How to take control of your online K-12 classroom

A practical guide to effective virtual classroom management

Teaching online comes with its own set of challenges, but managing classroom behavior shouldn’t be one of them. This free guide offers actionable tips and strategies for maintaining a focused, engaged, and well-managed K-12 virtual classroom environment.

Classroom Management Guide

Whether you’re new to online teaching or looking to fine-tune your classroom routines, this resource will help you:

  • Set clear behavior expectations and enforce them consistently
  • Minimize disruptions while keeping all students involved
  • Manage small group work without losing visibility or control
  • Tailor permissions and engagement tools to individual needs
  • Create inclusive learning spaces that support every student

You’ll also learn how top educators are using active learning techniques and thoughtful digital tools to reduce behavioral issues, boost participation, and free up instructional time.

Classroom management isn’t just about discipline - it’s about creating the right conditions for learning to happen.

 

Want smoother online teaching days and classroom management strategies that work?

Whats inside the guide:

  • 5 practical classroom management strategies for virtual settings
  • Techniques to address individual behavior without derailing class
  • Permission settings for online platforms to help maintain lesson focus
  • Tools for monitoring engagement in real time
  • Small group ideas that actually work

The guide draws on real best practices used by teachers on Engageli, a platform designed to make online learning more interactive and manageable. But the strategies are universally useful, whether you're using Engageli or not.