A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 22, 2019

With all the promise that educational technology holds, several pitfalls are always on the minds of educators. The top two issues that commonly come up in my talks with educators are the technology (Internet, hardware, devices, apps) not working or off-task behavior on the part of students.

EdTech 295

EdTech Pedagogy Classroom Management Educational Technology 295

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2015

Classroom Management - Simply put, teachers cannot force a child to do anything they do not want to do. Teachers must reach out and engage parents and utilize them as key players in their child’s education. There are also inherent issues with education traditions.

Pedagogy 274

Pedagogy Classroom Management Educational Technology Tradition 274

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

I entered the classroom through an alternative certification program , which meant I hadn’t received the same level of preparation as teachers who came through traditional teacher training routes. I struggled with classroom management, curriculum design and the pressures of working in a high-poverty school.

Classroom Management 135

Classroom Management Social Justice Lesson Plan Cultures 135

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 20, 2020

University of Virginia researchers find that classroom simulations, combined with coaching, help prospective teachers improve their classroom management skills. Credit: Courtesy of the Curry School of Education and Human Development. Related: Student teachers fail test about how kids learn, nonprofit finds.

Teaching 128

Teaching Classroom Management Humanities Educational Technology 128

ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

When you have 45 minutes once a week with students that have so many different levels of learning, so many different accommodations and modifications, and you still have to stay with it and plan and be able to change or modify in a moment, classroom management is key.

Charter School 102

Charter School Library Education Lesson Plan 102

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

I tried various classroom management strategies: positive narration, proximity and whole-class attention-getters. Shifting the power dynamics in a classroom doesnt mean losing controlit means transforming the space into one where students see themselves as active participants in their own education. Nothing worked.

Pedagogy 58

Pedagogy Humanities Classroom Management Critical Thinking 58

ED Surge

JULY 25, 2022

Yet, many of the traditional strategies employed, while absolutely essential to professional growth, can be cumbersome and disruptive for teachers, their students and even those responsible for offering support.

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K-12 Classroom Management Professional Development Elementary School 122