EP231 How to differentiate parent communication while setting healthy boundaries (with Erika Walther)

Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers

Angela Watson

Education, Courses

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2021

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Some families want detailed updates on EVERYTHING...and others only want to be contacted for the most important stuff. How can you meet individual family needs WITHOUT burning yourself out?

Listen in on my conversation with Erika Walther, a teacher in Baltimore City Public Schools. She shares how she's learned to differentiate communication for students' families and find ways to build relationships with them while still maintaining healthy boundaries for yourself.

We reflect a lot on the specific challenges ahead for families and we enter what is now the third school year that's been impacted by COVID, beginning with a conversation about supporting parents in managing the abundance of new information, policies, and communication they receive from the school.

You can read or share Erika's guest post on Truth for Teachers about this topic here. Or, join our podcast Facebook group here to connect with other teachers and discuss the Truth for Teachers' podcast episodes.

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 231 of Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers.
0:07.4	I'm your host Angela Watson and I'm here to speak life, encouragement and truth into
0:12.7	the minds and hearts of educators and get you energized for the week ahead.
0:17.0	Today, I've invited a teacher to share how she differentiates parent communication for
0:22.7	different family needs and preferences while still setting healthy boundaries for herself.
0:29.1	Visit truthforteachers.com to get an easy-to-read, easy-to-share version of this podcast episode.
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