Ask Polly Bath: Student Feels Disrespected?
Date: February 18th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “What do I say to a student who comes to me feeling like they have been disrespected by another teacher… And they may be correct?”
Ask Polly Bath: Logical Consequences?
Date: January 28th, 2024
How Do You Define Lying?
Date: November 21st, 2023
We often define lying as disrespect. But doing this gets our emotions involved and we take the behavior personally.
Ask Polly Bath: Is Swearing the New Norm?
Date: August 5th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “This year cuss words and slurs seem normal to our students! Even my 3rd graders! I’m struggling not to let the level of disrespect hijack my feelings. How do I send the message that their language matters – to me and to each other?”
Behaviors and Teacher’s Emotions
Date: July 19th, 2023
We all have an automatic thought when a kid gives us behaviors. But we have to make sure to catch the emotions that go with our automatic thought!
Annoying Behaviors and Power Struggles
Date: May 31st, 2023
Annoying behaviors are just that, ANNOYING! But if those behaviors aren’t actually creating a problem, don’t make them a problem and get into a power struggle.
Behaviors: Disrespect or Refusal?
Date: April 19th, 2023
Refusal is one of the top behaviors we’re seeing in our schools! But it’s often viewed as disrespect.
WHAT Is the Behavior?
Date: March 15th, 2023
Look at a child’s behavior. Is it a disruption? Disrespect? Refusal? Safety? The problem a behavior creates is a lot more important than the behavior itself.
Ask Polly: Teens Mocking Teachers?
Date: March 11th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I was walking down the hall with a colleague and a group of 8th graders started mocking our conversation as we passed. What would you have done in that situation?”
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.””
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