Ask Polly Bath: “I Dream of Changing Careers!”

Date: October 13th, 2024
By: Polly Bath

Polly answers the question: “I’m challenged by the tone, attitude, and entitlement of some of my students. One week I feel like I am successfully managing it all then the next week I dream of changing careers. Can you help?”

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Sensory Issues Cause Behaviors!

Date: October 9th, 2024
By: Polly Bath

Your behavior management and interventions will be much stronger if you understand sensory over-responsivity, under-responsivity, and sensory craving.

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Ask Polly Bath: Improve Behavior?

Date: October 5th, 2024
By: Polly Bath

Polly answers the question: “What’s the most impactful thing I can do to improve behavior in my classroom?”

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Behavior and Sensory Overload

Date: October 2nd, 2024
By: Polly Bath

Directly teach your students how to NOT be distracted by their own senses in the classroom.

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Ask Polly Bath: Behaviors Worse Than EVER?

Date: September 29th, 2024
By: Polly Bath

Polly answers the question: “I am a first grade teacher and behaviors are worse than they have ever been! I hear the same thing from colleagues in other schools. Obviously there’s a lot going on, but what can I do?”

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The Power of Meeting a Need

Date: September 25th, 2024
By: Polly Bath

Sometimes in a plan we put kids in a position where they have to earn what they absolutely need. I think there are stronger ways to motivate them.

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Ask Polly Bath: Swearing in SEL Program?

Date: September 22nd, 2024
By: Polly Bath

Polly answers the question: “I teach a program for kids who have significant social emotional challenges and they use foul language frequently. But if I used the standard approach with them, I’d have them in detention for swearing every day! How do I handle this?”

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Let’s Talk Culture Calendar

Date: September 18th, 2024
By: Polly Bath

A lively Culture Calendar will alleviate those slumps you know are coming! When we have fun events set in our Culture Calendar, not only do kids get excited, but so do we!

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Polly Bath’s Enhanced In-School Suspension

Date: September 15th, 2024
By: Polly Bath

Introducing Polly Bath’s In-School Intervention – her behavior-changing enhancement to In-School Suspension. This is Part 1 in Polly’s new 12-part video series.

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Play Can Enhance Your Curriculum

Date: September 11th, 2024
By: Polly Bath

Here’s how we can incorporate the power of play into our curriculum delivery.

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