My Real Life Experience with a Difficult Student
Date: January 7th, 2026
When I taught 7th grade, I had an extremely difficult student. This is how I handled her behavior.
Ask Polly Bath: Playing in the Bathroom?
Date: May 11th, 2025
Polly answers the question: “What can I do about kids who play in the bathroom to avoid tasks?”
Are Little Kids Being Disrespectful?
Date: December 28th, 2022
When little kids misbehave, we automatically think they are being disrespectful. But are they?
I Did a Stupid Thing as a Kid! Why?
Date: April 18th, 2021
I did something really stupid when I was a kid! There are 3 reasons WHY kids do stupid things.
Anxious to AVOID?
Date: September 1st, 2018
Rewarding TARDY?
Date: June 13th, 2018
Getting an Off-Task Edgy Kid Back on Task
Date: May 29th, 2018
There’s usually no need to be confrontational and up the ante. Here’s what I do.
I HATE Sending Kids to the Office!
Date: March 28th, 2018
Here’s my argument against sending kids to the office. You may not want to hear it!
Behavior: handling distractions!
Date: February 1st, 2017
Kids can be very easily distracted. Watch my video to see my tip on how I handle it.
Managing avoidance behavior–bathroom passes
Date: December 10th, 2015
Some kids ask to go to the bathroom to avoid things that are difficult for them. Watch this video for two tips that I use to help handle this.
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