Sharon believes parents play a crucial role in children’s academic outcomes, self-esteem, and classroom behaviour. She thinks the insights parents gained into their childen’s education by witnessing lessons at home throuhgout the pandemic could improve parent-teacher relationships and support for students. Sharon wants systematic ways to build these relationships, as current models are often limited. While parental involvement is beneficial, it must be managed carefully to avoid conflicts with teachers. Sharon advocates for integrating parents more effectively into the educational process.
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“Parents’ involvement really can enhance the children’s academic outcomes. Not just how they engage in school, but their positive attitudes and their behaviours, and how they feel about school.”
Sharon Wolf
Sharon Wolf
Sharon Wolf (PhD) is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. Her research focuses on understanding how family poverty and educational quality impact child development, with an emphasis on creating effective interventions in underserved communities. Sharon utilises applied research methods to inform policies that aim to improve children’s wellbeing through both family and school environments. She earned her PhD in Applied Psychology from New York University and has held postdoctoral positions that further strengthened her expertise in child development and educational interventions.
Sharon Wolf
