Teachers use their voices in the classroom to build enthusiasm, convey knowledge and defuse tensions. A warm, encouraging voice boosts pupils' motivation, reduces anxiety and improves connections with ...

We asked teachers for their favorite ways to start class. Nearly 400 responded—here are some of their best ideas.

Educators don’t need another report telling them that classroom behavior is worsening. They’ve told us themselves again, and again, and again. Last winter, the EdWeek Research Center conducted a ...

A teacher laments the fact that, these days, it seems that testing has taken a lot of the fun and creativity out of ...

Teachers are used to dealing with the occasional class clown—but what happens when most of the class requires that level of handling? Classroom disruptions and poor behavior have been on the rise, ...