Teaching Respect the Wrong Way?

Date: March 19th, 2025
By: Polly Bath

When you don’t clearly define what respect means in your school, then you end up missing the mark trying to teach it!

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Ask Polly Bath: Heated Class Discussions?

Date: March 15th, 2025
By: Polly Bath

Polly answers the question: “I’m a high school teacher and lately I’m quite shocked by how upset my students can get with each other in class discussions. I frankly don’t know what to do about this. Do you have any suggestions?”

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Change Your Perspective on THAT Kid!

Date: March 12th, 2025
By: Polly Bath

Can you change your perspective on THAT kid to see past their behaviors?

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Ask Polly Bath: Logical Consequences?

Date: March 9th, 2025
By: Polly Bath

Polly answers the question: “Any tips on logical consequences?”

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Inconsistency Breaks School Culture!

Date: March 5th, 2025
By: Polly Bath

When kids are able to depend on every school adult to be consistent, that’s a culture!

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Ask Polly Bath: Kids STILL Being Disruptive?

Date: March 2nd, 2025
By: Polly Bath

Polly answers the question: “I saw your video about handling more behaviors in the classroom. How can I deal with kids who know what to do but are still being disruptive anyway without sending them out?”

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Give Kids the Gift of Consistency

Date: February 26th, 2025
By: Polly Bath

Consistent expectations can help kids improve their behavior. So, give kids the gift of knowing what to expect!

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Ask Polly Bath: Taking Away ‘Specials’

Date: February 23rd, 2025
By: Polly Bath

Polly answers the question: “I am a music teacher. I’m wondering what your opinion is on classroom teachers keeping kids out of ‘specials’ as a punishment for an earlier behavior issue. My thought is they are basically saying specials are unimportant.”

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Regulating Yourself When a Kid Swears at You

Date: February 19th, 2025
By: Polly Bath

A kid swears at you in front of the whole class! How do you respond?

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Ask Polly Bath: Stealing Food & Throwing Tantrums?

Date: February 15th, 2025
By: Polly Bath

Polly answers the question: “What should I have done with a kid who stole food from another student and then when they were caught tossed the food on the floor and threw a huge tantrum?”

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