Here are a few survival tips for substitute teachers.

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Polly answers the question: “What is an example of logical consequences?”

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You tell a kid to stop immediately and they respond with, “I didn’t do anything!”

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Polly answers the question: “Does everything need a consequence?”

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This is the type of culture that is needed between the adults in our schools!

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Polly answers the question: “I have a kid who hits and spits at others. We have two paraprofessionals in the room and we all try our best to watch her but as soon as we hear a scream we know… she has done something to someone. Even though she gets sent to the office all the time she isn’t getting any better. Do you have any ways of dealing with this?”

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If you’ve got a child who keeps disrupting class, and interventions aren’t working… try this…

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Polly answers the question: “Should kids have to wait for fun, like snack-time or recess, until their work is completed?”

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Adults have to live the values in front of the kids.

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Polly answers the question: “I sometimes let kids walk all over me and when I see it happening, I immediately over-correct and set strict rules and expectations! What’s a good balance between being too rigid or too wishy washy?”

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