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Classroom Management Made Simple

Happy almost September, educators! This issue is all about classroom management. Whether you're rearranging desks or need a quick way to check in on students, we've gathered reliable tools—from seating chart generators to SEL check-ins to effective brain breaks—to help your classroom run just a little more smoothly.

Grades K-12

TalkingPoints

Keep students and families connected with an AI-powered platform that supports two-way translated messaging in 150+ languages. Reducing language barriers boosts parental engagement and supports student success.

Grades K-4

Bouncy Balls

This noise-monitoring tool turns classroom volume into a real-time visual display, with digital balls bouncing higher as classroom noise rises. Instant feedback helps students self-regulate their noise levels during group work or quiet study.

Grades K-12

ClassroomScreen

Classroomscreen is a digital dashboard that keeps students focused with essential widgets—such as timers, traffic lights, work symbols, and noise monitors—displayed on a single customizable screen, sure to streamline instruction and transitions.

Grades K-12

Wheel of Names

Discover a free, interactive decision-making wheel for choosing names, tasks, or rewards. It supports fair student participation, adds excitement, and helps smooth transitions between classroom activities in seconds.

Grades 3-8

Goal Setting

This free site offers printable goal-setting templates for academic and behavior planning. It supports classroom management by fostering student self-regulation, keeping learners focused on clear targets, and reducing disruptions.

Grades K-8

Responsive Classroom

Responsive Classroom is a student-centered approach that connects academic learning and social-emotional skills. Establish clear routines, proactive strategies, and positive language to create a safe, focused environment.

Grades K-6

Teacherstack

Streamline routines, minimize disruptions, and support classroom management with classroom display and organization tools—such as station timers, noise meters, behavior logs, and attendance trackers—from this all-in-one edtech platform.

Grades K-12

Classroom Seating Chart

Design clear room layouts and arrange student seating with this interactive, customizable seating chart creator. Enhances classroom management by optimizing physical space, managing behavior, and smoothing transitions in group seating.

Grades K-12

Remind

Send reminders for assignments and behavior expectations to students and families through a safe two-way school messaging platform that supports classroom management and home-school accountability.

Grades K-6

Classroom Zen

Discover this collection of free noise monitors, mindfulness exercises, and brain breaks that use visual cues and calming activities to help students self-regulate their volume and provides a reset during transitions.

Grades K-5

GoNoodle

GoNoodle offers movement and mindfulness videos designed to help students burn off excess energy, refocus between lessons, and self-regulate through quick physical activities and calming brain breaks.

Grades K-8

ClassDojo

ClassDojo supports classroom management by tracking behavior through positive feedback points, sharing updates with parents, and offering tools such as timers and group makers.

This Week at TeachersFirst

Explore even more classroom management with a self-paced professional learning unit, a special collection of even more classroom management resources, and a blog post about using routines to build classroom management.