Banish The Back-To-School Blues:
10
Ways To Build Better Student-
Teacher Relationships
By Christina Katz
T
eacher-student cooperation is an
important alliance that starts at home
and affects a child’s entire academic
career. Having positive relationships with
teachers throughout 12 years of school can
make the difference between a child who
adores school and all it encompasses and a
child who dreads school and struggles on a
daily basis.
By the time school starts each fall, teachers
have already invested years of education,
practice, and preparation into getting
this school year off to a great start. Most
parents want their children to succeed in
school but sometimes students and parents
inadvertently get off on the wrong foot
with teachers. How can parents encourage
kids to meet educational professionals
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halfway? Here are 10 tips for helping
your child cultivate positive, supportive,
and mutually respectful relationships
with teachers from the first day of school
forward.
1
Attend meet-the-teacher activities.
No matter what the age of your
child, don’t miss an opportunity
to get to know the teacher as
both an educator and a person. It’s always
appropriate for teachers and students to
share things about their lives with each
other as a way of bonding and getting to
know each other.
2
Set positive expectations about teachers
with your child. Even if the teacher
your child was assigned is new