Date: August 20th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “This year I’m seeing an alarming amount of ‘hands on’ and “adult” behavior with my 5th graders. Yikes! Any thoughts about addressing this?”
Date: August 13th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “How can I help my ‘littles’ to self-regulate and calm themselves? Some days they keep it together and other days they unravel at the slightest challenge!”
Date: August 5th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “This year cuss words and slurs seem normal to our students! Even my 3rd graders! I’m struggling not to let the level of disrespect hijack my feelings. How do I send the message that their language matters – to me and to each other?”
Date: July 29th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I have lunch duty in our elementary school, and I’m amazed at what kids cannot do on their own. They can’t scrape and stack a tray. They can’t tell when a trash can is too full to use. And, they can’t even interact with each other! How can I get them to do better without creating a negative environment with my frustration!?”
Date: July 22nd, 2023
Polly answers the question: “How do I get my 6th graders to engage in group activities when they are so screen dependent?”
Date: July 16th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “Social media is really having a negative impact on my students’ social skills. And I wonder if the current popular social media app isn’t also reducing their attention spans? How can I help?”
Date: July 9th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I like to use timers to get the kids to move and get things done. Do you think this is helping or is it stressful?”
Date: July 1st, 2023
Polly answers the question: “We have a pack of kids in our middle school who feed off each other! They wander the halls, cause trouble, they make snarky comments to teachers. And it’s getting harder and harder to muster up the energy to deal with them! How can we get this group to stop?”
Date: June 25th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “These days if a student doesn’t follow a classroom procedure or expectation I am afraid to reinforce it because I get so much push back from students and parents. How can I stop feeling so intimidated? I feel like I have lost my confidence!”
Date: June 18th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “Lately, when I give my high school students directions, even simple ones, they look at me as if they are having trouble processing what I’m saying. Is this happening to anyone else?”
Join our Facebook conversation on changing the WORST classroom behavior 
603-632-5834