In this new ProfHacker series, we take on a potentially charged subject: disruptive student behavior in the classroom. In this series, we will present a scenario, and we’ll offer a few suggestions ...

Assessing student learning effectively is often complicated by relying on ambiguous proxies such as grades, quiz scores, or assumptions about students' internal states, such as what they feel, think, ...

In Jarek Janio’s Inside Higher Ed opinion column, “Beyond ‘Grit’ and ‘Growth Mindsets,’” Janio argues that, to promote better student learning, college instructors should ignore questions about ...

Classroom management can be daunting at a time when teachers report rising student behavior and mental health problems. Understanding student cues and building relationships can ease that challenge.

A sign in a classroom at Lead Elementary encourages children to take a break when feeling big emotions. Teachers across the country say student behavior is still challenging post-pandemic, and more ...

Two months into this past school year, I was approached by a few teachers about the challenges they were having with students. The year was just beginning, but these teachers—two new to the profession ...

One of the most vexing dilemmas for teachers is finding the best way to respond to students who misbehave. Experts argue over whether the best classroom-management approach is a consistent, strict ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Last summer, I ...

The September 2024 active shooter attack that four dead at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia illustrates again how tragic a school incident involving guns can be and how quickly the news and ...

In the latest saga of Jefferson County Public Schools' busing debacle, drivers took a stand against their working conditions, orchestrating a sickout for two days that resulted in dozens of canceled ...