Date: March 5th, 2025

When kids are able to depend on every school adult to be consistent, that’s a culture!
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Date: February 26th, 2025

Consistent expectations can help kids improve their behavior. So, give kids the gift of knowing what to expect!
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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: August 9th, 2023

When it comes to school rules, if you let the little things slide, they will turn into bigger issues!
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Date: July 1st, 2023

Polly answers the question: “We have a pack of kids in our middle school who feed off each other! They wander the halls, cause trouble, they make snarky comments to teachers. And it’s getting harder and harder to muster up the energy to deal with them! How can we get this group to stop?”
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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!”
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Date: November 27th, 2022

Polly answers the question: “We have high schoolers who wander the halls all day. When someone tells them to go to class they make explosive comments. How can we address this problem?”
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Date: November 5th, 2022

Polly answers the question: “How can we address vaping in the high school bathrooms?”
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Date: May 15th, 2022

When you teach kids how to stand in line, teach them the SOCIAL SKILLS involved – they can use these the rest of their life.
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Date: September 19th, 2021

When we are NOT consistent we create behavior problems. END OF STORY!
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