Ask Polly: Social Media Drama!
Date: October 29th, 2022
Polly answers the question: “Social media brings so much drama into my 8th grade classroom but it seems like banning cell phones is too difficult! What can I do?”
Adolescents Need Control — Show Them How
Date: October 24th, 2021
Have you ever had a student say, “Adults just want to CONTROL us!!” Here’s how we can show them how they can have some of the control they want and need.
I Did a Stupid Thing as a Kid! Why?
Date: April 18th, 2021
I did something really stupid when I was a kid! There are 3 reasons WHY kids do stupid things.
The Best Way to Redirect Behavior!
Date: July 22nd, 2020
Here is a BIG tip in redirecting a child’s behavior so as to help prevent it from turning into a power struggle.
Say It and Keep Moving!
Date: June 24th, 2020
Do Kids Respect Us?
Date: June 21st, 2020
Sugar-Coated Control?
Date: June 3rd, 2020
Are rewards backfiring on you? (Thanks to Rheta DeVries for “sugar-coated control.”)
In Control or Outta Control?
Date: April 29th, 2020
There is a DIFFERENCE between difficult IN-CONTROL behavior and difficult OUT-OF-CONTROL behavior. I respond differently to each one!
Too Much Praise and Reward Will Backfire
Date: December 21st, 2019
How I Respond to Escalating Behaviors
Date: May 4th, 2019
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