Date: October 8th, 2022
Polly answers the question: “When I used to teach elementary, I thought that Morning Meeting was a really helpful part of the day. Now in my new job as a middle school teacher I wonder would Morning Meeting help here too? Or is Advisory better for older kids?”
Date: October 4th, 2022
Transitions between classes tend to create behaviors. Why? Because we don’t give kids the few minutes they need to mentally prepare themselves for the next thing.
Date: October 2nd, 2022
Polly answers the question: “The kids in my 2nd grade class are so disrespectful to one another. They’re really mean! We talk all the time about how to treat others the way we’d want to be treated but they don’t care. How do I get them to be kinder?”
Date: September 28th, 2022
We have a lot of angry kids. When we are able to figure out what is causing their anger, we’re better able to help them deal with it.
Date: September 25th, 2022
Polly answers the question: “My high school students have so much on their shoulders and mental health concerns are on the rise! How do I address these challenges without lowering the academic bar?”
Date: September 21st, 2022
Why is it important for kids to play? Because when kids play they learn all their executive function skills, problem solving, boundaries, perseverance, resiliency, decision making, and so much more!
Date: September 17th, 2022
Polly answers the question: “I am so nice and kind to my 7th graders but they can be so rude to me. Why? What do I need to do differently?”
Date: September 13th, 2022
Organization is a cognitive skill. It’s not bad behavior when a kid is disorganized!
Date: September 11th, 2022
Polly answers the question: “I have a little kiddo in my class that loves attention from anyone, anytime! I turn my back and hear the shenanigans and I know…it’s him. On days that he is absent, we get so much more done. What can I do to get him to stop?”
Date: September 4th, 2022
Polly answers the question: “I told a student the other day that her grades were slipping. It didn’t matter to her at all… Is there anything I can do to get them to value their education?”
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