Date: December 31st, 2024

Be careful not to get caught up in a power struggle when a student tries to keep a little piece of the control.
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Date: December 11th, 2024

Teach kids how they can apologize without feeling like they’re losing ground in a power struggle.
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Date: November 10th, 2024

Polly answers the question: “I’m working with a girl who has behavior problems. When she stops a behavior my instinct is to thank her, but that seems to make her mad. Is there something I’m missing?”
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Date: February 25th, 2024

Polly answers the question: “I had a kid say to me today: ‘Other kids are wearing the same thing I am but you’re the only teacher who’s got a problem with it!’ No one is enforcing the dress code but me! Help!”
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Date: January 31st, 2024

Here are a few survival tips for substitute teachers.
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Date: December 3rd, 2023

Polly answers the question: “I have done a fabulous job lately of not taking the bait and avoiding power struggles! I have one kid in my class who I used to go to battles with constantly. However, now that I’m managing him better, he is trying to get other kids to turn against me! Any thoughts about what may be the next steps with him?”
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Date: November 4th, 2023

Polly answers the question: “What do you do when you tell a child to ‘stop immediately’ and they say ‘I wasn’t doing anything’?”
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Date: November 1st, 2023

When a kid talks back, they could be trying to get you into a power struggle.
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Date: October 4th, 2023

When dealing with behaviors, don’t respond right away. Instead stop, think, and process the situation.
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Date: September 13th, 2023

When a kid won’t come in after recess, or they run off the playground, this is a safety issue.
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