How much thought goes into your small group seating arrangement? For many years, my method was a blend of a game of musical chairs and "You ...

In the first of two excerpts from his latest book, teacher and blogger Larry Ferlazzo offers some classroom management tips that are positive, not punitive.

Children learn a great deal, academically and socially, by collaborating—working together toward common goals. A good way to help students begin developing collaboration skills is by teaching them how to exchange ideas, information, and opinions as they converse with partners or in small groups. Partner and small-group chats require complex skills best taught in the Read More »

Group Work in the Classroom | How to Effectively Organize Group Rotations Organizing group work in the classroom can be tricky. We have some fantastic teaching resources and classroom displays that can help you manage group rotations in the classroom.

If you are looking for a way of fostering a class discussion in the spirit of Socrates, this article can help! Open-ended questioning has a way of getting the creative juices flowing and everyone involved engaged. Read on to learn more about this effective classroom method.

I visit a lot of classrooms. And I'm always fascinated by the variety of ways teachers launch the new school year and also with how they 'run their rooms' on a daily basis. From these visits and my own experiences as an instructor, I'd like to offer my top 20 suggestions for keeping your classroom a safe, open, and inviting place to learn.

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My first year of teaching was full of disruptive students in the beginning. That is, until I discovered this method to control my class!