A primary cause of student misbehaviors is teacher missteps. Research suggests a series of best practices that can be employed to engage students and advance learning goals. The best news for teachers is that changing one’s own teacher moves is the easiest change to make—much easier than changing a student’s behavior or that of an entire class.
As students return to school after a tumultuous year, here are tips to help them re-engage and ease back into the classroom.
Students who are doing well—but could be doing much better—benefit from feedback that encourages self-monitoring.
When students take charge of their own feedback, they learn to work with others in the room—and not just their friends.
These visual and audio cues can help middle and high school teachers quickly get students back on track.
In her 4th year as a special education teacher, Alejandra feels confident in her ability to design instruction and manage classroom behaviors, yet the demands seem never-ending. She is under
We asked readers across the country how they are tackling these new challenges. Here is what they said.
Schools are closed in much of the United States, leaving students to hunker down at home for months without their usual outlets for learning and socializing. Educators say trying to
Now more than ever, we need to take steps to reduce students’ anxiety about grading (while improving their learning). Will we?
A science teacher reflects on her path to finding a grading system that reflects her educational philosophy.
Schools can take some inequity out of grading by rounding to “the fives.”
