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Raising the Bar: What Every Parent Should Know Before High School
Two Doctors and a Twist — Raising the Bar: What Every Parent Should Know Before High School
Welcome back Dr. Jamie. Over the next 12 weeks we are featuring educators who are making a difference. In this episode, Dr. Marilyn Carroll and Dr. Jamie Chesler sit down with Dr. Teresa Wilburn — educational psychologist, retired high school counselor, Spelman graduate, author, and lifelong advocate for students and families. Drawing on decades in elementary teaching, school counseling, and administration (including assistant principal roles at St. Pius and Norcross High School), Dr. Wilburn shares why middle school is the most overlooked and most critical window in a child’s development.
The conversation covers the drop-off in parental engagement after elementary school, why kids actually need more attention in the middle and high school years, and how sports and extracurriculars build the teamwork skills that carry into adult work life. Dr. Wilburn also reflects on her years serving on the Bill & Melinda Gates Scholarship Foundation Committee, the growing role of technology and AI in the classroom, and why she believes the human connection at the heart of education can’t be automated away.
She discusses her Amazon bestseller Middle School University — a year-by-year journal and parent guide from 6th through 12th grade — along with her newest release, From Vision to Victory, and two upcoming projects: a new chapter on NIL (name, image, and likeness) for student athletes, and Bridge to Badge, a mentorship program for school resource officers.
Look for more of Dr. Wilburn’s story and wisdom in the July issue of LIV Magazine.
Stay connected with 2 Doctors & A Twist – Just What the Doctor Ordered!
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By Dr. Marilyn Carroll and Dr. Jamie CheslerTwo Doctors and a Twist — Raising the Bar: What Every Parent Should Know Before High School
Welcome back Dr. Jamie. Over the next 12 weeks we are featuring educators who are making a difference. In this episode, Dr. Marilyn Carroll and Dr. Jamie Chesler sit down with Dr. Teresa Wilburn — educational psychologist, retired high school counselor, Spelman graduate, author, and lifelong advocate for students and families. Drawing on decades in elementary teaching, school counseling, and administration (including assistant principal roles at St. Pius and Norcross High School), Dr. Wilburn shares why middle school is the most overlooked and most critical window in a child’s development.
The conversation covers the drop-off in parental engagement after elementary school, why kids actually need more attention in the middle and high school years, and how sports and extracurriculars build the teamwork skills that carry into adult work life. Dr. Wilburn also reflects on her years serving on the Bill & Melinda Gates Scholarship Foundation Committee, the growing role of technology and AI in the classroom, and why she believes the human connection at the heart of education can’t be automated away.
She discusses her Amazon bestseller Middle School University — a year-by-year journal and parent guide from 6th through 12th grade — along with her newest release, From Vision to Victory, and two upcoming projects: a new chapter on NIL (name, image, and likeness) for student athletes, and Bridge to Badge, a mentorship program for school resource officers.
Look for more of Dr. Wilburn’s story and wisdom in the July issue of LIV Magazine.
Stay connected with 2 Doctors & A Twist – Just What the Doctor Ordered!
- Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.
- Follow us on LinkedIn for clips, insights, and upcoming episodes.