Side Conversations in Class!
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?
Are You Angry?
Date: March 13th, 2024
I Didn’t Do Anything!
Date: January 24th, 2024
You tell a kid to stop immediately and they respond with, “I didn’t do anything!”
Talking Back But Still Complying?
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?
Are You Making Behaviors Worse?
Date: December 13th, 2023
I’m often asked if there are responses to a behavior that can make the situation worse? Yes, absolutely!
How Do You Define Lying?
Date: November 21st, 2023
We often define lying as disrespect. But doing this gets our emotions involved and we take the behavior personally.
Deliberately Annoying Behavior?
Date: October 25th, 2023
Ask Polly Bath: Call the Office for Behavior?
Date: October 1st, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I was lining up my middle school kids and one kid kept ignoring my directions and stepping out of line. I told him to go to the office, which he refused to do, but he did get back in line. I called the office and an administrator came down but didn’t do anything because the kid wasn’t refusing at that moment. I felt unsupported. Could I have handled it differently?”
Ask Polly Bath: Is Swearing the New Norm?
Date: August 5th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “This year cuss words and slurs seem normal to our students! Even my 3rd graders! I’m struggling not to let the level of disrespect hijack my feelings. How do I send the message that their language matters – to me and to each other?”
Behaviors and Teacher’s Emotions
Date: July 19th, 2023
We all have an automatic thought when a kid gives us behaviors. But we have to make sure to catch the emotions that go with our automatic thought!
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