Date: March 18th, 2026
I once had a student who kept triggering so much cortisol into his prefrontal cortex that he would go into an anxiety attack. What did I do? I taught him about his brain and what was happening!
Date: March 4th, 2026
Sometimes a kid with autism is trying to control an environment that may make no sense to them. Here’s how we can help.
Date: February 25th, 2026
Here is a decent management plan for a child with autism who doesn’t like to show their work on math problems.
Date: February 22nd, 2026
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A little kid’s response – good or bad – is learned behavior. They learned this response by watching adults. What do you want your students to learn when they see how YOU respond to something?
Date: December 17th, 2025
Polly answers the question: “My classroom sounds like a percussion section. No matter what I do my kids are constantly making noises like tapping their pencils or kicking the legs of their desks. It’s so distracting! What do I do?”
Date: December 14th, 2025
Big feelings are real! When a kid walks into your classroom in the morning with BIG feelings, here’s how you can help.
Date: December 10th, 2025
Polly answers the question: “I have a student who saw another kid getting rewards for their behavior chart so now he’s mimicking the behaviors and asking for his own chart and rewards. How do I address this?”
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