Ask Polly Bath: Logical Consequences?
Date: March 9th, 2025
Ask Polly Bath: Kids STILL Being Disruptive?
Date: March 2nd, 2025
Polly answers the question: “I saw your video about handling more behaviors in the classroom. How can I deal with kids who know what to do but are still being disruptive anyway without sending them out?”
Ask Polly Bath: Taking Away ‘Specials’
Date: February 23rd, 2025
Polly answers the question: “I am a music teacher. I’m wondering what your opinion is on classroom teachers keeping kids out of ‘specials’ as a punishment for an earlier behavior issue. My thought is they are basically saying specials are unimportant.”
Ask Polly Bath: Stealing Food & Throwing Tantrums?
Date: February 15th, 2025
Polly answers the question: “What should I have done with a kid who stole food from another student and then when they were caught tossed the food on the floor and threw a huge tantrum?”
Ask Polly Bath: Blurting Out in Class!
Date: February 8th, 2025
Polly answers the question: “I need help with blurters! They have such a need to talk in order to process so I try to let them talk when possible but it gets out of hand. How do I manage this?”
Ask Polly Bath: Not Coming in from Recess?
Date: February 1st, 2025
Polly answers the question: “Do you have any tips on ways to get kids in from recess?”
Ask Polly Bath: Kid Always Sleeping in Class?
Date: January 25th, 2025
Polly answers the question: “I am a new teacher and I have a second grade student who has literally been sleeping in class since the start of the school year. To date, he’s done absolutely nothing. How can I handle this?”
Ask Polly Bath: “I’m Worried About My Student!”
Date: January 18th, 2025
Polly answers the question: “I am very concerned about one of my students. It seems like there is nothing anyone can say to this child. They cause trouble in class which lands them in ISS where they cause trouble again. Recently their behavior escalated to the point that they landed in juvenile court where they talked back to the judge! What can be done?”
Ask Polly Bath: Building LOTS of Relationships!
Date: January 12th, 2025
Polly answers the question: “I keep hearing that building relationships with students is crucial for improving classroom behaviors, but I have SO many students! What can I do? How can I relate to them all?”
Ask Polly Bath: SWEARING $%@!
Date: January 5th, 2025
Polly answers the question: “How do you respond to a younger kid swearing versus an older kid swearing?”
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