Before I Open My Mouth | Let’s Talk About Behavior | POLLY BATH

Date: April 18th, 2026

When a kid gets on your last nerve and something’s about to shoot out of your mouth…

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When Kids Start to Ramp Up | Let’s Talk About Behavior | POLLY BATH

Date: April 12th, 2026

When a kid starts to ramp up I instantly respond with this sequence…

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When Kids Are Rude to Adults! | Let’s Talk About Behavior | POLLY BATH

Date: April 4th, 2026

Here’s what I do when a child is openly rude to me.

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The Key to Avoiding Power Struggles | Let’s Talk About Behavior | POLLY BATH

Date: March 28th, 2026

Here’s a tool that will really help you avoid power struggles.

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Student Flips Their Lid!

Date: February 18th, 2026

What’s the first thing you need to do when a student “flips their lid”?

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My Real Life Experience with a Difficult Student

Date: January 7th, 2026

When I taught 7th grade, I had an extremely difficult student. This is how I handled her behavior.

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Ask Polly Bath: Kid Denies Being Mean to Classmates?

Date: December 23rd, 2025

Polly answers the question: “How do I handle a child who is very mean to her peers but then always vehemently denies it with a big outburst?”

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Kids Need Help with Big Feelings! | Let’s Talk About Behavior | POLLY BATH

Date: December 14th, 2025

Big feelings are real! When a kid walks into your classroom in the morning with BIG feelings, here’s how you can help.

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Ask Polly Bath: Helping Angry Youngsters?

Date: July 12th, 2025

Polly answers the question: “How can I help my young students work through anger, frustration, shutting down, and refusal when they already don’t have much control over their emotions?”

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Ask Polly Bath: Heated Class Discussions?

Date: March 15th, 2025

Polly answers the question: “I’m a high school teacher and lately I’m quite shocked by how upset my students can get with each other in class discussions. I frankly don’t know what to do about this. Do you have any suggestions?”

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