Ask Polly: Fed Up with Lack of Respect!
Date: February 19th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I’m a middle school teacher and I am fed up! How do I get my students to treat me and each other with respect?”
Are Little Kids Being Disrespectful?
Date: December 28th, 2022
When little kids misbehave, we automatically think they are being disrespectful. But are they?
Disrespect is a Behavior to Manage
Date: April 3rd, 2022
Before we can hold kids responsible for DISRESPECT we really have to define RESPECT. Then we have to teach it.
Describe the 4 Most Common School Behaviors
Date: January 2nd, 2022
Pretty much every action done by our students can be defined by these four common behaviors.
Cheating and Lying?
Date: January 24th, 2021
CHEATING and LYING? It’s tempting to go a little nuts when these behaviors happen, but this is what I do instead.
Don’t BLURT and Regret: Teach Kids How
Date: December 13th, 2020
I like to use visual aids when teaching kids how to think BEFORE they speak, or type, something.
Behavior and Respect – Don’t Be Confusing!
Date: May 20th, 2020
How can we expect kids to demonstrate RESPECT if their only definitions of respect are from the behavior posters on school walls?
Are You Sure You’re Teaching Respect?
Date: November 13th, 2019
We All Lack Emotional Coping Skills – Students and Teachers Alike!
Date: September 28th, 2019
Students lack emotional coping skills. But guess what? Sometimes so do the adults!
What’s the Difference Between Swearing in the Hall and Swearing AT Someone?
Date: May 22nd, 2019
There’s a difference between swearing in the hall with your friends and swearing at someone. One is a disruption, the other crosses the line into disrespect.
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