Polly answers the question: “What can I do about a child who is constantly lying to adults to try to get other students in trouble?”

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Polly answers the question: “What do you suggest for kids who encourage other children to make poor choices?”

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Polly answers the question: “I was right in the middle of a chemistry lesson when a kid in the back yelled, ‘I’M BORED!’ He got a lot of giggles and I was so embarrassed. I had no idea what to do so I just kept going with the lesson. Did I do the right thing? I’m a new teacher.”

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Polly answers the question: “I have a class clown. He’s not mean, he’s actually very funny, but he’s causing lots of distractions. I don’t want to get mad at him to make him stop, but what exactly do I do?”

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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?”

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Be careful not to get caught up in a power struggle when a student tries to keep a little piece of the control.

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Here are a few survival tips for substitute teachers.

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You tell a kid to stop immediately and they respond with, “I didn’t do anything!”

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It really bugs us when we give a child direction and they talk back, mumbling under their breath. But did they comply?

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Kids want control. What they don’t realize is that when they don’t follow instructions, they are actually giving up their control.

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