Late to Class…Again!

Date: November 8th, 2023

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

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Ask Polly: Detention for Disruption?

Date: April 22nd, 2023

Polly answers the question: “I have a 6th grader who keeps disrupting my history class so I give her detentions. But I’m not seeing any improvements in her behavior. How do I get better results?”

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Change Behaviors with Your Detentions

Date: April 10th, 2022

Here’s how to change behavior with your detentions.

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My Detentions Change Behavior!

Date: February 28th, 2021

Is it possible for detentions to CHANGE behaviors? Yes! Here’s how.

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Timing MATTERS When Giving a Detention!

Date: June 1st, 2019

This is how I handle giving a student a detention so they don’t check out on me for the rest of my class!

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There Are Good Detentions and Bad Detentions

Date: January 9th, 2019

If we have to give out a detention, we want it to mean something!

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If It’s Always the Same Kids Then What You’re Doing Isn’t Working

Date: December 12th, 2018

If the way you do suspensions and detentions is working at your school, then you won’t keep seeing the same kids over and over.

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Most Detentions are a Waste, But Not MINE

Date: November 17th, 2018

When I give a detention, I make sure I’m the one in with the student. Why?

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If I Don’t Have the Skills Already, Punishment Won’t Work

Date: August 15th, 2018

Remember when punishment changed behavior? Well, it doesn’t do that now, and here’s why…

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Short Detentions? VERY Short.

Date: May 9th, 2018

I use short, short detentions to turn around troublemakers.

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