When Kids Start to Ramp Up | Let’s Talk About Behavior | POLLY BATH

Date: April 12th, 2026

When a kid starts to ramp up I instantly respond with this sequence…

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High Schoolers Not Turning in Homework?

Date: April 8th, 2026

Try this when kids don’t turn in their homework. It will make it much easier for you!

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Kids Learn How to Respond by Watching Adults

Date: January 28th, 2026

A little kid’s response – good or bad – is learned behavior. They learned this response by watching adults. What do you want your students to learn when they see how YOU respond to something?

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Lunch Detention as a Logical Consequence?

Date: January 14th, 2026

Sometimes a logical consequence is lunch detention. Here are some tips to make those lunch detentions work!

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My Real Life Experience with a Difficult Student

Date: January 7th, 2026

When I taught 7th grade, I had an extremely difficult student. This is how I handled her behavior.

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Generational Differences are Huge! | Let’s Talk About Behavior | POLLY BATH

Date: December 21st, 2025

How are we going to handle these huge generational differences we have in school?

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No Relationships? No Rigor!

Date: May 14th, 2025

Build relationships with the kids in your school. Because you can’t have rigor without relationships!

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Ask Polly Bath: Advice for Substitute Teachers?

Date: April 20th, 2025

Polly answers the question: “I just accepted a job as a roving substitute teacher in our local district. I remember how we treated subs when I was a student. It wasn’t good! Do you have advice for me? I think I’ll need it!”

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Look Deep into Behaviors for Results!

Date: April 9th, 2025

Let’s look deeper into the simple skills deficits that are getting in the way.

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