Polly answers the question: “Our high school students go from class to class with their heads buried in their phones! How do we get them to engage with us and each other if they don’t even look up?”

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How we contribute to our school’s culture will have a huge impact on students, for good or bad!

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Polly answers the question: “When I used to teach elementary, I thought that Morning Meeting was a really helpful part of the day. Now in my new job as a middle school teacher I wonder would Morning Meeting help here too? Or is Advisory better for older kids?”

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Transitions between classes tend to create behaviors. Why? Because we don’t give kids the few minutes they need to mentally prepare themselves for the next thing.

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Polly answers the question: “The kids in my 2nd grade class are so disrespectful to one another. They’re really mean! We talk all the time about how to treat others the way we’d want to be treated but they don’t care. How do I get them to be kinder?”

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We have a lot of angry kids. When we are able to figure out what is causing their anger, we’re better able to help them deal with it.

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Polly answers the question: “My high school students have so much on their shoulders and mental health concerns are on the rise! How do I address these challenges without lowering the academic bar?”

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Why is it important for kids to play? Because when kids play they learn all their executive function skills, problem solving, boundaries, perseverance, resiliency, decision making, and so much more!

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Polly answers the question: “I am so nice and kind to my 7th graders but they can be so rude to me. Why? What do I need to do differently?”

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Organization is a cognitive skill. It’s not bad behavior when a kid is disorganized!

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