Classroom Management

Education news, analysis, and opinion about how teachers run their classrooms and manage student conduct during class
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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.
Alyson Klein, August 25, 2020
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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.
Sarah Schwartz, August 20, 2020
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Students line up to get their body temperatures checked before entering Kyungbock High School in Seoul, South Korea, in May.
Students line up to get their body temperatures checked before entering Kyungbock High School in Seoul, South Korea, in May.
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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.
Mark Lieberman, August 13, 2020
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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.
Madeline Will, August 10, 2020
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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.
Madeline Will, August 10, 2020
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Teacher Lee Gang-in gives an online class to her high school students amid the coronavirus outbreak in Seoul, South Korea.
Teacher Lee Gang-in gives an online class to her high school students amid the coronavirus outbreak in Seoul, South Korea.
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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.
Sarah Schwartz, August 5, 2020
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Aimee Rodriguez Webb works on her computer reading emails at her dinning room table that she set up as a virtual classroom for a Cobb County school, on July 28, 2020, in Marietta, Ga. After a rocky transition to distance learning last spring, Webb is determined to do better this fall. She bought a dry-erase board and a special camera to display worksheets, and she set up her dining room to broadcast school lessons.
Aimee Rodriguez Webb reads emails at her dining room table, which she set up as a virtual classroom in Marietta, Ga. After a rocky transition to distance learning last spring, Webb bought a dry-erase board and a special camera for displaying worksheets.
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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?
Sarah Schwartz, August 5, 2020
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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.
Mark Lieberman, August 4, 2020
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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.
Catherine Gewertz, August 4, 2020
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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.
Catherine Gewertz, July 30, 2020
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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.
Justin Minkel , June 30, 2020
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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.
Madeline Will, June 25, 2020
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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.
Mark Lieberman, May 19, 2020
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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.
May 19, 2020
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