Teach Kids to Handle Anxiety, Not Hide
Date: March 8th, 2019
By: Polly Bath
How will our students learn to deal with anxiety if we give them so many accommodations they never have to experience it?!
When You Throw Them Out They Miss Instruction
Date: March 6th, 2019
By: Polly Bath
If a child can wait on the office bench to see an administrator, then he/she can wait in your CLASSROOM! And not miss your instruction! Send them to the administrator LATER.
Control Yourself is the First Rule
Date: March 3rd, 2019
By: Polly Bath
When managing a difficult behavior, the first rule is to control YOURSELF. Your behavior choices can have a huge impact on the behavior choices others make.
If All the Teachers Stood Outside Their Classrooms When Classes Changed…
Date: February 27th, 2019
By: Polly Bath
Having all the adults step out into the hallway between classes makes a HUGE impact in more than one way!
Take a Breath, Calm Yourself, THEN Respond
Date: February 23rd, 2019
By: Polly Bath
Teach REAL Apologizing, Not FAKE Apologizing
Date: February 20th, 2019
By: Polly Bath
We need to teach kids that an apology is supposed to have MEANING behind it! It’s not just saying “I’m sorry.”
Getting a Distracted Class Back on Track
Date: February 17th, 2019
By: Polly Bath
Distracted class? Here’s a way I use to get them back on track and mix in a little intervention at the same time!
Kids with Fine Motor Deficits Get FRUSTRATED!
Date: February 13th, 2019
By: Polly Bath
What happens when a student lacks fine motor skills and social skills? BEHAVIORS!!!
Sometimes YOU Need a Quick Respite
Date: February 10th, 2019
By: Polly Bath
When I am at my wits’ end with my class, I will swap classes with a colleague, just for a few minutes. This gives me a chance to reset myself.
Just Because a Student Loses Control Doesn’t Mean I Do!
Date: February 6th, 2019
By: Polly Bath
When a student is acting out, the other kids are watching MY response! This is what I want them to see…
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