Date: May 26th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I used to say ‘treat others the way you would like to be treated’ but considering that not all my students are treated kindly at home I realized this was not effective. But…what do I say and how do I teach this lesson about respect?”
Date: May 17th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “We have been improving our strategies such as our In-School Intervention program but some staff are not sticking to the new strategies. Have you seen this in other schools? How do we address this inconsistency?”
Date: May 10th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “How do you engage a kid in social skills lessons if they don’t seem to have enough social skills to participate?”
Date: May 3rd, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I’m never sure what I should say to a student when they rejoin my class after having been removed for disruptive behavior. Suggestions?”
Date: April 28th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I like to thank kids who are following directions in order to encourage other students to get into gear. But it doesn’t have any effect!! Are these kids that unaware or do they just not care?”
Date: April 21st, 2024
Polly answers the question: “The other day when I was working with one of my students another kid screamed out ‘I need help over here! My hand has been up!’ He didn’t seem to appreciate that I have other students. This is an attitude I’ve been getting a lot lately. How do I handle this?”
Date: April 14th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “Sometimes I just don’t know what to say! When an upset kid comes to me with a problem I don’t always have the answers. How can I help when I don’t know what to say or do?”
Date: April 7th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “The other day one of my students got really upset with a peer because she wouldn’t stop bothering him. I gently told her to stop, pointing out that he had been asking very nicely. But what I really wanted to do was yell, ‘JUST STOP!!!’ Is there a time for that? I pride myself on being calm and gentle but sometimes I worry… am I too kind?”
Date: March 31st, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I know kids need help paying attention in class but I’m struggling with all of these fidget toys and gadgets. Are they really helping my students pay attention because I worry that they are distracting?”
Date: March 23rd, 2024
Polly answers the question: “Right now my students seem to think they should have a choice about everything. At what point should they realize that some things are not up to them?”
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