Ep. 56 - Building Parent-Teacher Connections to Support Young Children with Dr. Ashleigh Collins
Parenting Understood - A podcast by Erin O'Connor and Michelle Tangeman - Wednesdays
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In this episode, we are thrilled to be joined by Dr. Ashleigh Collins, Dean of Academic Programs at Relay Graduate School Education. Dr. Collins discusses how to form a positive relationship with your child's teacher where you act as partners in scaffolding your child. She speaks to the special importance of keeping lines of communication open between parents and teachers, and provides ideas as to how to do this. Further, Dr. Collins speaks about the benefit of establishing connections with other parents and caregivers in your child's class. In addition, we discuss the state of education and teaching as related to the pandemic. To learn more about Dr. Collins please visit her website and her Linkedin profile.