Date: February 25th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I had a kid say to me today: ‘Other kids are wearing the same thing I am but you’re the only teacher who’s got a problem with it!’ No one is enforcing the dress code but me! Help!”
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Date: January 10th, 2024
If you’ve got a child who keeps disrupting class, and interventions aren’t working… try this…
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Date: January 3rd, 2024
Adults have to live the values in front of the kids.
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Date: December 31st, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I sometimes let kids walk all over me and when I see it happening, I immediately over-correct and set strict rules and expectations! What’s a good balance between being too rigid or too wishy washy?”
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Date: September 23rd, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I often have to work with kids one-on-one at my table. But every time I do that, a line forms and we’re constantly interrupted! How do I stop this behavior?”
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Date: August 23rd, 2023
Hall duty is an OPPORTUNITY to establish good relationships with kids.
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Date: August 9th, 2023
When it comes to school rules, if you let the little things slide, they will turn into bigger issues!
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Date: July 1st, 2023
Polly answers the question: “We have a pack of kids in our middle school who feed off each other! They wander the halls, cause trouble, they make snarky comments to teachers. And it’s getting harder and harder to muster up the energy to deal with them! How can we get this group to stop?”
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Date: March 26th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “How am I supposed to improve the behaviors in my 5th grade classroom when at home my students are allowed to do whatever they want and say whatever they want?”
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Date: February 5th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “What are your thoughts about a high school dress code? For starters, the kids ignore it. And honestly, the staff has a hard time agreeing on what it should be anyway. Help!”
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