Date: April 7th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “The other day one of my students got really upset with a peer because she wouldn’t stop bothering him. I gently told her to stop, pointing out that he had been asking very nicely. But what I really wanted to do was yell, ‘JUST STOP!!!’ Is there a time for that? I pride myself on being calm and gentle but sometimes I worry… am I too kind?”
Date: April 3rd, 2024
Have you ever been teaching a class and kids are having side conversations? Of course, we’ve all had that happen. How do you handle it?
Date: March 31st, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I know kids need help paying attention in class but I’m struggling with all of these fidget toys and gadgets. Are they really helping my students pay attention because I worry that they are distracting?”
Date: March 13th, 2024
Date: March 10th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I am supposed to refer kids to the principal’s office for their behavior but nothing seems to come of it! So I just don’t do it anymore. What’s the point?”
Date: March 3rd, 2024
Polly answers the question: “In my classroom I use prompts to get everyone’s attention, like, ‘Put your hand on your head if you are using whole body listening.’ This worked for a long time. But now they put their hands on their heads and keep right on talking! What am I doing wrong here?”
Date: February 21st, 2024
Date: February 11th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “Do you have any ideas that would help my young kids learn self-management and regulation?”
Date: January 24th, 2024
You tell a kid to stop immediately and they respond with, “I didn’t do anything!”
Date: January 21st, 2024
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