Classroom management is a difficult balancing act. Like Goldilocks, teachers should sample all the classroom management techniques available to them to find the ones that are “just right” for their classroom. Therefore, teachers must quickly establish a classroom management style that fits their personalities and their educational philosophies. This issue of Science Scope presents a variety of classroom management strategies that work for other middle level teachers. Many of these may resemble techniques you currently use in your classroom, but hopefully you will read about different approaches that may help you tackle trouble spots in your classroom or establish a more engaging practice.