Before I Open My Mouth | Let’s Talk About Behavior | POLLY BATH
Date: April 18th, 2026
When a kid gets on your last nerve and something’s about to shoot out of your mouth…
The Key to Avoiding Power Struggles | Let’s Talk About Behavior | POLLY BATH
Date: March 28th, 2026
My No-Nonsense Response to Lying | Let’s Talk About Behavior | POLLY BATH
Date: March 1st, 2026
When Parents Go Over Your Head | Let’s Talk About Behavior | POLLY BATH
Date: November 16th, 2025
Ask Polly Bath: Lying in Kindergarten?
Date: April 26th, 2025
Polly answers the question: “Any advice on how to handle young children (kindergarten age) who habitually lie?”
Change Your Perspective on THAT Kid!
Date: March 12th, 2025
Ask Polly Bath: “I Dream of Changing Careers!”
Date: October 13th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I’m challenged by the tone, attitude, and entitlement of some of my students. One week I feel like I am successfully managing it all then the next week I dream of changing careers. Can you help?”
Ask Polly Bath: Behaviors Behind My Back!
Date: August 18th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “When I am writing on the board someone will whistle but then I turn around and everyone acts innocent. This drives me crazy! How can I deal with this kind of behavior?”
Ask Polly Bath: Kids Using Inappropriate Humor to get Attention?
Date: July 20th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “Any time my lessons involve vocabulary such as ‘the wind breaks’ or words that rhyme with something crude, my 7th graders start snickering and saying inappropriate things like ‘she said break wind!’ or ‘she said fart!’ This drives me nuts. Any ideas?”
Are You Making a Difference?
Date: May 13th, 2024
Many teachers tell me how frustrated, emotional, and upset they are over their jobs. Why? Because they wonder if they’re actually making a difference.
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