Lecture vs. Small Group Seating?
Date: February 7th, 2024
Ask Polly Bath: Behavior and Learning Disabilities?
Date: August 27th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “Can you talk about how to move away from diagnoses we’ve been using to explain learning and behavior challenges, like ADHD or Autism, and more towards accepting and working with neurodiversity?”
Social Skills Impact Behavior!
Date: August 16th, 2023
Behaviors happen when kids don’t have social skills. In order to prevent these behaviors, we need to purposefully teach social skills.
Causal Factor of a Behavior?
Date: May 10th, 2023
Ask Polly: Badly Behaved Kindergarteners
Date: December 3rd, 2022
Polly answers the question: “The kids I teach don’t behave at all. I mean, they can’t sit still, they can’t work independently, they whine, they argue with each other, and they don’t play nice no matter what I say! I want it to stop! What can I do?”
Ask Polly: Motivating Students
Date: November 19th, 2022
Polly answers the question: “My 6th graders are completely apathetic in class. How can I motivate them?”
Kids Not Doing Well on Tests?
Date: November 2nd, 2022
When kids struggle with tests, it’s not always an issue with understanding the curriculum. It could be a memory issue.
What SEL Skills Are Needed to Access That Lesson?
Date: June 27th, 2021
If you know kids don’t have the SEL skills to access a lesson you’re planning, then it’s time for an intervention! And what an excellent way to prevent behaviors!
Behaviors and Academic Bell-to-Bell During Covid
Date: February 21st, 2021
There are some things we have to have time for NO MATTER WHAT! Like morning meeting, reflection circle, and recess. These are huge prerequisites to learning! But is it still possible to do them during Covid?
When a GREAT Lesson Plan Causes BEHAVIORS!!!
Date: July 12th, 2020
What do you do when a wonderful lesson plan falls apart because of behaviors? This is what I do…
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