Classroom Management
Education news, analysis, and opinion about how teachers run their classrooms and manage student conduct during class
See also: Behavior Management
Student Well-Being & Movement
Shut Down by Coronavirus, Schools Scramble to Feed Students
A major dilemma for schools shutting down is how to keep providing meals to students who rely on them for their daily nutrition.
Teaching
How Teachers Are Talking to Students About the Coronavirus
As the coronavirus spreads, teachers are put in the hard spot of educating students about prevention without scaring them.
Teaching Profession
Tiny Teaching Stories: 'I Have One! Porn!'
Super-short stories written by teachers about their triumphs and frustrations, and the hilarious or absurd moments from their lives.
School & District Management
How to Respond to Coronavirus: 6 Steps for Schools
Here are key steps for district and school leaders to follow if coronavirus hits your community.
School & District Management
9 Things Educators Need to Know About Coronavirus
Coronavirus cases have now directly hit U.S. schools. Here’s what school leaders need to know right now about the virus.
Student Well-Being & Movement
These Schools Filled Vending Machines With Books. Will It Motivate Reading?
Principals and teachers hope these book vending machines will encourage good behavior and foster a love of reading. They might—but schools should make sure they don't discourage already reluctant readers, says one researcher.
Equity & Diversity
Hidden Segregation Within Schools Is Tracked in New Study
When schools reduce racial segregation between schools, racial isolation within the classes inside those schools goes up, according to an analysis of 20 years of North Carolina data.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Schools Should Prepare for Coronavirus Outbreaks, CDC Officials Warn
A CDC official said people "should ask your children’s schools about their plans for school dismissals or school closures."
School & District Management
6 Big Barriers to Restructuring School Schedules
Before districts can overhaul a traditional school schedule, they're likely to face a wide variety of obstacles.
School & District Management
Time and Schools: What the Research Says
Education Week presents several studies with best practices for making better use of time that are actionable and effective for K-12.
Student Achievement
Smart Scheduling Puts Students' Needs First
A principal went back to the drawing board on his school's schedule after hearing author Daniel Pink talk about what children really need.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Doubling Recess Time to Put Play Back in the School Day
The Virginia Beach City schools decided to make a big change, doubling the amount of recess the district offered.
Curriculum
How Schools Can Be More Effective at Growing Young Voters
The reason young people fail to vote is not because they don't care about politics or policy, but because they don't know how to translate their ideals into action, a new book argues.
School & District Management
Do You Have to 'Love' Every Student? And What If You Don't?
Assuring a positive student-teacher relationship is easier said than done. Here’s what veteran educators advise about how to make that relationship work, and what to do when things fall apart.