EP 147 Success For Your Child with Allison Dankner

"I figured out what gift I was born with and when you can touch on that you never work a day in your life." Allison Dankner is a Family Behaviorist and Literacy Specialist that is committed to empowering families to work together successfully. She helped open two schools, one public and one charter, and talks with me about the differences between the two and the factors that lead to student success. She taught in the classroom for 7 years and now works privately with children and their patents to help their students build skills such as self-regulation and self-esteem. You can find Allison at allisoncd.com 02:20 - Everything is about the kids: A comparison of the openings of two different schools 05:55 - How the different structures affected the students 08:10 - Focusing on children and allowing flexibility prompts growth in our students 11:00 - Necessity guides instruction 15:02 - Work with your heart and soul 19:00 - Allison's strategy to helping children self-regulate and raise their own self-esteem 26:15 - Why is it important for kids to know the rules?