"Management in the Active Classroom is a unique resource-a visionary and practical guide. In our schools, positive classroom management is a continuing focus. This book has been an incredibly valuable resource for creating an engaging and respectful culture across our classrooms. Every teacher should have this book!"

-Dr. Deborah Kenny, founder and CEO, Harlem VillageAcademies and the Progressive Education Institute

"Finally, a coherent collection of strategies that positions classroom management in service of student learning. Yes, it is important to make sure the 'trains run on time, ' but to do so without any deep thought as to the ultimate destination too often confuses compliance with engagement. Management in the Active Classroom reflects the collective wisdom of EL Education schools on how to create and sustain classrooms built upon teacher leadership and student agency. It should be a core text for every teacher, especially those at the start of their careers."

Stephen R. Mahoney, Ed.D., associate director and director of school partnerships, Harvard Teacher Fellows

"Management in the Active Classroom is a tool that we have used during school-wide professional development, team collaboration meetings, and individual coaching cycles. The examples, vignettes, and videos demystify effective classroom management and give us ideas we can use the very next day. It is refreshing to read a resource about management that integrates character building, lesson design, and student ownership."

-Erin Sciscione, principal, Downtown Denver ExpeditionarySchool