Classroom Management Tools

What is classroom management? Find out and learn strategies for effective classroom management.

This article looks at a sampling of classroom rules that teachers can use as they create their own rules for students.

Fire drills happen a couple of times a year. Even though they are drills, they are very important because through practice your students will learn what to do and how to behave in an emergency. Ultimately, the responsibility for these lessons rests on your shoulders. So how do you prepare and lead during a fire drill? Following are some...

When students misbehave, consequences need to be appropriate and logical. This article takes a look at what types of consequences would be appropriate for different forms of student misbehavior.

One of the main ways that teachers can create classrooms with a minimum of disruptions is by putting in effective classroom procedures. This article poses questions to teachers to help them create their own classroom procedures.

Dealing with tardy students is an important part of any teacher's job. Finding a tardy policy that works for you is extremely important. If you allow students to be tardy then you will be setting a precedent that will get worse throughout the year. Therefore, it is very important that you set up a workable system for dealing with tardies from the very beginning.

Here is an example of the late work policy used in a tenth grade English class.

Late work and make up assignments can often cause a classroom management nightmare for teachers. Here are some tips, ideas, and possible policies for dealing with late work.

This article looks at the characteristics of an effective classroom setting.

Efficiently using time is a great way to help classroom management in general. This article provides ideas for time management throughout a class lesson.

Learn about the forces that effect the classroom learning environment, and how you can help ensure that the student's have a positive experience.