Preventing Escalation!
Date: November 20th, 2024
I saw a brilliant example of a teacher using the skill of ‘reading the room’ in order to prevent behaviors from escalating.
Ask Polly Bath: Not Stopping IMMEDIATELY?
Date: November 17th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “What should I do next when I tell a student to stop what they are doing IMMEDIATELY but they don’t?”
Timers and Self-regulation
Date: November 13th, 2024
Here’s how to help kids self-regulate their behavior using timers during the lecture part of class.
Ask Polly Bath: Behaviors and Saying “Thank You”
Date: November 10th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I’m working with a girl who has behavior problems. When she stops a behavior my instinct is to thank her, but that seems to make her mad. Is there something I’m missing?”
Behaviors and Hands-on Math?!?
Date: November 6th, 2024
You get the Unifix cubes out to teach math to youngsters and what happens? They start playing! How do you handle that behavior?
Ask Polly Bath: Kids LOUD at Lunch?
Date: November 2nd, 2024
Polly answers the question: “What are your feelings about trying to keep 80 elementary schoolers silent in the lunch line and at certain times during their lunch? Our cafeteria is SO LOUD!”
Kids Didn’t Used to Do This!
Date: October 30th, 2024
Are you alarmed and discouraged by how much kids’ behavior has changed? Here’s my thinking on that!
Ask Polly Bath: Talking with Parents?
Date: October 27th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I am having trouble with a kid in my class but when I talk to his parents they just say he never acts like that at home. How should I respond?”
Not Engaged & In Trouble?
Date: October 23rd, 2024
It’s never too late to increase engagement through relationship even if it happens as a result of a consequence.
Ask Polly Bath: Student Management Coach?
Date: October 20th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “In order to save my peace of mind and mental wellbeing I decided I need a coach or mentor who specializes in student management. But how can I find one?”
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