Date: May 28th, 2025

School is the one place kids HAVE to be. Let’s jump on that and make school a place they WANT to be!
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Date: May 11th, 2025

Polly answers the question: “What can I do about kids who play in the bathroom to avoid tasks?”
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Date: May 4th, 2025

Polly answers the question: “What can I do about a third grader who refuses to participate in whole class lessons?”
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Date: April 23rd, 2025

We can change the behavior of our kids if we change OUR response.
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Date: April 16th, 2025

I want perseverance and I want to teach perseverance!
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Date: April 9th, 2025

Let’s look deeper into the simple skills deficits that are getting in the way.
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Date: April 2nd, 2025

Let’s change our lens on the kids we don’t like.
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Date: March 26th, 2025

Stop asking kids questions, give them statements!
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Date: March 19th, 2025

When you don’t clearly define what respect means in your school, then you end up missing the mark trying to teach it!
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Date: March 15th, 2025

Polly answers the question: “I’m a high school teacher and lately I’m quite shocked by how upset my students can get with each other in class discussions. I frankly don’t know what to do about this. Do you have any suggestions?”
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