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.
Masks & Reading Facial Expressions
Date: August 22nd, 2020
Reading facial expressions IS possible when someone is wearing a mask — and we can teach our kids how!
Insisting on Eye Contact?
Date: September 19th, 2018
Could we be preventing a kid from HEARING us because we’re insisting on eye contact?
Little Behavior? What I Do.
Date: January 31st, 2018
When facing a behavior while teaching, ask yourself what problem it’s causing before you act.
Behavior: DON’T react to eye rolls and muttering!
Date: November 3rd, 2016
If a student does what we’ve asked him/her to do, but rolls their eyes while doing it, what should we do? Watch this video for my tip.
Behavior: reacting to eye-rolling
Date: March 12th, 2015
It really gets to us when a kid rolls his eyes. Watch this video for my tip on how I handle the situation.
Behavior: do you REQUIRE eye contact?
Date: December 29th, 2014
Watch this video [1:08] to see why it might be better not to force the issue of eye contact when speaking with a kid.
Do you require students to make eye contact?
Date: February 21st, 2013
Watch this video [1:33] to learn why you might not want to say to a student, “Look at me when I’m talking to you.” Polly gives three important reasons.
Join our Facebook conversation