Reconnect After Consequences!
Date: February 22nd, 2023
If a child’s behavior happened on your watch, but you need someone else to give the consequences, then it’s important that you reconnect with that child!
Ask Polly: Fed Up with Lack of Respect!
Date: February 19th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I’m a middle school teacher and I am fed up! How do I get my students to treat me and each other with respect?”
Non-Directive Cues Work!
Date: February 15th, 2023
Sometimes the best intervention is a non-directive cue. Don’t make the mistake of talking too much.
Ask Polly: Worsening Behaviors Despite My Efforts
Date: February 12th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I kept a kid in for recess so we could talk about his behavior in my class. But then his behavior got even worse. I think he likes staying with me during recess! How do I undo this?”
Behaviors? Don’t Get Ruffled Up.
Date: February 8th, 2023
Ask Polly: Dress Code in High School?
Date: February 5th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “What are your thoughts about a high school dress code? For starters, the kids ignore it. And honestly, the staff has a hard time agreeing on what it should be anyway. Help!”
Are Kids Reacting Before Thinking?
Date: February 1st, 2023
Here’s an easy way to teach SEL skills to help kids put space between their thoughts and actions.
Ask Polly: Aggressive Horseplay?
Date: January 29th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “Our middle school boys are very aggressive and ‘hands on’ with each other. I know horseplay is to be expected, but often things get out of hand at lunchtime or in the hallways. What can we do?”
Behaviors During Share Time?
Date: January 25th, 2023
Are you dealing with behaviors when kids are sharing during morning meeting? This is what I do…
Ask Polly: “Mean Girls” In Elementary School
Date: January 21st, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I have a situation of “mean girls.” These girls are ruthless! They find joy in making someone cry. Some days, I want to cry. I know I can’t make them be nice, but what can I do for the other kids who take the brunt of their meanness?”
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