K-12 For Educators

Before you can teach, you have to create a discipline plan that creates the necessary behavioral conditions of an orderly classroom. Your authority as a teacher is not enough to merit good...

Classroom management is one of the most challenging skills to learn when you become a teacher. Dealing effectively with behavior issues in your classroom is essential to your ability to...

Although most schools and other institutions of learning are safe, school violence has been on the rise in the past ten years. There are steps that parents and other caregivers can take to find...

The first day of school is an exciting time, with both the teacher and students likely to be a bit nervous or excited about the possibilities of the future year. The teacher will need to have...

If you are a teacher, chances are you have the opportunity to work with paraprofessionals in your school. This relationship can be a productive and respectful one that fosters collaboration and...

Classroom management is an important component in teaching. Teachers must gain students' attention in order to reach lesson plan objectives. Order is the first step you take when teaching a room...

The first day of first grade can be a meaningful moment in a young student's life. Unlike kindergartners, first graders already have one year of school experience under their belts. This can make...

When disciplining students, teachers must be proactive and creative. Long gone are the days of corporal punishment and slapping hands with rulers. A solid discipline structure, which includes...

Learning centers are a great way for primary school-age children to get excited about learning. They give them a way to choose what they want to learn and to learn in an active way, rather than...

The science lab is a great place to learn and experiment. But even the best scientists know that not every experiment ends the way you expect. For your own safety and for your students,...

An effective teacher is concerned with the atmosphere of his classroom and how it promotes the welfare of his students. These teachers take the time to create a learning environment that is...

An ideal classroom is a place of true learning. In an effectively managed classroom each student is able to learn at his or her own pace with minimal disruption. Students should concentrate on the...

When schools spend a good deal of money to incorporate technology into their classrooms, it's important for students to have guidelines for how to use and work around technology. In order for...

Classroom management goes beyond student rules and discipline. It creates an organized environment where lessons run smoothly and students can become self-directed learners. Implementing classroom...

Those first days of school can be scary, for students and teachers alike. New faces, new challenges, new learning and new adventures wait in store. Here are some activities, specifically for...

Bulletin boards serve a variety of functions, from purely aesthetic to the dispersal of information. Computer bulletin boards work well in a computer lab or at a computer station in a regular...

Parents must be able to trust that when they send their child off to school, that child will be safe. One of the leading threats to student safety is acts of violence between students....

Safety rules for schools establish a framework to guide daily activities of the students and staff. School rules provide an essential safety net for all participants in the educational process....

Education majors receive plenty of classroom experience from their practicum to their internship to student teaching experience. One of the major differences in all those experiences and running...

Safety is paramount in a science laboratory. All students must be aware of the safety procedures and know what to do in case of an emergency. Safety rules and procedures should be given and...

Classroom rules define acceptable behavior within a classroom and provide clearly defined expectations. For kindergarten students, this is often their first experience with behavioral expectations...

Safety on the playground is of critical importance. Clear expectations and boundaries will help students feel safe and allow them to have fun in a planned, predictable environment. Do not...

Every school should have a set of safety regulations and emergency procedures for handling situations that threaten the health or security of students and faculty. This system can be implemented...

Classroom management is based on differing discipline philosophies. New and veteran educators must have a deep understanding of their philosophy on handling behavior to be effective teachers. If...

Let's face it--no collection of students in an average school classroom is without at least a few difficult kids. While teachers would love all their students to sit quietly, do their work...

The most effective way to teach English language and grammar is by systematically explaining the rules and getting students to learn them one by one. Applying the rules and frequently reviewing...

Classroom rules are the backbone of any classroom management system. Much like laws in the greater world, classroom rules impose civilization on what could be chaos. The trick to classroom rules...

Basic spelling rules include putting "I" before "E" except after "C," doubling the final consonant in words where the last syllable is stressed and proceeded by a single vowel, and dropping the...

The English language is full of special rules and exceptions. Learning the intricacies of the English language is not an easy task. The duty of this task falls to the teacher to find unique and...

You are in the middle of teaching a class, when a cell phone goes off, or you notice that instead of paying attention, a student is busy texting on the cell phone--the new equivalent of passing a...

Are the students in your class jumping out of their seats and acting up. Or do you have good class control but want to refine it. Classroom management is a skill that you can develop. Read on for...

As a teacher, you know that good organization leads to good student productivity. Maximizing your teaching time provides a higher quality of education for your students and a better working...

The best form of classroom discipline comes from inside the students themselves. Students who have a hand in creating the classroom rules are more likely to remember and observe them. It is...

So you're hired, you've got your lesson plan book, you're hanging up the cheerfully warm and fuzzy posters, sharpening pencils and counting the days until your little darlings come into your...

Children can be a great joy, yet put them in a classroom and you have nightmare potential. If you are ill prepared to deal with them it can be the biggest headache you have ever had. Learn how to...

Summer is over, and the first day of school is here once again. Except this time, you are the teacher. What are some activities you can do to establish rules and routines and to provide a...

Classroom management can be a very hard thing to master. Just when you think you've found a great way to keep your classroom running smoothly, a new situation pops up that requires a different...

Involving students in the decision making process leads to more involvement and better behavior on their part. It gives them a sense of ownership if they have a legitimate part in what's...

Step into a classroom where fair discipline is the standard order of business, and you'll step into a classroom where learning takes place. Not only can the students benefit from a positive...

Remember the days when you walked into your classroom and found a substitute: a day of watching a film strip or playing a game of 7-Up. Now you're the sub, and knowing what you know, fear is...

Students with special needs require careful attention. Behavior and discipline are two areas in special education that are most challenging. Identifying and preventing disruptive behavior early...

Clothes are as important as breathing to most teenagers. Implementing a school dress code may result in hostility or defiance from older students. Younger students in primary or elementary schools...