Polly answers the question: “I am a first grade teacher and behaviors are worse than they have ever been! I hear the same thing from colleagues in other schools. Obviously there’s a lot going on, but what can I do?”

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Sometimes in a plan we put kids in a position where they have to earn what they absolutely need. I think there are stronger ways to motivate them.

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Polly answers the question: “I teach a program for kids who have significant social emotional challenges and they use foul language frequently. But if I used the standard approach with them, I’d have them in detention for swearing every day! How do I handle this?”

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A lively Culture Calendar will alleviate those slumps you know are coming! When we have fun events set in our Culture Calendar, not only do kids get excited, but so do we!

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Introducing Polly Bath’s In-School Intervention – her behavior-changing enhancement to In-School Suspension. This is Part 1 in Polly’s new 12-part video series.

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Here’s how we can incorporate the power of play into our curriculum delivery.

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Polly answers the question: “I’ve got a student who gets upset when she sees a student on an IEP use an accommodation in class such as not participating in group work. She always asks stuff like, ‘Why does she get out of group work but I have to do it?’ What should I say?”

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I recently saw a teacher bring play into “morning meeting,” and it was VERY effective.

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Polly answers the question: “I am the school counselor at a middle school and I am feeling so defeated by the rudeness, disrespect, and hatred I have been seeing from students lately. I have tried so many things, suggestions?”

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Have you ever been in a situation where things are under control in your classroom, and everything is in a really good place, but then you have those two kids? Those two kids who don’t respond to all that you’ve put into place.

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