New Teachers
For new teachers who seek support and want to share the challenges and triumphs of first starting out in the classroom.
How Burned Out Are You? A Scale For Teachers
A four-stage framework can help teachers understand the burnout process—and what they can do to protect their well-being and career.4.8kMaking the Most of the First 5 Minutes
Teachers can use this time to get a sense of how their young students are doing and provide them with strategies to have a successful day.6 Things to Consider Before Leaving Teaching
The demands of teaching can definitely take a toll—to the point that you might feel like you need a change. But before you make that decision, it’s important to make a clear assessment.1.2k7 Attention-Getters to Use Instead of Raising Your Voice
These visual and audio cues can help middle and high school teachers quickly get students back on track.4.7kThe Research on Life-Changing Teaching
What really moves the needle for educators, and by extension their students?4.2k
8 Proactive Classroom Management Tips
New teachers—and experienced ones too—can find ideas here on how to stop disruptive behavior before it begins.58.2k
How Novice and Expert Teachers Approach Classroom Management Differently
A 2021 study reveals the ways in which new and experienced teachers think about discipline—plus 6 takeaways for managing your classroom effectively this year.16.2k
7 Classroom Management Mistakes—and the Research on How to Fix Them
Whether our emotions get the best of us, or we fall into familiar but unproductive habits, here are 7 common classroom management mistakes, and what the research suggests you should do instead.15.4k
30 Techniques to Quiet a Noisy Class
Most teachers have a method of calling for quiet, and we’ve collected a variety of good ideas for elementary, middle, and high school.86.5kClassroom Management Tips for New Teachers, From a New Teacher
A first-year elementary teacher transformed her classroom with a focus on social and emotional learning—and a little help from Penny the Positivity Penguin.2.4kUsing Inquiry to Support Deeper Learning
Teachers can use 'effortful' follow-up questions to refine and extend student thinking about important concepts in a lesson.368Reframing How to Think About Change in Public Education
New teachers often become disillusioned because of their inability to effect change in the education system. A new book, ‘The First Five,’ has some helpful advice.359Tips for Guiding Students to Use Writing Time Effectively
Thinking like a coach can help new teachers alleviate some of the common struggles students have with writing assignments.307A Framework For Supporting New Teachers
A school-based program can provide crucial support for novices throughout their first two years in their new profession.298
19 Big and Small Classroom Management Strategies
Successful classroom management relies on a handful of fundamental strategies and a larger number of quick interventions.39.4k
