Playing is Important!
Date: May 3rd, 2023
Ask Polly: No School Spirit?
Date: April 30th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “Our school spirit has seriously declined in the last couple of years thanks to the pandemic and everything else. How do we get it back?”
Manage Behaviors & Teach Skills
Date: April 26th, 2023
Behavior management plans help us to manage kids’ behaviors. But we don’t stop there. We also need to teach skills.
Ask Polly: Detention for Disruption?
Date: April 22nd, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I have a 6th grader who keeps disrupting my history class so I give her detentions. But I’m not seeing any improvements in her behavior. How do I get better results?”
Behaviors: Disrespect or Refusal?
Date: April 19th, 2023
Refusal is one of the top behaviors we’re seeing in our schools! But it’s often viewed as disrespect.
Ask Polly: Post-Pandemic Problems?
Date: April 15th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “Due to the pandemic and everything else my 8th graders are behind academically and emotionally. Do you have any tips on how to prepare these kids for high school? I really worry about that!”
Are Your Students Unraveling?
Date: April 12th, 2023
When kids start to unravel, do this simple technique to get them to redirect their attention back to you. Trust me, it works!
Ask Polly: Violence in High Schools
Date: April 8th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “We have had an incredible up-tick in violence in our high school recently and we’re very worried! Why are kids so physically aggressive with each other these days?”
Behavior: Inappropriate? Unacceptable?
Date: April 5th, 2023
Inappropriate. Unacceptable. Insubordinate. What do these words teach youngsters about their behavior? Nothing!
Ask Polly: Kids Can’t Handle Downtime
Date: April 2nd, 2023
Polly answers the question: “When I say: ‘OK guys, we’ve got 5 minutes to do what you want,’ my 7th graders say, ‘So what should we do?’ It seems like kids need a cruise director these days! How can I help them handle downtime?”
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