Ask Polly: Violence in High Schools

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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Prevent Behaviors from Becoming Safety Issues

Date: March 22nd, 2023

What do we need to do in order to prevent behaviors from becoming safety issues?

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Ask Polly: How To Avoid Power Struggles

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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Behavior 101: Don’t Take the Bait!

Date: February 27th, 2022

Here are some tips to help prevent getting “baited” by a student’s behavior.

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Your Response to A Behavior Can Make It Better or Worse

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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Hitting You Emotionally?

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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Behavior: Kid Escalating?

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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When Is the Best Response NO Response?

Date: August 17th, 2019

Sometimes I just need to step back before I even THINK about responding.

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You Do NOT Have to Respond IMMEDIATELY

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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THINK Before Responding!!!

Date: April 28th, 2019

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

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