Give Kids Purpose!
Date: April 10th, 2024
Too often kids wonder what their purpose is in school. So, we need to give them a purpose!
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?
Can’t You Read the Room?
Date: March 27th, 2024
Kids are struggling with the skill of ‘reading the room.’ What can we do? Use unstructured social time to coach them!
Ask Polly Bath: Is Setting Goals Helpful or Hurtful?
Date: March 16th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I like to set goals for myself and the kids. But when we don’t reach them, it feels like we both failed. Is there a better strategy?”
Perception of Electives!
Date: February 14th, 2024
Ask Polly Bath: Logical Consequences?
Date: January 28th, 2024
Culture Eats Strategy
Date: January 17th, 2024
Ask Polly Bath: Work Before Fun?
Date: January 6th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “Should kids have to wait for fun, like snack-time or recess, until their work is completed?”
School Values Start with Adults
Date: January 3rd, 2024
Ask Polly Bath: I Dread Calling Parents!
Date: December 23rd, 2023
Polly answers the question: “My school requires us to go through some steps with behavior before we involve administration. This makes sense but one of the requirements is calling the parents. I dread calling home!! Very often I feel like the parents blame me for their child’s behavior, and I’m tired of it. Do you have any ways to make this experience more pleasant?”
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