Understanding how to handle disruptive behavior in the classroom is an essential skill for every teacher. Classroom disruptions can ...

The landscape of K-12 classroom management is fraught with various challenges. Educators encounter difficulties in maintaining order, addressing diverse classroom learning needs, and fostering a ...

Classroom management is paramount to effective teaching. It sets the stage for a productive learning environment where students can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. The psychology ...

Understanding and managing a room full of students is often a “trial by fire” for less experienced educators, according to Megan Ryan, the mentor coordinator for teacher professional development at ...

Even more than the ability to present concepts or assess students, the best predictor of a new teacher’s effectiveness and likelihood to stay in the classroom is how quickly they learn to manage class ...

Teachers and educators across the country are having to deal with more behavioral challenges in the classroom than ever before, all of which cause a variety of obstacles toward creating and ...

A 2022 survey of 615 Midwestern K-12 teachers who left the profession cited poor student behavior as the No. 1 reason for their departure. Fifty-one percent of the surveyed teachers listed “behavior” ...

Digital devices now shape daily instruction in K–12 classrooms. Laptops, tablets, and phones support research, collaboration ...

The news has been filled with stories about teachers using physical restraint in the classroom and, unfortunately, there have been many instances where force was used needlessly, incorrectly, or in an ...

When teachers encounter disruptive or noncompliant students in the classroom, they typically respond by focusing on the negative behavior. When teachers encounter disruptive or noncompliant students ...

Leila Lubin doesn’t see the point in suspending students or making them miss instructional time for their misbehavior. She works hard to incentivize good behavior and chooses nonpunitive alternatives ...