Classroom Management

Education news, analysis, and opinion about how teachers run their classrooms and manage student conduct during class
Idled school buses at the Northshore School District in Bothell, Wash., which is closed for two weeks over coronavirus concerns. The district is operating a remote learning program to continue instruction and is distributing meals daily at several sites around the district.
Idled school buses at the Northshore School District in Bothell, Wash., which is closed for two weeks over coronavirus concerns. The district is operating a remote learning program to continue instruction and is distributing meals daily at several sites around the district.
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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.
Corey Mitchell, March 9, 2020
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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.
Sarah Schwartz, March 3, 2020
6 min read
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.
Catherine Gewertz, March 3, 2020
2 min read
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.
Mark Lieberman, March 2, 2020
4 min read
A man wears a mask over his mouth as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus COVID-19 in Mexico City. Mexico’s assistant health secretary announced Friday that the country now has confirmed cases of the new coronavirus.
A man wears a mask over his mouth as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus COVID-19 in Mexico City. Mexico’s assistant health secretary announced Friday that the country now has confirmed cases of the new coronavirus.
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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.
Mark Lieberman, February 28, 2020
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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.
Sarah Schwartz, February 28, 2020
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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.
Sarah D. Sparks, February 25, 2020
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Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar told a Senate panel on Tuesday that federal and local health departments will need as many as 300 million masks for health care workers and additional ventilators for hospitals to prepare for an outbreak of coronavirus in the U.S.
Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar told a Senate panel on Tuesday that federal and local health departments will need as many as 300 million masks for health care workers and additional ventilators for hospitals to prepare for an outbreak of coronavirus in the U.S.
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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."
Mark Lieberman, February 25, 2020
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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.
Mark Lieberman, February 25, 2020
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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.
Sarah D. Sparks, February 25, 2020
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Students study math in the classroom at Josephine Wascher Elementary in Lafayette, Ore. The McMinnville (Oregon) School District has one of the best success rates in the state for helping students meet math standards.
Students study math in the classroom at Josephine Wascher Elementary in Lafayette, Ore. The McMinnville (Oregon) School District has one of the best success rates in the state for helping students meet math standards.
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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.
Alyson Klein, February 25, 2020
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First-graders Kavin Prabu, left, and Vasu Selvakumar, select activities from the “recess kit” during a break at Centerville Elementary School in Virginia Beach, Va.
First-graders Kavin Prabu, left, and Vasu Selvakumar, select activities from the “recess kit” during a break at Centerville Elementary School in Virginia Beach, Va.
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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.
Alyson Klein, February 25, 2020
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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.
Sarah D. Sparks, February 20, 2020
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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.
Madeline Will, February 12, 2020
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