Earning the trust of a rough and scary high schooler.

Date: September 26th, 2013

I was headed to my third period class when I saw him – a tall, white, 11th grader, with a shaved head and a fully-loaded attitude. He stood across the hall from my classroom door, leaning against the wall as though he owned that stretch of hallway.

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Starting a power struggle is a dead end

Date: September 19th, 2013

Watch this video [0:46] to learn an early “power struggle” mistake I made.

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How I helped one student solve his own problem

Date: September 12th, 2013

Watch this video [1:28] to see how Polly helped a reluctant student to solve his own dilemma.

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How do I manage my class when a student acts out?

Date: September 4th, 2013

Watch this video [1:55] to see how to keep the rest of your class focused when one student acts out.

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