No Relationships? No Rigor!

Date: May 14th, 2025

Build relationships with the kids in your school. Because you can’t have rigor without relationships!

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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?”

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Behaviors? Embed SEL!

Date: May 7th, 2025

Lessen behaviors by embedding SEL into everything throughout the day!

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Ask Polly Bath: Won’t Participate?

Date: May 4th, 2025

Polly answers the question: “What can I do about a third grader who refuses to participate in whole class lessons?”

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Don’t Give up Your Power!

Date: April 30th, 2025

When kids misbehave in your classroom, make sure they are accountable to YOU not someone else.

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Ask Polly Bath: Lying in Kindergarten?

Date: April 26th, 2025

Polly answers the question: “Any advice on how to handle young children (kindergarten age) who habitually lie?”

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Did They Just Do That!?!

Date: April 23rd, 2025

We can change the behavior of our kids if we change OUR response.

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Ask Polly Bath: Advice for Substitute Teachers?

Date: April 20th, 2025

Polly answers the question: “I just accepted a job as a roving substitute teacher in our local district. I remember how we treated subs when I was a student. It wasn’t good! Do you have advice for me? I think I’ll need it!”

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I Want Perseverance!

Date: April 16th, 2025

I want perseverance and I want to teach perseverance!

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Ask Polly Bath: Sneaky Seat Switching?

Date: April 13th, 2025

Polly answers the question: “My students have assigned seats in all my classes, but lately it’s becoming a thing for several students to switch seats to see if I notice. At first it seemed kind of funny and cute, so I let them get away with it. Now I can’t seem to get them to stop. What do you suggest?”

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