Date: March 31st, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I know kids need help paying attention in class but I’m struggling with all of these fidget toys and gadgets. Are they really helping my students pay attention because I worry that they are distracting?”
Date: March 27th, 2024
Kids are struggling with the skill of ‘reading the room.’ What can we do? Use unstructured social time to coach them!
Date: March 10th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “I am supposed to refer kids to the principal’s office for their behavior but nothing seems to come of it! So I just don’t do it anymore. What’s the point?”
Date: February 28th, 2024
Date: February 18th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “What do I say to a student who comes to me feeling like they have been disrespected by another teacher… And they may be correct?”
Date: February 11th, 2024
Polly answers the question: “Do you have any ideas that would help my young kids learn self-management and regulation?”
Date: January 28th, 2024
Date: December 20th, 2023
We can’t force kids to socialize with each other. But we can teach them the needed social skills so they are able to socialize if they want to.
Date: November 21st, 2023
We often define lying as disrespect. But doing this gets our emotions involved and we take the behavior personally.
Date: November 8th, 2023
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