Classroom Management
Education news, analysis, and opinion about how teachers run their classrooms and manage student conduct during class
See also: Behavior Management
Teaching Profession
Do Cellphone Bans Curb Teacher Burnout?
Researchers examined the impact on teachers in two middle schools.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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?
Teaching
Professional Learning Guide
Your Guide to Classroom Management & Student Engagement
This professional learning guide offers tips on leading your classroom and engaging students.
Teaching
Opinion
The Best (and Worst) Teacher Advice for Starting the New School Year
How teachers are reconnecting with their joy of teaching, counseling new colleagues, and decorating their classrooms.
Teaching
Opinion
The Classroom Observation That Made Me Want to Quit Teaching
An administrator said my students were "disengaged" and yet there's more to it than that, writes a 25-year teaching veteran.
Early Childhood
Download
7 Ways to Help Kindergartners Regulate Their Emotions (DOWNLOADABLE)
Teachers report a surge in kindergartners struggling to regulate their emotions. This tip sheet has steps on how to respond.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Opinion
How Teachers and Principals Are Helping Students Manage Their Emotions
With reports of student outbursts on the rise, self-regulation is in high demand. Here’s what educators say works.