Surviving Substitute Teaching!

Date: January 31st, 2024

Here are a few survival tips for substitute teachers.

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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!”

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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?

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Tell Kids to Take Back Control

Date: November 15th, 2023

Kids want control. What they don’t realize is that when they don’t follow instructions, they are actually giving up their control.

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Annoying Behaviors and Power Struggles

Date: May 31st, 2023

Annoying behaviors are just that, ANNOYING! But if those behaviors aren’t actually creating a problem, don’t make them a problem and get into a power struggle.

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Dealing With a Chair Thrower?

Date: January 4th, 2023

Every adult needs to be on the same page when dealing with a chair thrower.

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Are Little Kids Being Disrespectful?

Date: December 28th, 2022

When little kids misbehave, we automatically think they are being disrespectful. But are they?

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Ask Polly: How To Avoid Power Struggles

Date: December 18th, 2022

Polly answers the question: “Do you have any recommendations for avoiding and/or getting out of power struggles with high school kids? I’ll admit, sometimes they suck me in and it’s hard not to lose it!”

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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?”

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Adolescents Need Control — Show Them How

Date: October 24th, 2021

Have you ever had a student say, “Adults just want to CONTROL us!!” Here’s how we can show them how they can have some of the control they want and need.

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