Becca Wertheim

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Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children · TPP 016: Understanding and Navigating the Parent-Teacher Relationship with Becca Wertheim · 12 Jul 2016 podcast

So a couple of ways that I do that at my school in our school district, it is common for teachers to actually do home visits at the beginning of the school year.

And what that would look like is at the beginning of the year, it's offered to parents.

And so I offer it to my parents.

If they would like for me to come over and visit their home, I'm happy to do that.

And I know that the first time I heard about home visits I kind of felt like

Oh my goodness, this is so it so it seemed so uncomfortable or just this area that I wasn't so sure of.

And after reading more about the research behind home visits and seeing the benefits like year after year, I'm so happy that I do them.

And again, it's it's optional.

So some parents are not so into it, but the majority of families are, and it's such a great way to just in

formally um at the beginning of the year bond and get to know each other and the kids are so excited to be able to share their own life and their personal their favorite toys or their favorite books at home or what they like to do.

And so I would say that's one of the ways that I start out the beginning of the year with that um building that strong foundation.

And then it's important to um keep

Consistent communication.

And I do have some parents this year and years past that I am communicating with every single day, whether that's through an email or phone call or even a text message.

But communication has been so important so that we can all be on the same page.

And along with communication comes honesty, which may not always be easy for the teacher or the

parent.

Because there may be times where I don't want to share something because I don't want to hurt anybody's feelings or I don't want anybody to feel bad about something that's happened.

But the only way that we can do what's best for the child and the only way that a child can continue to show growth is if there is honesty about what's going on in the classroom.

And oftentimes kids will behave differently at home than they do at school.

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