Don’t Just Kick Me Out of Class

Date: June 2nd, 2018
By: Polly Bath

The Tier 2 intervention is who and how and when is someone going to TEACH me the skills I lack?

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Getting an Off-Task Edgy Kid Back on Task

Date: May 29th, 2018
By: Polly Bath

There’s usually no need to be confrontational and up the ante. Here’s what I do.

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Unruly Kids and Traumatized Kids NEED Classroom Jobs

Date: May 27th, 2018
By: Polly Bath

Kids who can’t self-regulate? I use classroom jobs to teach them. Kids from trauma really need this!

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Do Kids Have Any Idea Where Comments Go on Social Media?

Date: May 23rd, 2018
By: Polly Bath

Who’s going to teach our students how to use social media if we don’t?

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What was the Function of THAT Behavior?

Date: May 18th, 2018
By: Polly Bath

Want to change a behavior? First, figure out what need is being met by it.

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I Failed History Because I was a Bit of a Behavior Problem!

Date: May 16th, 2018
By: Polly Bath

I failed history in high school and then years later I taught it to kids who hated it as much as I had.

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How to Fix Impatient Kids (and Have Fun Doing it)

Date: May 11th, 2018
By: Polly Bath

I’m not above being sneaky when it comes to teaching delayed gratification!

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Short Detentions? VERY Short.

Date: May 9th, 2018
By: Polly Bath

I use short, short detentions to turn around troublemakers.

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Don’t Use Rewards with a Manipulator!!!

Date: May 5th, 2018
By: Polly Bath

If you use rewards with a manipulative kid, I promise you it will backfire.

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Vague Behavior Descriptions Are Worthless

Date: May 2nd, 2018
By: Polly Bath

You can’t measure “inappropriate” behavior — it’s too subjective. So be specific. WHAT is “inappropriate”?

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