Ask Polly: Kids Wandering the Halls All Day

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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Ask Polly: Vaping in the Bathroom?

Date: November 5th, 2022

Polly answers the question: “How can we address vaping in the high school bathrooms?”

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SEL and Standing in Line

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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Consistency SOLVES Behavior Problems

Date: September 19th, 2021

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

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Make NO Mean NO!!!

Date: August 1st, 2021

From the first day of school, you have to teach kids that when you say no it means NO. This will REALLY help with behaviors!

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The Cure for Running in the Hall

Date: June 20th, 2021

We’ve all had to deal with kids running in the halls. Here’s my suggestions on how to STOP that behavior!

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Are You Disregulating Kids’ Behavior?

Date: May 16th, 2021

When adults aren’t all on the same page in your school, their inconsistency and unpredictability alone will cause BEHAVIORS in kids.

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But My Mom Lets Me Swear At Home

Date: May 2nd, 2021

Ever have a kid who feels that since they are allowed to swear at home, they can swear at school? Frustrating, right? What can a teacher do about it in the classroom?

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Covid-19 & Behavior: Using Common Language

Date: December 6th, 2020

Let’s use common language when it comes to making sure kids are social distancing and washing hands, that way we don’t scare them more and cause behaviors!

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Outta Bed for Class? Or Not?

Date: September 13th, 2020

When we are virtual learning, does it matter if kids get out of bed to attend our class?

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