Classroom Management

Education news, analysis, and opinion about how teachers run their classrooms and manage student conduct during class

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Teaching Teachers Reveal Their Most Memorable April Fools' Day Pranks

Educators on social media share their best pranks and jokes.

Edér Del Prado, March 28, 2025
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Fifth grader Raigan Paquin works her way across the climbing wall during teacher Robyn Newton’s P.E. class at Vergennes Union Elementary School in Vergennes, Vt., on Nov. 18, 2024.
Fifth grader Raigan Paquin works her way across the climbing wall during teacher Robyn Newton’s P.E. class at Vergennes Union Elementary School in Vergennes, Vt., on Nov. 18, 2024. Newton collaborates with teachers at the school to create lesson plans that incorporate movement in classrooms.
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Student Well-Being Download Activate the Classroom: Tips for Incorporating Movement (DOWNLOADABLE)
Integrating movement into the classroom boosts learning, focus, and well being. Thry these strategies to get students active and engaged.
Laura Baker, March 6, 2025
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1 min read
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Teaching Video Flexible Seating Without the Chaos. This Teacher Has Figured It Out
This 4th grade class utilizes 11 different types of flexible seating to keep them moving throughout the day.
Jaclyn Borowski, March 6, 2025
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Clayton Hubert, the K-12 art teacher in Lamberton, Minn., speaks with students during art class on Jan. 16, 2025. Like many educators, he has to manage a constant slew of interruptions—like next-door construction—while teaching.
Clayton Hubert, the K-12 art teacher in Lamberton, Minn., advises students during an art class on Jan. 16, 2025.
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Teaching Teachers Cope With Endless Distractions
From construction noise to natural disasters, teachers work to keep students focused through distractions.
Sarah D. Sparks, Ileana Najarro & Caitlynn Peetz, March 4, 2025
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Teaching Profession What the Research Says Want Novices to Keep Teaching? Focus on Their Classroom-Management Skills
Some skills matter more than others for educator at the start of their careers.
Sarah D. Sparks, January 22, 2025
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Teaching Tips for Easing Students Back Into Routines After Winter Break
Educators on social media shared their insights on how they resume class following the winter break.
Evie Blad & Edér Del Prado, January 10, 2025
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2 min read
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Teaching Opinion I Left the Classroom to Be a Horror Writer. Teaching Was Good Preparation
I loved my job, but not the conditions. Fiction writing helped me face my fears.
Marguerite Sheffer, January 10, 2025
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4 min read
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Student Well-Being Opinion What Works in Social-Emotional Learning? Teachers Share Their Best Strategies
There’s a lot of SEL content out there. What actually works for teachers is another matter.
Larry Ferlazzo, December 30, 2024
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9 min read
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Classroom Technology From Our Research Center 'Mom Is Texting': Teachers Say Parents Are a Daily Distraction During Class
Many parents feel the need to be in constant contact with their children.
Arianna Prothero, October 25, 2024
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Teaching Opinion Teachers Have to Endure Plenty of Short-Sighted Mandates. Here Are 3 of Them
There’s so much bad advice about teaching that it can be hard to choose the worst. These teachers tried anyway.

Larry Ferlazzo, October 15, 2024
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Teaching Spotlight Spotlight on Empowering Educators for Student Success
This Spotlight delves into strategies to empower teachers and equip them with the tools to foster student success.
October 1, 2024
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Teaching Opinion Mistakes Happen. Here’s How Teachers Can Learn From Them
Many teachers march into classrooms with fixed ideas about how everything is going to proceed. But that attitude often fails.
Larry Ferlazzo, September 26, 2024
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8 min read
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Teaching Q&A How Teachers Can Build Civility as a Classroom Norm
Teachers can model how to deal with the discomfort that can accompany facing challenging ideas and texts.
Sarah D. Sparks, August 28, 2024
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4 min read
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Teaching Download 9 Tips to Help You Survive Your First Year of Teaching (Downloadable)
The first year in the classroom can be a lot to handle. Here's some advice on how to make it work.
Gary Kowalski, August 15, 2024
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1 min read
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