Are You Causing a Power Struggle?
Date: June 21st, 2023
Asking questions like, “Is that the way you walk into a room?” will lead to a power struggle.
Ask Polly: Detention for Disruption?
Date: April 22nd, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I have a 6th grader who keeps disrupting my history class so I give her detentions. But I’m not seeing any improvements in her behavior. How do I get better results?”
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.
Disruptive Behavior?
Date: March 1st, 2023
If a kid is so disruptive that you have to remove them from the classroom, be careful it doesn’t backfire. How?
Are Little Kids Being Disrespectful?
Date: December 28th, 2022
When little kids misbehave, we automatically think they are being disrespectful. But are they?
Disruptions Due To Talking Out?
Date: December 21st, 2022
When kids start talking out, don’t ask things like, “What should you be doing right now?” Instead, say “Talking out right now is disruptive.”
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.
They Did That ON PURPOSE!
Date: October 17th, 2021
When we think a kid has misbehaved ON PURPOSE, I promise you we’ve missed the point.
When a GREAT Lesson Plan Causes BEHAVIORS!!!
Date: July 12th, 2020
What do you do when a wonderful lesson plan falls apart because of behaviors? This is what I do…
Say It and Keep Moving!
Date: June 24th, 2020
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