiktoks-will-it-work/2024/02 The desperate strategy for keeping students in class illuminates the challenge schools face in competing with social media. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 22:36:28 GMT /leadership/a-school-removed-bathroom-mirrors-to-keep-students-from-making-tiktoks-will-it-work/2024/02 /teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-beyonces-mute-challenge-to-get-students-attention/2024/01 This teacher incorporates Beyoncé's "mute challenge" and other elements of pop culture to increase student engagement. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 20:28:25 GMT /teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-beyonces-mute-challenge-to-get-students-attention/2024/01 /leadership/managing-cellphones-in-classrooms-tips-from-teachers/2024/01 There's a growing movement to ban student cellphones at school, but many teachers still must manage the problem on their own. Wed, 03 Jan 2024 22:50:05 GMT /leadership/managing-cellphones-in-classrooms-tips-from-teachers/2024/01 /leadership/digital-distractions-in-class-linked-to-lower-academic-performance/2023/12 The 2022 Program for International Student Assessment found that two-thirds of U.S. students get distracted by digital devices in class. Fri, 08 Dec 2023 21:25:48 GMT /leadership/digital-distractions-in-class-linked-to-lower-academic-performance/2023/12 /teaching-learning/getting-an-early-start-on-group-work-tips-from-teachers/2023/11 Group tasks are the way to teach young children to cooperate and collaborate, say advocates of the practice. Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:47:17 GMT /teaching-learning/getting-an-early-start-on-group-work-tips-from-teachers/2023/11