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First Steps: Three Tips for Building Positive Relationships with Your Students’ Parents
By Otis Kriegel, author of Everything a New Elementary School Teacher REALLY Needs to Know (But Didn’t Learn in College) Relationships with students’ parents can feel overwhelming, especially for new teachers. You were taught how to teach kids. But probably … Continue reading
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Tagged back to school, elementary education, Free Spirit author, new school, new school year, new teachers, parents, teachers
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Advice for Families Changing Schools
By William T. Mulcahy, LPC, NCC, CEAP, author of the Zach Rules series, and Melissa Mulcahy For whatever reason, you have found yourself at the doorstep of a new school. You now have the task of making this a positive transition for you … Continue reading
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