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?”
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Date: March 22nd, 2023

What do we need to do in order to prevent behaviors from becoming safety issues?
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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!”
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Date: February 27th, 2022

Here are some tips to help prevent getting “baited” by a student’s behavior.
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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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Date: February 23rd, 2020

When a child says something rude to you that hits you emotionally, can you control your own behavior?
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Date: November 6th, 2019

We can’t get through to a kid who is in the middle of an escalation. We need to wait!
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Date: August 17th, 2019

Sometimes I just need to step back before I even THINK about responding.
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Date: May 26th, 2019

Ever see a child do something to another kid? And RIGHT in front of you!! BEFORE you respond, stop, think, and process!
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Date: April 28th, 2019

We don’t have to address attention-seeking behavior right at that moment!!!
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