Ask Polly Bath: HEY! My Hand Is Up!

Date: April 21st, 2024

Polly answers the question: “The other day when I was working with one of my students another kid screamed out ‘I need help over here! My hand has been up!’ He didn’t seem to appreciate that I have other students. This is an attitude I’ve been getting a lot lately. How do I handle this?”

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Ask Polly Bath: Go to the Principal’s Office?

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?”

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Is Punishment Needed?

Date: February 21st, 2024

When a kid’s behavior stops, is punishment still needed?

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Ask Polly Bath: Logical Consequences?

Date: January 28th, 2024

Polly answers the question: “What is an example of logical consequences?”

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Ask Polly Bath: Consequence or Not?

Date: January 21st, 2024

Polly answers the question: “Does everything need a consequence?”

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Nothing Working? Do This!

Date: January 10th, 2024

If you’ve got a child who keeps disrupting class, and interventions aren’t working… try this…

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Ask Polly Bath: Not Coming in After Recess?

Date: December 16th, 2023

Polly answers the question: “What can I do with ‘littles’ who won’t line up to come in from recess? They seem to think it’s a game but I’m not having any fun!”

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Late to Class…Again!

Date: November 8th, 2023

What do you do when a kid is chronically late to class?

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Deliberately Annoying Behavior?

Date: October 25th, 2023

Ever have that kid who deliberately annoys other kids? How do you handle it?

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Safety Issues at Recess?

Date: September 13th, 2023

When a kid won’t come in after recess, or they run off the playground, this is a safety issue.

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