Ask Polly Bath: Shouts Out! Jumps Up!

Date: August 20th, 2025

Polly answers the question: “I have a student who constantly shouts out during instruction and can’t stay in his seat for more than a few minutes. How can I help him exhibit more control?”

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Ask Polly Bath: Lying to Mom About School?

Date: August 5th, 2025

Polly answers the question: “We have a student who constantly lies to her parents about what is going on at school causing her mom to get mad at us! How do we navigate this?”

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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: Tardy All the Time?

Date: July 6th, 2025

Polly answers the question: “I am a Dean of Students and we’re having terrible problems with tardiness. Detentions make no difference. I’m trying to think outside the box – any ideas about how to combat habitual tardiness?”

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Ask Polly Bath: Consequences Not Working?

Date: June 29th, 2025

Polly answers the question: “We have some students who just don’t care about the consequences we give for their behaviors. What do we do then?”

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Ask Polly Bath: Autism and Refusal

Date: June 22nd, 2025

Polly answers the question: “Do you have any strategies for helping students with autism who refuse to do non-preferred activities?”

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Ask Polly Bath: Lying About Homework?

Date: June 15th, 2025

Polly answers the question: “I have a student who often lies and says she left her folder at home, but in fact she doesn’t want to turn it in because she did not do her homework. Help!”

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Ask Polly Bath: Transitioning After Lunch and Recess

Date: June 7th, 2025

Polly answers the question: “Do you have tips to help my students calm their bodies and focus after lunch and recess?”

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Ask Polly Bath: Lying to Cause Trouble?

Date: May 31st, 2025

Polly answers the question: “What can I do about a child who is constantly lying to adults to try to get other students in trouble?”

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Ask Polly Bath: Consequence for Refusing?

Date: May 24th, 2025

Polly answers the question: “What’s a logical consequence for a student who is capable of completing work but refuses?”

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