Trauma in Kids Shuts Down Imagination
Date: May 1st, 2022
By: Polly Bath
If you’ve got kids with trauma in your class and you give an assignment that requires creative thinking, you need to know they may not have access to their imagination.
I Beg You. Teach Transition Skills.
Date: April 23rd, 2022
By: Polly Bath
There will be behaviors if we expect kids to transition without teaching them those skills!
Sending Kids to the Office is a Bad Idea
Date: April 17th, 2022
By: Polly Bath
When I was a classroom teacher, I did not send kids to the office unless they were shutting down my instruction. And here’s why you shouldn’t either.
Change Behaviors with Your Detentions
Date: April 10th, 2022
By: Polly Bath
Disrespect is a Behavior to Manage
Date: April 3rd, 2022
By: Polly Bath
Before we can hold kids responsible for DISRESPECT we really have to define RESPECT. Then we have to teach it.
Being a Good Listener is Hard
Date: March 27th, 2022
By: Polly Bath
How I Change Behavior
Date: March 20th, 2022
By: Polly Bath
Intervention is the purposeful teaching of skills, and it is a powerful way to change a student’s behaviors.
My Advice on Cafeteria Duty
Date: March 13th, 2022
By: Polly Bath
Any Behavior is a Skill Deficit
Date: March 6th, 2022
By: Polly Bath
When we see or hear a behavior, we really need to stop and think about what skill is lacking. If we don’t do this, how can we teach that missing skill?
Behavior 101: Don’t Take the Bait!
Date: February 27th, 2022
By: Polly Bath
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