Date: February 7th, 2026

The real problem with the class clown is not what you think!
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Date: January 25th, 2026

What does a kid get out of being disruptive in your classroom?
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Date: December 17th, 2025

Polly answers the question: “My classroom sounds like a percussion section. No matter what I do my kids are constantly making noises like tapping their pencils or kicking the legs of their desks. It’s so distracting! What do I do?”
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Date: October 6th, 2025

Polly answers the question: “I saw your video about not sending kids out but how can I deal with kids that know what to do but are being disruptive without sending them out?”
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Date: August 17th, 2025

There are good times and bad times for kids to ask to go to the bathroom. Teach them the difference!
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Date: April 5th, 2025

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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Date: March 29th, 2025

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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Date: March 22nd, 2025

Polly answers the question: “I have a really hard time getting my fourth grade students to settle down sometimes. They won’t stop talking or fiddling or even moving around the classroom. I’m a new teacher, in case you can’t tell. Please help!”
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Date: March 2nd, 2025

Polly answers the question: “I saw your video about handling more behaviors in the classroom. How can I deal with kids who know what to do but are still being disruptive anyway without sending them out?”
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Date: January 5th, 2025

Polly answers the question: “How do you respond to a younger kid swearing versus an older kid swearing?”
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