We’re given a curriculum to teach, but we own the delivery of that curriculum. Make your teaching memorable! #thewaywedoschool youtu.be/TmXydDnNGbU?si… via YouTube

Polly answers the question: “What’s a logical consequence for a student who is capable of completing work but refuses?” #thewaywedoschool youtu.be/JWRI1TCO0_I?si… via YouTube

School is the one place kids HAVE to be. Let’s jump on that and make school a place they WANT to be! #thewaywedoschool youtu.be/eMQqLxCjBH0?si… via YouTube

Polly answers the question: “What can I do about a child who is constantly lying to adults to try to get other students in trouble?” #thewaywedoschool youtu.be/otg2RhHV1Ac?si… via YouTube

Handling a kid’s behavior requires balancing intervention and accountability. youtu.be/QJ3453aqwJE?si… via YouTube

Polly answers the question: “Do you have tips to help my students calm their bodies and focus after lunch and recess?” youtu.be/7dxVaeDCcsk?si… via YouTube

Is there a purpose to having our students be completely silent in line? Or is it just something we’ve always done? youtu.be/h-VuLrk3LQE?si… via YouTube

Polly answers the question: “I have a student who often lies and says she left her folder at home, but in fact she doesn’t want to turn it in because she did not do her homework. Help!” youtu.be/CI1JWtSZcGg?si… via YouTube

When a kid explodes into a tantrum, it’s NOT the time to say ‘use your words’! youtu.be/fkfqbKUUXoY?si… via YouTube

Polly answers the question: “Do you have any strategies for helping students with autism who refuse to do non-preferred activities?” youtu.be/lqONcOJYnzA?si… via YouTube

When a kid refuses to work in class, try this. youtu.be/yfhrJT9uKmQ?si… via YouTube

Polly answers the question: “We have some students who just don’t care about the consequences we give for their behaviors. What do we do then?” youtu.be/DxMbmO7U3sQ?si… via YouTube

If you can build a relationship with a parent early on, it will be so helpful. Then, if you need to have a tough conversation, it’s within the context of that relationship. youtu.be/HaaQrwyHDto?si… via YouTube

Polly answers the question: “I am a Dean of Students and we’re having terrible problems with tardiness. Detentions make no difference. I’m trying to think outside the box - any ideas about how to combat habitual tardiness?” youtu.be/G5EHcDaYIy0?si… via YouTube

School culture plays a big role in whether or not kids WANT to be in school. youtu.be/IaYhu6Ihu_0?si… via YouTube

Polly answers the question: “How can I help my young students work through anger, frustration, shutting down, and refusal when they already don’t have much control over their emotions?” youtu.be/uK6EzOhr0PU?si… via YouTube

Teach kids how to solve their own squabbles, instead of doing it for them! youtu.be/Qg-aiAkkS9M?si… via YouTube

Kids often try to keep a piece of their control when you give them a direction. Be careful this doesn’t lead to a power struggle! youtu.be/zIKJFVhBibo?si…

Here’s how one teacher I met connected intrinsic rewards with curriculum, school values, the school store, and behavior. Brilliant! youtu.be/c8io1xhPNUM?si… via YouTube

A high school student once asked me, “Do you teach us things that we’re never gonna use in our life?” This was my response! youtu.be/AvruasHIZqY?si… via YouTube