“My child HATES school.”

“It’s like pulling teeth to get my child to school.”

“I literally can’t get my kid to go to school.”

If you’re facing school refusal issues in your home, you’re not alone. As the educational landscape simultaneously shifts and stagnates in the United States, increasing numbers of children struggle to engage in school and learning. What do we do about it? Listen to this episode to find out!

In this 5th episode of our 6-part series, Erica and Cassie once again join Teresa Nair to collectively unpack the foundational considerations for school refusal. This was only the beginning of the conversation! Listen to this episode to find out:

• What is school refusal? What does it look like?
• What is educational trauma?
• How to address school refusal:
  • Early identifiers (e.g., “yellow flags”)
  • Becoming an investigator to address the root causes of school refusal
  • Acknowledging the developmental hierarchy that influences one’s ability to participate in school/academic activities
• How to address the underlying factors (including but not limited to):
  • “Bottom-up” support to build resilience and adaptivity
  • Communicating with school staff in a productive and effective way. Being your child’s best advocate for their learning
  • Getting the support YOU need as a parent as you navigate this difficult experience
  • Empowering school staff to understand what YOUR child’s behavior communicates and what they’re really asking for
  • Helping parents and educators:
    • Align expectations
    • Not take the child’s behavior personally
    • Remain curious and maintain open communication for compassionate and collaborative problem-solving

We hope you join us as we discuss the normalization of non-traditional pathways and breaking free of a binary perspective on education for the sake of every child’s wellbeing.

And don’t forget to join us next month for our final episode in this 6-part series where we will unpack Writing Skills!

**Resources**

• Pyramid of Potential: https://maximumpotential.org.uk/the-developmental-pyramid/

**Contact Teresa**

• Title: Education Advisor and Speaker 
• Email: teresa@reel2e.org 
• Social: LinkedIn Profile  

***Erica’s NEW website***

•  https://feedingconsciousrelationships.com/ 

****Music credits****

Uppbeat (free for Creators!); https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/clear-sky; License code: GQGN7ICA9D8IDOUT