Behaviors and Teacher’s Emotions
Date: July 19th, 2023
By: Polly Bath
We all have an automatic thought when a kid gives us behaviors. But we have to make sure to catch the emotions that go with our automatic thought!
Ask Polly Bath: Social Media and Social Skills?
Date: July 16th, 2023
By: Polly Bath
Polly answers the question: “Social media is really having a negative impact on my students’ social skills. And I wonder if the current popular social media app isn’t also reducing their attention spans? How can I help?”
Is a Kid with ADHD Failing?
Date: July 12th, 2023
By: Polly Bath
Distractibility might cause a student with ADHD to fail in certain subjects. So, how do we help them?
Ask Polly Bath: Are Timers Helpful or Stressful?
Date: July 9th, 2023
By: Polly Bath
Polly answers the question: “I like to use timers to get the kids to move and get things done. Do you think this is helping or is it stressful?”
Burdened by Student Behavior?
Date: July 5th, 2023
By: Polly Bath
We can get loaded down dealing with kids’ behaviors. When this happens, the best thing we can do is talk with a colleague. They can help us carry the burden.
Ask Polly Bath: Pack of Kids with Bad Behaviors?
Date: July 1st, 2023
By: Polly Bath
Polly answers the question: “We have a pack of kids in our middle school who feed off each other! They wander the halls, cause trouble, they make snarky comments to teachers. And it’s getting harder and harder to muster up the energy to deal with them! How can we get this group to stop?”
The Teenage Brain is Different
Date: June 28th, 2023
By: Polly Bath
The teenage brain is a different brain than ours. Why? Because they don’t have the life experience that we do.
Ask Polly Bath: “I get so much push back!”
Date: June 25th, 2023
By: Polly Bath
Polly answers the question: “These days if a student doesn’t follow a classroom procedure or expectation I am afraid to reinforce it because I get so much push back from students and parents. How can I stop feeling so intimidated? I feel like I have lost my confidence!”
Are You Causing a Power Struggle?
Date: June 21st, 2023
By: Polly Bath
Asking questions like, “Is that the way you walk into a room?” will lead to a power struggle.
Ask Polly: Kids Not Understanding Directions?
Date: June 18th, 2023
By: Polly Bath
Polly answers the question: “Lately, when I give my high school students directions, even simple ones, they look at me as if they are having trouble processing what I’m saying. Is this happening to anyone else?”
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