Welcome back to the Teacher Goals Podcast! In today’s episode, we are super excited to bring you our guest Phyllis L. Fagell. As she is interviewed by Erica Terry, she shares strategies that not only teachers can implement, but also parents in order to help middle school students thrive. Phyllis L. Fagell  is the author of Middle School Matters, a full-time, practicing school counselor and psychotherapist, and a frequent contributor to publications including The Washington Post, CNN, U.S. News & World Report, Psychology Today and Working Mother. Her ideas have been shared in outlets including The New York Times, The Atlantic, The New Yorker and NPR. Phyllis lives in Bethesda, Maryland with her husband and their three children.Get ready to learn how to empower middle school students to take academic risks! Visit our website to read the transcript and download additional resources or, join our Facebook group here to connect with other teachers, engage in LIVE Q & A’s with the TeacherGoals Podcast guests and discuss podcast episodes.You can connect with our host Erica Terry on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Be sure to check out her website www.healthywealthyeducators.com  to learn more about different strategies to achieve your teaching goals!You can connect with the TeacherGoals community on Facebook, LinkedIn, Youtube, Instagram, and Twitter. If you'd like to engage in Q&A with our guests during the live interview or interact with a rockstar community of educators, then you are going to definitely want to join the TeacherGoals Facebook group.