Classroom Management
Education news, analysis, and opinion about how teachers run their classrooms and manage student conduct during class
See also: Behavior Management
Assessment
How to Prevent Student Cheating During Remote Learning: 4 Tips
Academic cheating is a big problem in virtual learning environments, but educators can discourage and prevent it.
Classroom Technology
As Teachers Livestream Classes, Privacy Issues Arise
When in-person classes are livestreamed to distance learners, every heated class debate, teacher mistake, and student outburst is on display and might be recorded.
School & District Management
Reopening Schools During COVID-19: Lessons Learned From Around the World
The consequences of reopening schools in Denmark, Israel, and South Korea offer valuable insights for U.S. schools.
School & District Management
Low Pay and High Risk: Being a Substitute Teacher During COVID-19
Many substitutes are weighing the costs of going back to schools, where they’ll be exposed to lots of people, under inconsistent safety protocols, and for little pay and potentially no health benefits.
Teaching
Should Teachers Enforce School Rules When Students Are Learning at Home?
Many educators say that the priority should be ensuring student well-being and equity over compliance.
Teacher Preparation
Classroom Routines Must Change. Here's What Teaching Looks Like Under COVID-19
Experts say there are some priorities for instruction this year that cut across virtual and brick-and-mortar environments.
Teaching
How to Make Lessons Cohesive When Teaching Both Remote and In-Person Classes
When some students are online and others in school buildings, how can teachers make sure everyone is learning what they need to learn?
Classroom Technology
Teaching in an Empty Classroom During COVID-19: Benefits and Drawbacks
Some school districts plan to require teachers to deliver virtual instruction alone from classrooms.
Teaching Profession
Tiny Teaching Stories: 'How Will We Navigate This New Normal?'
Super-short stories written by teachers about their triumphs and frustrations, and the hilarious or absurd moments from their lives.
Teaching
Bitmoji Classrooms: Why Teachers Are Buzzing About Them
Teachers who are leading classes remotely are building Nvirtual environments for their students featuring avatar versions of themselves.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
The Enduring Work of Teachers: Invisible to the Eye
In a year marked by loss, we can’t forget the most important thing we do as teachers, writes Justin Minkel: We make sure every child knows they’re loved.
Teaching Profession
Want to Maximize Student Learning When Schools Reopen? Minimize Classroom Interruptions
As schools prepare to welcome back students, reducing outside interruptions in the classroom could be a way to address learning loss, researchers say.
Artificial Intelligence
How Educators Can Use Artificial Intelligence as a Teaching Tool
A K-12 tech expert who runs a class for educators on artificial intelligence talks about how AI can be put to work in the classroom.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence in K-12: The Right Mix for Learning or a Bad Idea?
The rapid shift to tech-driven, remote learning this spring has infused more technology into K-12 education, but AI tools still remain on the fringe.