Date: January 31st, 2024
Here are a few survival tips for substitute teachers.
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Date: January 24th, 2024
You tell a kid to stop immediately and they respond with, “I didn’t do anything!”
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Date: December 27th, 2023
It really bugs us when we give a child direction and they talk back, mumbling under their breath. But did they comply?
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Date: November 15th, 2023
Kids want control. What they don’t realize is that when they don’t follow instructions, they are actually giving up their control.
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Date: May 31st, 2023
Annoying behaviors are just that, ANNOYING! But if those behaviors aren’t actually creating a problem, don’t make them a problem and get into a power struggle.
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Date: January 4th, 2023
Every adult needs to be on the same page when dealing with a chair thrower.
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Date: December 28th, 2022
When little kids misbehave, we automatically think they are being disrespectful. But are they?
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Date: December 18th, 2022
Polly answers the question: “Do you have any recommendations for avoiding and/or getting out of power struggles with high school kids? I’ll admit, sometimes they suck me in and it’s hard not to lose it!”
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Date: October 29th, 2022
Polly answers the question: “Social media brings so much drama into my 8th grade classroom but it seems like banning cell phones is too difficult! What can I do?”
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Date: October 24th, 2021
Have you ever had a student say, “Adults just want to CONTROL us!!” Here’s how we can show them how they can have some of the control they want and need.
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