Teachers have such an important role in children’s lives and it’s hard to know how best to support each child in your classroom. For many children, adoption, foster care, and kinship are some of the special situations that can affect their performance and sense of belonging at school.
Below are tips for teachers and educators from Families Rising education specialist Melissa Greene on supporting a student in your class who is adopted, in foster care, or in kinship care.
Supporting a Student Who Is Adopted