Classroom discipline varies by teacher. Some forms of discipline are more serious than others and some are not as effective as they may seem. Teachers need to be aware of this when taking action in ...

Schools must be thoughtful when they limit exclusionary discipline practices like suspensions and expulsions so they don’t create an environment where teachers informally remove students from ...

Millions of classrooms throughout the U.S. and internationally have begun adopting computerized apps (e.g., ClassDojo) to provide students with rewards and punishments as a part of classroom ...

In “Straight Talk with Rick and Jal,” Harvard University’s Jal Mehta and I examine some of the reforms and enthusiasms that permeate education. In a field full of buzzwords and jargon, our goal is ...

WASHINGTON — The Department of Education is not completely relinquishing its influence despite moves to dismantle the entire agency — and it’s looking at issuing a “toolkit” of suggestions for ...

A new Iowa law gives teachers more input when handling disruptive students. Educators say the change could improve classroom safety.

President Trump is shining a spotlight on the issue of school discipline, which is closely related to the growing problems of learning loss and falling test scores, though it’s unclear how much can be ...

When still a teacher, I considered my building principal a consequence vending machine. When all else failed, press H5 for an in-school suspension. Having been on both sides now, I realize that the ...

ClassDojo is one of the most popular classroom communication apps in the world. It claims to assist teachers to create happier classrooms and bills itself as “the simple way to build an amazing ...

Elementary school teachers report increasing behavioral problems among young students. Schools are helping to better train teachers to deal with classroom behavior issues. Elementary teachers say they ...