Classroom Management

Education news, analysis, and opinion about how teachers run their classrooms and manage student conduct during class

See also: Behavior Management

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Chairs are arranged in a classroom at a school in Bowie, Md. Classroom seating is one of the first decisions educators make at the start of the school year, and they have different approaches.
Pete Kiehart for Education Week
Teaching What's the Ideal Classroom Seating Arrangement? Teachers Weigh In
Educators employ different seating strategies to optimize student learning.
Jennifer Vilcarino, January 28, 2026
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1 min read
A child kneels in the snow among demonstrators holding signs during a news conference at Lake Hiawatha Park in Minneapolis, on Jan. 9, 2026, demanding Immigration and Customs Enforcement be kept out of schools and Minnesota following the killing of 37-year-old mother Renee Good by federal agents earlier on Wednesday.
A child kneels in the snow among demonstrators holding signs during a news conference at Lake Hiawatha Park in Minneapolis on Jan. 9, 2026, demanding Immigration and Customs Enforcement be kept out of schools following the killing of Renee Good by federal agents.
Kerem Yücel/Minnesota Public Radio via AP
Teaching 'There's a Firehose of Information': Talking to Students About Minneapolis
Find curated coverage on discussing confusing, scary, or politically charged topics in the classroom.
Sarah Schwartz, January 26, 2026
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2 min read
Human hands connected by rope, retro collage from the 80s. Concept of teamwork,success,support,cooperation.
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Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion Doing the Nearly Impossible: Teaching When the World Delivers Fear
Videos of Renee Good and Alex Pretti's killings are everywhere. How should teachers respond?
Marc Brackett, Robin Stern & Dawn Brooks-DeCosta, January 26, 2026
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5 min read
A student at Glover Middle School in Spokane, Wash., checks their phone before the start of school on Dec. 3, 2025.
A student checks a phone before school in Spokane, Wash., on Dec. 3, 2025. One school leader discussed the time-saving effect of a bell-to-bell cellphone ban during a recent EdWeek virtual event.
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School & District Management How These School Leaders Stop the Distractions That Steal Learning Time
Cellphones "are a huge time waster," said one principal.
Caitlynn Peetz Stephens, January 6, 2026
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3 min read
Illustration of crossed out cellphone, equal sign and happy face.
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Teaching Profession Do Cellphone Bans Curb Teacher Burnout?
Researchers examined the impact on teachers in two middle schools.
Arianna Prothero, November 25, 2025
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4 min read
Collage of hands holding 6-7 with a background in blue of teenager group.
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Teaching Educators on the Six-Seven Trend: 'Embrace the Chaos'
The viral trend has teachers dressing up as six and seven, and using it as a tool to teach.
Jennifer Vilcarino, November 13, 2025
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1 min read
Chalk board with 6 7 written in chalk.
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Teaching Six Seven! The 2025 Dictionary.com Word of the Year Causes School Chaos
As the new trend spreads, teachers are left to wonder—should they stop it or embrace it?
Jennifer Vilcarino, October 29, 2025
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3 min read
Jon Becker, upper school history and English teacher, has 9th grader Demetrios Karavedas stand on a chair and apologize for forgetting his book during their 9th grade English class at Boys’ Latin School of Maryland on Oct. 24, 2024 in Baltimore. In a social media poll, teachers weigh in on how they manage student behavior in their own classrooms.
Jon Becker, upper school history and English teacher, has 9th grader Demetrios Karavedas stand on a chair and apologize for forgetting his book during their 9th grade English class at Boys’ Latin School of Maryland on Oct. 24, 2024 in Baltimore. In a social media poll, teachers weigh in on how they manage student behavior in their own classrooms.
Jaclyn Borowski/Education Week
Teaching What’s the Secret to Managing Today’s Classrooms? Teachers Weigh In
Classroom management continues to top teachers' concerns. They weigh in on what helps make it work.
Elizabeth Heubeck, October 28, 2025
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2 min read
Student Keiran George uses her cellphone as she steps outside the Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts High School in downtown Los Angeles on Aug. 13, 2024.
Student Keiran George uses her cellphone as she steps outside the Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts High School in downtown Los Angeles on Aug. 13, 2024. California last year approved limits on the use of the devices in schools.
Damian Dovarganes/AP
Ed-Tech Policy Do School Cellphone Bans Work? What Early Findings Tell Us
A pair of research projects look at the impact on discipline and academic achievement.
Arianna Prothero, October 24, 2025
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6 min read
Conceptual illustration of classroom conversations and fragmented education elements coming together to form a cohesive picture of a book of classroom knowledge.
Sonia Pulido for Education Week
Teaching Opinion How These Teachers Are Solving Their Biggest Challenges
Rare is the teacher who doesn't face obstacles. Here are strategies for overcoming some.
Larry Ferlazzo, October 17, 2025
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A student in Lynne Martin's 5th grade class studies math using a Chromebook at Markham Elementary School in Oakland, Calif. on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. The school suffered its second theft of Chromebooks in the past year, with about 64 of the laptops stolen over the Labor Day holiday weekend.
A student in Lynne Martin's 5th grade class studies math using a Chromebook at Markham Elementary School in Oakland, Calif. on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. Some teachers, worried about an over-saturation of digital devices, are now ditching the popular tech tools.
Paul Chinn/San Francisco Chronicle via AP
Classroom Technology Q&A Why One Teacher Told Students to Put Their Chromebooks Away—for Good
Chemistry teacher Marcie Samayoa went back to paper-and-pencil lessons this school year. It's led to deeper engagement.
Sarah Schwartz, August 22, 2025
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7 min read
Illustration of reusable water bottle with hazard symbol.
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Student Well-Being & Movement Are Students' Water Bottles Causing Classroom Chaos?
Reusable water bottles can cause spills and loud noises in the middle of a lecture. Do they belong in the classroom?
Jennifer Vilcarino, August 13, 2025
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1 min read
Back view of a male teacher in classroom lecturing to elementary school students.
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Teaching Professional Learning Guide Your Guide to Classroom Management & Student Engagement
This professional learning guide offers tips on leading your classroom and engaging students.
August 13, 2025
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