The Problem with Too Many Choices
Date: January 7th, 2025
Consistency is key but too many choices can break down our consistency with kids.
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?”
Power Struggles and Control
Date: December 31st, 2024
Be careful not to get caught up in a power struggle when a student tries to keep a little piece of the control.
Ask Polly Bath: Teach Those Social Skills!
Date: December 29th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “What resources do you like for teaching social skills to middle and high school kids? We really need help with this!”
Teach Brain Health!
Date: December 25th, 2024
To have a healthy brain, you need to slow down and clear your thought process. Are you teaching kids how to do this?
Ask Polly Bath: Student Hates You?
Date: December 22nd, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I am a paraprofessional dealing with a fifth-grade boy who curses me out, hits me, throws things at me, and generally terrorizes me. He says he hates me and wants to force me to quit my job. I do not have support from the teacher. What can I do?”
How I Do Observations
Date: December 17th, 2024
When I observe a student, I make sure to see the kid in different environments throughout the school day.
Ask Polly Bath: Rewards as Motivation?
Date: December 15th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I’m under a lot of pressure to use rewards in my second grade class to get kids to behave, but I saw a video of you on social media saying that can be a bad idea. But what can I do instead?”
Make it Easier to Apologize
Date: December 11th, 2024
Teach kids how they can apologize without feeling like they’re losing ground in a power struggle.
Ask Polly Bath: 5 Year-Old Running and Shoving?
Date: December 8th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “We have a curious, sensory-seeking 5 year-old who is delayed in our class. Often he runs for the door and shoves adults out of his way if they try to stop him. I know he doesn’t mean harm. Honestly, I’m not sure how to respond to this situation.”
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