Don’t Belong? Harder to Learn.

Date: January 16th, 2022
By: Polly Bath

When kids don’t have a sense of belonging, it makes it difficult for them to learn. And, thanks to the pandemic, many of our students are struggling with feeling like they don’t belong!

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BE PREDICTABLE in Times of Uncertainty

Date: January 9th, 2022
By: Polly Bath

Behavior unravels when things are not predictable and consistent, which is exactly what’s been happening this past year and a half!

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Describe the 4 Most Common School Behaviors

Date: January 2nd, 2022
By: Polly Bath

Pretty much every action done by our students can be defined by these four common behaviors.

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Bring Kids and Adults Together with a Culture Calendar

Date: December 26th, 2021
By: Polly Bath

A school-wide, year-long “Culture Calendar” gets adults and kids interacting in a different way, which then causes the kids to see the adults differently. And that’s a good thing!

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How to Put SEL into Academic Lesson Plans

Date: December 19th, 2021
By: Polly Bath

The 5 core competencies of Social and Emotional Learning can, and should, be built into ANY academic lesson plan. Here’s how.

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We Can’t “Fix” Kids

Date: December 12th, 2021
By: Polly Bath

We have to remember the purpose of interventions are to teach self-compensatory skills, not to “fix” the kid.

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Behavior Management: Don’t Use These 3 Words

Date: December 5th, 2021
By: Polly Bath

When describing behavior, do NOT use these 3 words. Because kids won’t have any idea what you’re talking about!

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Teach Kids Self-Awareness! Super Important!

Date: November 27th, 2021
By: Polly Bath

Teaching self-awareness to children is key, and HOW we do it is super important.

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Do You Have a Powerhouse Tier 1?

Date: November 21st, 2021
By: Polly Bath

Do you have a powerhouse Tier 1? If you do, then you have fewer kids needing Tier 2 and Tier 3 services. AND you have a better school culture/climate.

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Make Benchmarks Super Easy

Date: November 13th, 2021
By: Polly Bath

Here is my four-step process for making super easy benchmarks that WORK!

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