Angry Outbursts!

Date: March 6th, 2024

Remembering that there are feelings behind a kid’s angry outburst will help you to respond instead of react.

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Are You Making Behaviors Worse?

Date: December 13th, 2023

I’m often asked if there are responses to a behavior that can make the situation worse? Yes, absolutely!

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Behavior? Stop and Think!

Date: October 4th, 2023

When dealing with behaviors, don’t respond right away. Instead stop, think, and process the situation.

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Are You Causing a Power Struggle?

Date: June 21st, 2023

Asking questions like, “Is that the way you walk into a room?” will lead to a power struggle.

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Ask Polly: Violence in High Schools

Date: April 8th, 2023

Polly answers the question: “We have had an incredible up-tick in violence in our high school recently and we’re very worried! Why are kids so physically aggressive with each other these days?”

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Prevent Behaviors from Becoming Safety Issues

Date: March 22nd, 2023

What do we need to do in order to prevent behaviors from becoming safety issues?

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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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Behavior 101: Don’t Take the Bait!

Date: February 27th, 2022

Here are some tips to help prevent getting “baited” by a student’s behavior.

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Your Response to A Behavior Can Make It Better or Worse

Date: May 9th, 2021

If we say the first thing that comes into our head when a kid gives us a behavior, we can make it worse! So what can you do instead?

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Hitting You Emotionally?

Date: February 23rd, 2020

When a child says something rude to you that hits you emotionally, can you control your own behavior?

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