Date: May 6th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “My 8th graders do not take responsibility for anything, whether it’s homework, fighting, or running in the halls. Instead, they blame, make excuses, and complain. What can I do?”
Date: March 1st, 2023
If a kid is so disruptive that you have to remove them from the classroom, be careful it doesn’t backfire. How?
Date: February 22nd, 2023
If a child’s behavior happened on your watch, but you need someone else to give the consequences, then it’s important that you reconnect with that child!
Date: December 31st, 2022
Polly answers the question: “I have a student who cusses like you wouldn’t believe! I spend all day kicking him out and sending him down to the office only so he can return and say, “Well that was fun, the office sucks, too!” How should I respond and what’s the best consequence to stop this?”
Date: December 14th, 2022
Most of the time, when we need to remove a preschooler from a situation so they can take a breath, it should be really quick. Our littles shouldn’t be sitting in time out for twenty minutes.
Date: May 8th, 2022
Making a kid give an apology doesn’t actually mean they feel sorry. Here’s how to teach meaningful apologies!
Date: September 26th, 2021
When you send a kid to the office for bad behavior, two things happen. 1) It tells the kid that you can’t handle him and 2) you turn your control over to the office.
Date: February 28th, 2021
Date: January 17th, 2021
Here are some ideas about holding kids accountable for behavior in art class, music class, and all the other ‘specials.’
Date: January 10th, 2021
Right now, one of the most common questions that a client will ask me is, “How should we handle a student who REFUSES to wear a mask?” This is what I recommend.
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