The Benefit of Hall Duty!!!
Date: August 23rd, 2023
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!
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.
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?”
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.
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?”
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.””
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?”
The Adults ARE the School Culture!
Date: October 12th, 2022
How we contribute to our school’s culture will have a huge impact on students, for good or bad!
Ask Polly: Middle School Morning Meeting?
Date: October 8th, 2022
Polly answers the question: “When I used to teach elementary, I thought that Morning Meeting was a really helpful part of the day. Now in my new job as a middle school teacher I wonder would Morning Meeting help here too? Or is Advisory better for older kids?”
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