Date: January 28th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “What is an example of logical consequences?”
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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: October 25th, 2023
Ever have that kid who deliberately annoys other kids? How do you handle it?
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Date: September 17th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “In the middle of class one of my 4th graders will raise his hand and ask a totally unrelated, off topic, distracting, and sometimes alarming question. How should I respond to this?”
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Date: June 21st, 2023
Asking questions like, “Is that the way you walk into a room?” will lead to a power struggle.
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Date: April 22nd, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I have a 6th grader who keeps disrupting my history class so I give her detentions. But I’m not seeing any improvements in her behavior. How do I get better results?”
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Date: March 15th, 2023
Look at a child’s behavior. Is it a disruption? Disrespect? Refusal? Safety? The problem a behavior creates is a lot more important than the behavior itself.
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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?
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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 21st, 2022
When kids start talking out, don’t ask things like, “What should you be doing right now?” Instead, say “Talking out right now is disruptive.”
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