January 25 2024- Michele Myers, an assistant professor of elementary literacy education, shared her approach when her daughter expressed dissatisfaction with her 5th-grade teacher. Instead of becoming combative, Myers collaborated with the teacher, seeking ways to support her child as a team. She emphasized the importance of working together for the common good of her child. Myers, along with Linda C. Mayes, a professor of child psychiatry, pediatrics, and psychology, co-authored a book titled “The Educator’s Guide to Building Child & Family Resilience.” According to them, a positive relationship between children and educators is crucial for the child to benefit the most from their school experience.
Kids get the most out of school if they strengthen this key relationship, experts say: They need to feel ‘seen, heard and valued’
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