Opening the Conversation With Your Child's New Teacher with Rachel Schopp

Guest: Rachel Schopp, Founder of Allied Education — a K-12 veteran teacher, administrator, and curriculum lead who helps families translate school confusion into confident, informed action.In part three of our back-to-school mini-series, Dr. Courtney and educational consultant Rachel Schopp tackle one of the most common parent anxieties of the season: how and when to talk to your child's new teacher. They cover ideal timing, what's actually useful to share, how to frame sensitive information without it feeling like a warning label, and the tone that keeps these conversations collaborative instead of defensive.What You'll Learn:Why back-to-school night isn't the moment for a real conversation with the teacher — and what it's for insteadIdeal timing for reaching out: a couple weeks before school starts, or within the first weekWhy relationship — not academics — is where every teacher starts with a new studentWhat's genuinely useful to share: not just history or diagnosis, but what helps your child regulate and what's worked beforeHow specific, granular details (like when a behavior tends to happen) help teachers plan proactively instead of reactivelyHow to frame sensitive information so it reads as "context," not a warning labelThe difference between language that lands as collaborative vs. confrontationalWhen and how to loop in a principal or counselor if a teacher relationship isn't workingWhy starting from a place of trust — and giving new strategies time to work — sets kids up for a better yearResources & Links:Rachel Schopp / Allied Education: @youreducationallyKids These Days episode on IEPs and 504 PlansIntegrated Behavioral Health website: https://www.integratedbhs.com/Book a consult with Integrated Behavioral HealthSign up for the Integrated Behavioral Health newsletterLegal Disclaimer: While this podcast may provide information that is educational in nature, it is not intended to be a health care service, psychotherapy, or the practice of psychology. This podcast’s main purpose is to provide educational insights for all stages of child and family development. We will not provide diagnoses or specific recommendations for your family. At no point is a therapeutic relationship established by way of your unilateral participation by listening to these episodes, and we cannot provide advice or privileges associated with a therapeutic relationship. We recommend that anyone who is seeking a therapeutic relationship reach out to Integrated Behavioral Health at [email protected] to begin the interview process of becoming a client or receiving a referral. If at any point in your listening or engaging with the content of this podcast, you experience an emergency, please immediately call 911 or go to your local emergency room.