117. Fostering a Positive Parent Teacher Relationship with Kelsey of Wife Teacher Mommy

Fostering a positive parent teacher relationship with your child's teacher can make all the difference in the school year. Heather and Brittany talk to Kelsey of Wife Teacher Mommy about how to start the school year off on the right foot, how to maintain positive communication, and how teachers can work through burnout.

Fostering a positive parent teacher relationship with your child’s teacher can make all the difference in the school year. Heather and Brittany talk to Kelsey of Wife Teacher Mommy about how to start the school year off on the right foot, how to maintain positive communication, and how teachers can work through burnout.

ABOUT kelsey

Kelsey Sorenson is a former teacher and substitute teacher turned homeschool mom and owner of Wife Teacher Mommy. She has helped hundreds of thousands of educators cut down planning time and balance the many roles in their lives with her time-saving resources and life coaching program inside Wife Teacher Mommy Club. She is the host of Wife Teacher Mommy: The Podcast and the annual Educate & Rejuvenate summer conference. Wife Teacher Mommy has been featured on We are Teachers, Teachers Pay Teachers, Jane, Etsy, Food Network, CBC, Fox, and NBC.

You can find more on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.

WHAT TO LISTEN FOR: fostering a positive parent teacher relationship

How to establish communication at the beginning of the year
What to do if you feel like your concerns are not being addressed
How to support teachers after several stressful school years
The gifts teachers really want for teacher appreciation week

THINGS WE MENTION: parent teacher relationship

Kelsey recommended the book Crucial Conversations, and The Gap and The Gain
Podcasts Kelsey mentioned for teachers: Teacher Talk with Chrissy Nichols and Burned In Teacher

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