Learn how teachers are using TalkingPoints to connect with families outside the classroom, across language barriers, and much more.
This month we celebrate five years of driving family engagement to improve educational outcomes for some of our country’s most vulnerable students. We are so grateful for the support of the educators, administrators, funders, and partners that make our work possible. Together, we are making a difference in the lives of the 1.5 million families […]
Meet Jennifer Jennifer McGraner is a junior high English Learner teacher in Pickerington School District in Pickerington, Ohio. Pickerington Schools is a diverse district with over 500 ELs speaking more than 57 different languages. In her 13th year of teaching, Jennifer works with English Learner students and is responsible for screening new students for EL […]
Across the country, families and educators alike faced an abrupt and challenging transition to remote learning this past school year. The staff at Academy of World Languages (AWL), a magnet school in Cincinnati, Ohio, was no exception. “One night in mid-March we got a message that we wouldn’t be returning to school the next day,” […]
Summer break can be a time of fun and relaxation for students, families and teachers. But it can also undo months of learning and academic achievement, and leave students behind at the beginning of the new school year.
Much has been written about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on education. Stay-at-home orders and the shift to distance learning exposed and exacerbated existing inequities, challenged already overworked teachers to reinvent their curriculum for distance learning, and overwhelmed parents who suddenly had to get more involved with their children’s learning. It also may have […]
Class parties. Award ceremonies. Graduation and more. We know that your students and families look forward to these traditions at the end of each school year, as a way to celebrate learning, growth, and community. Here at TalkingPoints, we know that you look forward to them too! And we know you play a big role […]
All families are struggling to adapt to the “new normal” of remote learning. This is especially true for families of students with learning differences. Many have been deprived of the usual routines and supports they get at school, including adapted curriculum and support from paraprofessionals, speech pathologists, and other critical providers. That’s why exceptional learners–and their […]