That is no longer the case today. One disruptive student can keep a whole class from learning. In order for students to learn, they must be able to focus.

Jeremy T. Murphy outlines five ways to encourage them to shift their focus from the instructor to one another in whole class discussions.

Distractions or disruptions that impede whole-class learning have little impact in a student-centered classroom because students are moving at their own pace.

The practice is one in which the teacher of record delivers whole-class learning virtually, and an in-person monitor—often a substitute teacher—tracks behavior and ensures students do their work.

We dedicate up to fifteen hours per week to small group instruction in both language arts and mathematics, with whole class learning taking place in science and social studies.

They use laptops, touch TVs and Microsoft Office products for both independent and whole-class learning. One tool on heavy rotation is Microsoft’s Immersive Reader.

I only had one new student, but it felt like I had a whole new class. The New Kid Santiago moves and talks like he has a motor inside his body that’s stuck in overdrive.

The practice is one in which the teacher of record delivers whole-class learning virtually, and an in-person monitor—often a substitute teacher—tracks behavior and ensures students do their work. In ...