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?”
Date: January 18th, 2023
Date: January 14th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I work in a Vocational Technical School and the kids are very motivated to learn in their shops which is great! But our concern is that when we place them in Co-ops and internships some of them are so inappropriate in dress, behavior, and speech that we’re losing business partnerships. What can we do?”
Date: January 11th, 2023
If we are not consistent with a child whose behavior escalates, then they will continue to push that behavior to see what happens.
Date: January 7th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “My 7th graders are getting a lot of bus ‘write ups.’ As their teacher, is there anything I can do to help with that?”
Date: January 4th, 2023
Date: December 31st, 2022
Polly answers the question: “I have a student who cusses like you wouldn’t believe! I spend all day kicking him out and sending him down to the office only so he can return and say, “Well that was fun, the office sucks, too!” How should I respond and what’s the best consequence to stop this?”
Date: December 28th, 2022
When little kids misbehave, we automatically think they are being disrespectful. But are they?
Date: December 25th, 2022
Polly answers the question: “One of my 4th graders refuses to come to morning circle. I give him plenty of encouragement, but he just stays quietly in his seat and will not join in. My next move is to make him do the circle activities during his recess. Do you think that would get him to come to morning circle?”
Date: December 21st, 2022
When kids start talking out, don’t ask things like, “What should you be doing right now?” Instead, say “Talking out right now is disruptive.”
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