Date: August 25th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I am working with a small group of grade 5 girls who need help in mathematics but instead of listening to me, they keep talking and arguing with each other. I don’t know how to motivate them to focus on their work. Please help.”
Date: July 10th, 2022
When the lines of authority are blurry at home, those kids bring that into school. Which means we have to teach them that things are different at school.
Date: August 8th, 2021
Do you have a kid who argues about EVERYTHING?! Here are two simple tips I recommend when a child tries to argue with you.
Date: January 15th, 2020
When you put kids in unstructured settings, remember that a huge number live with trauma or abuse.
Date: December 1st, 2018
Do you want to know the most powerful thing to do when a student wants to argue? Here’s what I do.
Date: May 29th, 2018
There’s usually no need to be confrontational and up the ante. Here’s what I do.
Date: November 29th, 2017
When a kid gets confrontational, keep your cool. From a calm place, decide if you negotiate or if you hold the line.
Date: November 19th, 2015
Arguing with students gets us nowhere. Watch this video to see the two techniques I use to make sure not to get into an argument with them.
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