Inconsistency Breaks School Culture!
Date: March 5th, 2025
When kids are able to depend on every school adult to be consistent, that’s a culture!
Give Kids the Gift of Consistency
Date: February 26th, 2025
Consistent expectations can help kids improve their behavior. So, give kids the gift of knowing what to expect!
Ask Polly Bath: Taking Away ‘Specials’
Date: February 23rd, 2025
Polly answers the question: “I am a music teacher. I’m wondering what your opinion is on classroom teachers keeping kids out of ‘specials’ as a punishment for an earlier behavior issue. My thought is they are basically saying specials are unimportant.”
The Power of Experiencing Community!
Date: January 15th, 2025
We need to do more than just teach our kids about community. We need to help them EXPERIENCE it!
Ask Polly Bath: Building LOTS of Relationships!
Date: January 12th, 2025
Polly answers the question: “I keep hearing that building relationships with students is crucial for improving classroom behaviors, but I have SO many students! What can I do? How can I relate to them all?”
Ask Polly Bath: Student Hates You?
Date: December 22nd, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I am a paraprofessional dealing with a fifth-grade boy who curses me out, hits me, throws things at me, and generally terrorizes me. He says he hates me and wants to force me to quit my job. I do not have support from the teacher. What can I do?”
How I Do Observations
Date: December 17th, 2024
When I observe a student, I make sure to see the kid in different environments throughout the school day.
The Mid-Year Funk!
Date: December 3rd, 2024
We hit the mid-school year and get into a funk. Here are some tips to get past it!
Ask Polly Bath: Kids Not Taking Specials Seriously?
Date: November 24th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I’m a music teacher and I’m having an issue with students who refuse to listen during music excerpts and instead chat – thereby ruining it for the whole class. Separating them hasn’t made a difference. They don’t take the subject seriously and therefore come in with an attitude. What should I do?”
Not Engaged & In Trouble?
Date: October 23rd, 2024
It’s never too late to increase engagement through relationship even if it happens as a result of a consequence.
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