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: “I’m Worried About My Student!”
Date: January 18th, 2025
Polly answers the question: “I am very concerned about one of my students. It seems like there is nothing anyone can say to this child. They cause trouble in class which lands them in ISS where they cause trouble again. Recently their behavior escalated to the point that they landed in juvenile court where they talked back to the judge! What can be done?”
The Problem with Too Many Choices
Date: January 7th, 2025
Consistency is key but too many choices can break down our consistency with kids.
Ask Polly Bath: 5 Year-Old Running and Shoving?
Date: December 8th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “We have a curious, sensory-seeking 5 year-old who is delayed in our class. Often he runs for the door and shoves adults out of his way if they try to stop him. I know he doesn’t mean harm. Honestly, I’m not sure how to respond to this situation.”
Ask Polly Bath: Not Stopping IMMEDIATELY?
Date: November 17th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “What should I do next when I tell a student to stop what they are doing IMMEDIATELY but they don’t?”
Ask Polly Bath: Improve Behavior?
Date: October 5th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “What’s the most impactful thing I can do to improve behavior in my classroom?”
Those Kids Who Don’t Respond!
Date: August 28th, 2024
Have you ever been in a situation where things are under control in your classroom, and everything is in a really good place, but then you have those two kids? Those two kids who don’t respond to all that you’ve put into place.
Ask Polly Bath: Hitting and Spitting!
Date: August 10th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “What would you do with a child in a classroom who hits and spits?”
Ask Polly Bath: Assessing SEL Skills in Your School?
Date: June 29th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “Is there an easy way to assess social emotional skills that we could use as a school to determine if we are consistently addressing the needs of our students and to help us measure our progress?”
Ask Polly Bath: Behavior & Staff Inconsistency?
Date: May 17th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “We have been improving our strategies such as our In-School Intervention program but some staff are not sticking to the new strategies. Have you seen this in other schools? How do we address this inconsistency?”
Join our Facebook conversation