We often define lying as disrespect. But doing this gets our emotions involved and we take the behavior personally.

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Polly answers the question: “I have been assigned to run an In School Suspension room. I’m having so many problems with this! The kids dismiss me, the staff walk in whenever they want to reprimand kids in my care, and the kids think the whole thing is a joke. Any advice?”

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Kids want control. What they don’t realize is that when they don’t follow instructions, they are actually giving up their control.

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Polly answers the question: “I have a kid in my class who is a ‘buddy’ to their single parent. And they want to treat me the same! I don’t listen to, ‘Hey, dude,’ or ‘Hey girl hey!’ Is there a way to teach, in the moment, that they can’t do this and still have a good relationship with them?”

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What do you do when a kid is chronically late to class?

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Polly answers the question: “What do you do when you tell a child to ‘stop immediately’ and they say ‘I wasn’t doing anything’?”

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When a kid talks back, they could be trying to get you into a power struggle.

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Polly answers the question: “Ok… quick question: Why do kids plug the toilet!?”

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Ever have that kid who deliberately annoys other kids? How do you handle it?

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Polly answers the question: “I am a paraprofessional and lately it’s getting harder to get the kids to do their work. I feel like I’m jumping through hoops and enticing them and even nagging them! What’s my role here?”

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