Helping an Unraveling Kid
Date: July 31st, 2024
Ask Polly Bath: Kids Unable to Process?
Date: July 28th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “In my position, I offer support to kids who have difficult life circumstances. However, sometimes it seems the child doesn’t have the bandwidth to process my suggestions and still participate in their classwork. Do you have any ideas for me?”
The First 6 Weeks of School!
Date: July 24th, 2024
We know the first six weeks of school are super important! But it can’t end there. School starts again after each break.
Ask Polly Bath: Kids Using Inappropriate Humor to get Attention?
Date: July 20th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “Any time my lessons involve vocabulary such as ‘the wind breaks’ or words that rhyme with something crude, my 7th graders start snickering and saying inappropriate things like ‘she said break wind!’ or ‘she said fart!’ This drives me nuts. Any ideas?”
“Don’t Wanna be Here!”
Date: July 16th, 2024
Teach kids how not to be disruptive when they don’t want to be there. It’s an important life skill!
Ask Polly Bath: Behaviors in Electives?
Date: July 14th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I’m a Music teacher, when I have a kid who misbehaves, I tell their classroom teacher but I feel out of the loop because I won’t even see the child again until the following week. And when I do see them… should I address the issue or assume it’s been handled?”
What is Resiliency?
Date: July 10th, 2024
Ask Polly Bath: Am I Contributing to a Kid’s Anxiety?
Date: July 6th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I have a kid who is very anxious, and I try to help them process their experiences but… is it possible I’m overdoing it and contributing to the anxiety?”
Motivate with Short Successes
Date: July 2nd, 2024
When kids see their successes with short, frequent assessments, this keeps them motivated.
Ask Polly Bath: Assessing SEL Skills in Your School?
Date: June 29th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “Is there an easy way to assess social emotional skills that we could use as a school to determine if we are consistently addressing the needs of our students and to help us measure our progress?”
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