Be Consistent with School Rules!
Date: August 9th, 2023
When it comes to school rules, if you let the little things slide, they will turn into bigger issues!
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?”
Ask Polly Bath: Frustrated with Lunch Duty?
Date: July 29th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I have lunch duty in our elementary school, and I’m amazed at what kids cannot do on their own. They can’t scrape and stack a tray. They can’t tell when a trash can is too full to use. And, they can’t even interact with each other! How can I get them to do better without creating a negative environment with my frustration!?”
Lunch is a Social Event!
Date: July 26th, 2023
When you have cafeteria duty, will it be loud? Of course! Lunch is supposed to be a social time for kids.
Ask Polly: Standing In Line Quietly
Date: June 4th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “My 3rd grade class still can’t line up quietly and get from one place to another on time without problems. How do I teach them this? Is it even reasonable to expect my class to do this?”
Ask Polly: No School Spirit?
Date: April 30th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “Our school spirit has seriously declined in the last couple of years thanks to the pandemic and everything else. How do we get it back?”
Ask Polly: Behavior At Home vs. School
Date: March 26th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “How am I supposed to improve the behaviors in my 5th grade classroom when at home my students are allowed to do whatever they want and say whatever they want?”
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?”
Ask Polly: Dress Code in High School?
Date: February 5th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “What are your thoughts about a high school dress code? For starters, the kids ignore it. And honestly, the staff has a hard time agreeing on what it should be anyway. Help!”
Ask Polly: Problematic Dress? Behavior? Speech?
Date: January 14th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I work in a Vocational Technical School and the kids are very motivated to learn in their shops which is great! But our concern is that when we place them in Co-ops and internships some of them are so inappropriate in dress, behavior, and speech that we’re losing business partnerships. What can we do?”
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