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?
Inviting Environment?
Date: March 20th, 2024
Does the environment in our schools invite kids in and make them excited to be there? It should!
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
Lecture vs. Small Group Seating?
Date: February 7th, 2024
Surviving Substitute Teaching!
Date: January 31st, 2024
School Values Start with Adults
Date: January 3rd, 2024
Ask Polly Bath: Anticipating Escalation
Date: December 9th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I have a kid who sometimes escalates during activities, or refuses to go to classes, or shuts down when presented with tasks. Why is this? Is it the teacher, the content, the environment, the kid’s life experiences? Logical consequences work sometimes. But is it possible to do something proactively that would actually decrease these behaviors?”
Ask Polly Bath: You’re a Teacher Not a Buddy
Date: November 11th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I have a kid in my class who is a ‘buddy’ to their single parent. And they want to treat me the same! I don’t listen to, ‘Hey, dude,’ or ‘Hey girl hey!’ Is there a way to teach, in the moment, that they can’t do this and still have a good relationship with them?”
Late to Class…Again!
Date: November 8th, 2023
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