Ask Polly Bath: I’ve Got a Runner!

Date: November 26th, 2023

Polly answers the question: “I work in a self-contained, more restrictive program. We have one kid who has a history of being a ‘runner.’ I want to prevent this but I realize that I can’t possibly block doors or be at two doors at once. How can we prepare for this in advance? And how can we respond so the running stops eventually?”

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Ask Polly Bath: Out of Control Behavior?

Date: September 10th, 2023

Polly answers the question: “When a kid gets so upset that they smash a window, are they aware of how out of control they are? And what’s a logical consequence?”

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Ask Polly: Encourage Kids Who Don’t Have Behaviors?

Date: June 10th, 2023

Polly answers the question: “Our high school has kids who work really hard and never get into trouble but it seems like we get so bogged down dealing with the kids who are having problems that these kids feel ignored. How can we encourage them to keep up the great work?”

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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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Ask Polly: High School Behavior and the Office

Date: March 19th, 2023

Polly answers the question: “I send high schoolers down to the office when they act up in my class and it doesn’t seem to make any difference! So I wonder if I should just save the office for really higher level stuff so the kids know when they have truly gone too far?”

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Escalating Behaviors Calls for Consistency

Date: January 11th, 2023

If we are not consistent with a child whose behavior escalates, then they will continue to push that behavior to see what happens.

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Dealing With a Chair Thrower?

Date: January 4th, 2023

Every adult needs to be on the same page when dealing with a chair thrower.

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Ask Polly: Vaping in the Bathroom?

Date: November 5th, 2022

Polly answers the question: “How can we address vaping in the high school bathrooms?”

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Teach Anxiety Management for the Real World

Date: July 24th, 2022

Anxiety is part of life. If we don’t teach kids how to manage anxiety, then they won’t know how to manage it as an adult.

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The 5 Causes of Behaviors

Date: January 22nd, 2022

Behaviors always have a cause. Here are 5 factors that are often behind a behavior.

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