Behavioral Coaching and Educational Consultation
About Me
Theresa Wiggins, M.Ed.
I am an educator, a business owner, a wife, a daughter, a sister, and, most importantly, a parent of three children.
I spent the first eight years of my 13-year teaching career as a special educator. I served students with a wide range of disabilities, including specific learning disabilities, ADHD, spectrum disorders, neurological impairments, developmental delays, communication impairments, and emotional and behavioral disabilities.
Later I became a general educator. I loved figuring out where my students were with a particular skill and then bringing them to the next level. At the same time, I taught them how to think about their own thinking, or understand their own process of learning.
I taught these same skills in the social arena, striving to help my students understand themselves as a part of our classroom community. Building a safe and vibrant community was a cornerstone of my practice.
Developing my curriculum of the home
When my third child was born, it made sense financially and logistically to stay home for a year. As one year turned into a few, I realized how much I enjoyed supporting my own children’s education from home.
That is to say, I loved supporting their teachers and the curriculum they were learning by providing routines, structure, and follow-up — my own curriculum of the home.
Research shows that family practices like these correspond with a child’s success in school. I realized that other parents wouldn’t necessarily know how to do this to best support their child’s education. Why would they?
Growing my village
I also spent years growing my village, which helps to replenish my parenting well. The village that my husband and I rely on is full of the people you’d expect: family members, personal mentors, and our children’s teachers.
But sometimes I’ve learned the most valuable lessons from other parents, especially those who parent differently than I do.
Promoting the happiness of the whole child
Having now been on both sides of the parent/educator equation, I’m passionate about helping other parents effectively manage their kids’ behavior and guide them through the schooling process.
Building a supportive village and creating an environment at home that sets a child up for success are essential in promoting the happiness of the whole child. Let me be a member of your village!
My credentials
Certified in General Education,
1-6
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Village Parenting
Theresa Wiggins, M.Ed.
Village Parenting promotes the happiness of the whole child by coaching parents on how to effectively manage their child’s behavior and how to navigate his or her educational needs. Village Parenting also consults with K-12 schools, teaching mindfulness and providing professional development on family engagement. Serving Greater Boston and beyond.
