Can’t You Read the Room?

Date: March 27th, 2024

Kids are struggling with the skill of ‘reading the room.’ What can we do? Use unstructured social time to coach them!

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Ask Polly Bath: Is Setting Goals Helpful or Hurtful?

Date: March 16th, 2024

Polly answers the question: “I like to set goals for myself and the kids. But when we don’t reach them, it feels like we both failed. Is there a better strategy?”

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Perception of Electives!

Date: February 14th, 2024

This is how I would change kids’ perception of electives.

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Ask Polly Bath: Logical Consequences?

Date: January 28th, 2024

Polly answers the question: “What is an example of logical consequences?”

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Culture Eats Strategy

Date: January 17th, 2024

This is the type of culture that is needed between the adults in our schools!

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Ask Polly Bath: Work Before Fun?

Date: January 6th, 2024

Polly answers the question: “Should kids have to wait for fun, like snack-time or recess, until their work is completed?”

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School Values Start with Adults

Date: January 3rd, 2024

Adults have to live the values in front of the kids.

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Ask Polly Bath: I Dread Calling Parents!

Date: December 23rd, 2023

Polly answers the question: “My school requires us to go through some steps with behavior before we involve administration. This makes sense but one of the requirements is calling the parents. I dread calling home!! Very often I feel like the parents blame me for their child’s behavior, and I’m tired of it. Do you have any ways to make this experience more pleasant?”

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Ask Polly Bath: You’re a Teacher Not a Buddy

Date: November 11th, 2023

Polly answers the question: “I have a kid in my class who is a ‘buddy’ to their single parent. And they want to treat me the same! I don’t listen to, ‘Hey, dude,’ or ‘Hey girl hey!’ Is there a way to teach, in the moment, that they can’t do this and still have a good relationship with them?”

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Ask Polly Bath: Is All-School Community Possible?

Date: October 7th, 2023

Polly answers the question: “Our school is very spread out with grade levels in their own hallways. How can we create an ‘all-school community’ when our paths rarely cross?”

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