Classroom management

You want your classroom to be a positive learning environment. You can do that with these back-to-school classroom management tips.

Difficult students can take the majority of your time and energy. Learn how to deal with difficult students patiently and effectively.

How do you get kids to listen (without resorting to yelling)? We’ve got 7 tips on what to do when kids aren’t following directions.

Heading out for the first time as a sub? These substitute teacher tips will make it easier and help you have a positive, productive day!

Before you can teach, you need to have your class under the control. How do you do that? Try these simple and effective class control tips for teachers.

Break out the rubber chicken! Jokes for kids are a powerful classroom tool that takes only seconds a day. Tap into the magic by telling jokes!

Looking for an easy way to build classroom community? Use a fun fact of the day to get kids excited to learn!

Having a positive relationship with your students is like sunlight; it warms everything. Here’s how to build those positive relationships!

Building classroom community early on in the school year is so important for a strong, healthy school year. Here’s how to do it!

Ready, set, go! A timer is a classroom management tool you want in your playbook. Here’s how and why you should be using one!

It’s time to teach, but you need to manage your classroom in order to do that well. Check out these 7 effective classroom management strategies for new teachers.

By implementing more wait time, or the time you wait before calling on a student to answer a question, you give ALL students a chance to excel.

Desk pets. They are all the rage and for good reason!  Here is all you need to know to effectively use desk pets in your classroom or homeschool.

Get students excited about coming to school and staying focused with the help of these DIY desk pets! They’re easy and inexpensive to make!