Date: December 1st, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I just started my job as a paraprofessional and this is the first time I’ve worked with children. Today a student I was working with got very disruptive and I admit I got pretty upset. How do I keep kids from getting under my skin?”
Date: March 6th, 2024
Remembering that there are feelings behind a kid’s angry outburst will help you to respond instead of react.
Date: December 13th, 2023
I’m often asked if there are responses to a behavior that can make the situation worse? Yes, absolutely!
Date: October 4th, 2023
When dealing with behaviors, don’t respond right away. Instead stop, think, and process the situation.
Date: June 21st, 2023
Asking questions like, “Is that the way you walk into a room?” will lead to a power struggle.
Date: April 8th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “We have had an incredible up-tick in violence in our high school recently and we’re very worried! Why are kids so physically aggressive with each other these days?”
Date: March 22nd, 2023
What do we need to do in order to prevent behaviors from becoming safety issues?
Date: December 18th, 2022
Polly answers the question: “Do you have any recommendations for avoiding and/or getting out of power struggles with high school kids? I’ll admit, sometimes they suck me in and it’s hard not to lose it!”
Date: February 27th, 2022
Date: May 9th, 2021
If we say the first thing that comes into our head when a kid gives us a behavior, we can make it worse! So what can you do instead?
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