Date: January 18th, 2025
Polly answers the question: “I am very concerned about one of my students. It seems like there is nothing anyone can say to this child. They cause trouble in class which lands them in ISS where they cause trouble again. Recently their behavior escalated to the point that they landed in juvenile court where they talked back to the judge! What can be done?”
Date: November 20th, 2024
I saw a brilliant example of a teacher using the skill of ‘reading the room’ in order to prevent behaviors from escalating.
Date: November 13th, 2024
Here’s how to help kids self-regulate their behavior using timers during the lecture part of class.
Date: November 6th, 2024
You get the Unifix cubes out to teach math to youngsters and what happens? They start playing! How do you handle that behavior?
Date: October 2nd, 2024
Directly teach your students how to NOT be distracted by their own senses in the classroom.
Date: August 10th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “What would you do with a child in a classroom who hits and spits?”
Date: June 26th, 2024
Our brains are more attuned to emotions than logic. So don’t be afraid to change your delivery to reach the emotions of your students!
Date: May 29th, 2024
Date: April 10th, 2024
Too often kids wonder what their purpose is in school. So, we need to give them a purpose!
Date: December 31st, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I sometimes let kids walk all over me and when I see it happening, I immediately over-correct and set strict rules and expectations! What’s a good balance between being too rigid or too wishy washy?”
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