Kids Texting? Talking?
Date: December 6th, 2023
Remember when kids would pass notes? Now they text or just talk to each other. Here are some tips on how to handle these behaviors.
Reduce Behaviors with “Talk Time”
Date: October 11th, 2023
I reduce behaviors by giving my students five minutes of ‘talk time’ at the end of each class.
Ask Polly Bath: Cell Phones and Power Struggles?
Date: September 3rd, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I have a high school kid who will not turn over her cell phone when I ask for it! It’s my policy and all the kids know it. I know her life is not that positive, and there isn’t a lot of room for learning in her brain right now, but I feel like I need to hold her accountable. It’s always a huge power struggle that results in administrative referral. How can I chip away at her refusal without it costing me our relationship?”
Ask Polly Bath: Social Media and Social Skills?
Date: July 16th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “Social media is really having a negative impact on my students’ social skills. And I wonder if the current popular social media app isn’t also reducing their attention spans? How can I help?”
Ask Polly: Social Media Drama!
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?”
Behavior: The Best Way to Handle Phones in Class
Date: October 13th, 2019
I Like the Peaceful Power of a Non-Directive Cue
Date: July 3rd, 2019
Behavior? Sometimes We Just Have to Walk Over…
Date: May 18th, 2019
Stop Banning Social Media in School!
Date: March 23rd, 2019
Kids have no boundaries on social media. And they never will if we just continue to ban it. INSTEAD we need to TEACH them how to use it!
Is Cell Phone Use in Class Driving You Crazy?
Date: October 23rd, 2018
Folks, instead of banning cell phones altogether, we need to teach skills. Here’s what I mean.
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