Good classroom management not only increases the amount of time students spend in learning but also reduces the time teachers spend supervising routine activities and helps to prevent discipline problems. Recent research on effective management practices suggests that the following factors are particularly important: (1) planning; (2) routines and rules; (3) attention to students' needs; (4) transitions and pacing of lessons; (5) monitoring student behavior; and (6) mode of instruction. References are included. (Author/JW)