Date: February 26th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “How do we get high school students to treat paraprofessionals with respect? I hate to see kids using abusive language and saying things like, “You’re not even a teacher.””
Date: January 21st, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I have a situation of “mean girls.” These girls are ruthless! They find joy in making someone cry. Some days, I want to cry. I know I can’t make them be nice, but what can I do for the other kids who take the brunt of their meanness?”
Date: October 12th, 2022
How we contribute to our school’s culture will have a huge impact on students, for good or bad!
Date: October 8th, 2022
Polly answers the question: “When I used to teach elementary, I thought that Morning Meeting was a really helpful part of the day. Now in my new job as a middle school teacher I wonder would Morning Meeting help here too? Or is Advisory better for older kids?”
Date: October 4th, 2022
Transitions between classes tend to create behaviors. Why? Because we don’t give kids the few minutes they need to mentally prepare themselves for the next thing.
Date: September 25th, 2022
Polly answers the question: “My high school students have so much on their shoulders and mental health concerns are on the rise! How do I address these challenges without lowering the academic bar?”
Date: September 4th, 2022
Polly answers the question: “I told a student the other day that her grades were slipping. It didn’t matter to her at all… Is there anything I can do to get them to value their education?”
Date: June 12th, 2022
We need to find the balance in our schools between General George Patton and Mr. Rogers.
Date: May 29th, 2022
We know that consistency is so important when dealing with kids, but have you ever wondered, “Why can’t we be more consistent?”
Date: May 22nd, 2022
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