Can Kids Solve Their Problems?

Date: September 27th, 2023

Allow kids to experience solving their own problems.

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Ask Polly Bath: Cell Phones and Power Struggles?

Date: September 3rd, 2023

Polly answers the question: “I have a high school kid who will not turn over her cell phone when I ask for it! It’s my policy and all the kids know it. I know her life is not that positive, and there isn’t a lot of room for learning in her brain right now, but I feel like I need to hold her accountable. It’s always a huge power struggle that results in administrative referral. How can I chip away at her refusal without it costing me our relationship?”

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The Benefit of Hall Duty!!!

Date: August 23rd, 2023

Hall duty is an OPPORTUNITY to establish good relationships with kids.

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Be Consistent with School Rules!

Date: August 9th, 2023

When it comes to school rules, if you let the little things slide, they will turn into bigger issues!

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Burdened by Student Behavior?

Date: July 5th, 2023

We can get loaded down dealing with kids’ behaviors. When this happens, the best thing we can do is talk with a colleague. They can help us carry the burden.

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Ask Polly Bath: Pack of Kids with Bad Behaviors?

Date: July 1st, 2023

Polly answers the question: “We have a pack of kids in our middle school who feed off each other! They wander the halls, cause trouble, they make snarky comments to teachers. And it’s getting harder and harder to muster up the energy to deal with them! How can we get this group to stop?”

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Is a Kid Getting to You?

Date: June 14th, 2023

Having the power to say, “I don’t like this kid right now and I don’t know what to do about it,” to someone we trust, actually helps us grow.

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Ask Polly: No School Spirit?

Date: April 30th, 2023

Polly answers the question: “Our school spirit has seriously declined in the last couple of years thanks to the pandemic and everything else. How do we get it back?”

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Ask Polly: Kids Disrespectful to Paras?

Date: February 26th, 2023

Polly answers the question: “How do we get high school students to treat paraprofessionals with respect? I hate to see kids using abusive language and saying things like, “You’re not even a teacher.””

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Ask Polly: “Mean Girls” In Elementary School

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?”

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