When I observe a student, I make sure to see the kid in different environments throughout the school day.

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Polly answers the question: “I’m under a lot of pressure to use rewards in my second grade class to get kids to behave, but I saw a video of you on social media saying that can be a bad idea. But what can I do instead?”

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Teach kids how they can apologize without feeling like they’re losing ground in a power struggle.

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Polly answers the question: “We have a curious, sensory-seeking 5 year-old who is delayed in our class. Often he runs for the door and shoves adults out of his way if they try to stop him. I know he doesn’t mean harm. Honestly, I’m not sure how to respond to this situation.”

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We hit the mid-school year and get into a funk. Here are some tips to get past it!

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Polly answers the question: “I just started my job as a paraprofessional and this is the first time I’ve worked with children. Today a student I was working with got very disruptive and I admit I got pretty upset. How do I keep kids from getting under my skin?”

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Here’s another way to look at behaviors in independent work centers.

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Polly answers the question: “I’m a music teacher and I’m having an issue with students who refuse to listen during music excerpts and instead chat – thereby ruining it for the whole class. Separating them hasn’t made a difference. They don’t take the subject seriously and therefore come in with an attitude. What should I do?”

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I saw a brilliant example of a teacher using the skill of ‘reading the room’ in order to prevent behaviors from escalating.

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Polly answers the question: “What should I do next when I tell a student to stop what they are doing IMMEDIATELY but they don’t?”

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