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.
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Expectations for Online Student Behavior Vary During Coronavirus School Closures
As teachers tread into uncharted territory with an abrupt mass transition to remote learning, many are now having to decide: How much should they be enforcing school rules via webcam?
February 28, 2020
These Schools Filled Vending Machines With Books. Will It Motivate Reading?
Principals and teachers hope these book vending machines will encourage good behavior and foster a love of reading. They might—but schools should make sure they don't discourage already reluctant readers, says one researcher.
January 30, 2020
Teacher Praise Helps Students Focus, Behave Better, Study Says
A new study finds that students tend to stay on task better when their teachers increase their ratio of praise to reprimand.
December 27, 2019
Teachers Talk: What's the Craziest Thing You've Confiscated From a Student?
Decoy smartphones. Firecrackers. A live bird. Teachers tell classroom stories about some of the wacky items they've taken from students.
August 08, 2019
Tips for 'Floating' Teachers: How to Survive Without a Classroom of Your Own
"Traveling" or "floating" teachers often have to load up their teaching supplies in a cart and go from classroom to classroom. Here are some tips to make the best of it.
August 07, 2019
How Do You Get Middle School Students to Stop Talking? Creative Tips From Teachers
Teachers unleash a flood of creative responses to one of the Most Persistent Teaching Questions of All Time: How do you get ever-chatty middle schoolers to quiet down and pay attention?
July 30, 2019
Survey: Teachers Are Conflicted About the Role of Suspensions
Most teachers say that school discipline is inconsistent or inadequate, a new study from the Fordham Institute finds.
January 25, 2019
Marie Kondo in the Classroom: How Teachers Are Tidying Up
When teachers need to keep track of hundreds of student assignments and bins of materials, staying organized can be a hard challenge to surmount. Some are turning to the organization expert and Netflix star for help.
July 31, 2018
'Juuling' in Class? Yes, It's Happening. Here's What You Need to Know
These e-cigarettes are easy to hide, have a flavored smell, and don't emit much vapor. So how is a teacher to know if a student is vaping in class? This four-minute video explains.
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