This book explains everything you need to feel confident - and your students to feel valued - in your classroom. When we think of classroom management, we traditionally think of ways to keep students quiet, well behaved, and on task. Times have changed, and our classroom management practices need to change, too. Since the first edition of this book in 2018, the world has changed - a lot. This edition discusses how to keep and stay one step ahead of our ever-changing world. To prepare students for today's and tomorrow's world, we need to consider classroom management as guiding students to work collaboratively, communicate with each other, and ultimately feel a sense of belonging. This is when learners thrive. In this book, an award-winning teacher tells it like it is, with her relatable style, sharing authentic personal accounts of failures and successes. She paves the way for teachers to develop classroom management practices that honor students while helping teachers to feel confident, prepared, and able to face challenges with grace. With updated research and strategies, this edition includes reflection on the changes educators have faced over the past five years, including how the COVID-19 pandemic and sociocultural concerns have affected everyone; the importance of developing teamwork, communication, curiosity, and conflict resolution skills in students; focus on social-emotional skills and how they relate to classroom management; exploration of best practices in instructional design, behavior management, and building relationships with colleagues and caregivers, as well as rarely covered topics such as how to navigate colleague conflict in schools; practical suggestions for avoiding burnout, and knowing when to ask for help. This thorough how-to book is packed with actionable classroom management practices for new and experienced teachers who want to create a lively, engaging classroom that students and teachers feel excited to enter each morning.