Create a more positive classroom culture by focusing on and praising the behaviors you want to see from students.

In May 2025, New York governor Kathy Hochul announced a “bell to bell” restriction on the use of cellphones in K–12 schools. This was an admirable policy decision, because it acknowledged the enormous ...

Have you ever made a student cry? I have. Earlier this year, one of my fourth grade students kept disrupting my instructions during class. This behavior was unusual for her. I had taught her all of ...

I’m one of those cranky fathers who bans cellphones at the dinner table, a rule my five children have (grudgingly) come to accept. Last spring, when even my two adult children were home and working ...

When we think of truly world-class attention-getters, why do Americans seem to come to mind first? Is this a cultural talent? Americans really do excel at entertainment and advertising. These fields ...