TPP 016b: Understanding and Navigating the Parent-Teacher Relationship with Becca Wertheim

Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children

Debbie Reber

Education, Kids & Family, Parenting

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Becca Wertheim, a second-grade teacher at an inclusion school in North Carolina, talks about her experience as a teacher meeting the individual educational needs of a group of students with diverse learning styles, and her insight for parents who are looking for better support and communication with the teachers in their children’s lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey there, it's Debbie. I'm excited to share that this October I'm running my once a year
0:05.3	differently wired book club and it's completely free. Over three live virtual sessions, we'll go through
0:11.0	the book together, talk about the strategies that have made the biggest difference for my family,
0:15.1	find out what's really resonating for you, and I'll even mention what I would add if I were
0:19.1	rewriting the book today. You also get a free
0:21.6	interactive workbook and plenty of time for Q&A. It all starts October 7th and I'd love for you to join me.
0:27.3	Just head to tiltparenting.com slash book club to save your spot. That's tilltparenting.com
0:33.1	slash book club. Hey, it's Debbie. All this month, I'm sharing some of my most popular school-focused
0:39.1	conversations from the archive. So every Friday and September, you're going to hear an episode
0:43.3	on things like IEPs, starting the school year off on the right foot, and what to do if school
0:48.2	isn't going as planned. I hope these replays give you some fresh insights and support as you
0:53.0	navigate the month. Here's today's show.
0:55.3	And along with communication comes honesty, which may not always be easy for the teacher or the
1:02.1	parent because there may be times where I don't want to share something because I don't want
1:07.2	to hurt anybody's feelings or I don't want anybody to feel bad about something
1:11.3	that's happened. But the only way that we can do what's best for the child and the only way
1:16.6	that a child can continue to show growth is if there is honesty about what's going on in the
1:21.6	classroom.
1:24.5	Welcome to the Tilt Parenting Podcast, a podcast featuring interviews and conversations aimed at inspiring, informing, and supporting parents raising differently wired kids.
1:34.3	I'm your host, Debbie Reber, and today we're fortunate enough to be talking with Becca Wertheim, a second grade teacher at an inclusion school in North Carolina.
1:43.3	What I hear from parents over and over again
1:45.8	is that navigating the world of school is one of, if not the, biggest challenges. So I think
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