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

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

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

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

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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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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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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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Allow kids to experience solving their own problems.

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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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