Classroom Management
Pick up strategies to build positive, compassionate classroom communities and cope with disruptive behaviors and distractions.
Teaching Preschool Students How to Navigate Conflicts
Teachers can ask students these three mediation questions the next time a dispute arises in the classroom.464Your content has been saved!
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Back-to-School Starter Pack
A roundup of Edutopia favorites to help you kick off the school year strong, with ideas for classroom design, family communication, community-building, routines and norms, and classroom management.157.5kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Are Student Attention Spans Really Shrinking?
It’s not a mirage—students are struggling to focus like never before. But shorter attention spans may not be the culprit, experts explain.A Rubric for Assessing Your Classroom Management Strengths and Weaknesses
This detailed rubric enables teachers to methodically reflect on their routines in order to understand the status of their class.Kicking Your Beginning-of-Year Activities Up a Notch
A teacher shares variations on covering the syllabus, creating class norms, and starting to build a community that he designed to boost student engagement from day one.15 Effective Ways to Manage Dysregulated Students
Teachers are seeing more big emotions and disruptive behavior in early elementary classrooms. These practical strategies can help youngsters reflect, reset, and repair.
The Thoughtful Teacher’s Tech Integration Playbook
This collection of articles and videos offers teacher-tested advice on everything from setting up effective routines and choosing the right tools to knowing when to step back and unplug.271.8kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Building Classroom Community Through Daily Dedications
When students share stories about those who have inspired and impacted them, the whole classroom feels more connected.1.3MYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Teaching Practices That Will Be Sustainable All the Way Till June
A super-cool strategy like an interactive bulletin board isn’t so great if you drop it by October. A teacher shares criteria for evaluating whether an idea will be sustainable, plus some ideas that have worked for her.A Student-Centered Model of Blended Learning
When educators at a Washington, DC, high school ditched their lectures and devised a self-paced blended learning model, their students thrived.1.7MYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Little Phrases, Big Impact
Negative reinforcements (docking points), bribes (candy), and angry rants didn’t help this teacher get students to do their work—but setting up positive social norms did the trick.
8 Proactive Classroom Management Tips
New teachers—and experienced ones too—can find ideas here on how to stop disruptive behavior before it begins.1.6MYour content has been saved!
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The dispositions and priorities of teachers who hold high expectations for every child, care deeply, and help them reach their academic potential in a structured environment.How Breaking Up Lectures Can Improve Student Learning
When lectures strain attention spans, thoughtful teaching strategies can enhance student focus, optimize retention, and improve classroom outcomes.60-Second Strategy: Whisper It in Your Hand
A simple routine gives everyone more think time before sharing their responses—and helps manage students’ enthusiasm for shouting out answers.75.5kYour content has been saved!
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