What can you do when you have a child who can’t keep it together?

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Polly answers the question: “The kids I teach don’t behave at all. I mean, they can’t sit still, they can’t work independently, they whine, they argue with each other, and they don’t play nice no matter what I say! I want it to stop! What can I do?”

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I love using transition times to enhance conversation skills!

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Polly answers the question: “We have high schoolers who wander the halls all day. When someone tells them to go to class they make explosive comments. How can we address this problem?”

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School is mostly receptive language learning. But in the age of technology, this is not the way most kids learn. So, what should we do? Teach the skills needed to learn from lectures!

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Polly answers the question: “My 6th graders are completely apathetic in class. How can I motivate them?”

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How do kids learn empathy? By watching us! When they see how we, as adults, interact with each other, they learn how to interact with others.

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Polly answers the question: “I’ve been using clip charts, marble jars, and other behavior management techniques I’ve learned over the years, but they’re not working that well anymore. Can you recommend one that works?”

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We want kids to focus and pay attention in class. But often when we say those terms to them, it causes them to do just the opposite.

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Polly answers the question: “How can we address vaping in the high school bathrooms?”

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