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From Conversation to Curriculum: How Baltimore County Families Are Supporting Early Literacy at Home

Written by Rob Bayuk in partnership with Megan Dowdle, Kindergarten Teacher at Glenmar Elementary, and Natalie Eder, Kindergarten Teacher at Halstead Academy Part Two of a Two-Part Series Part One […]

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When universal family engagement is the solution

Turning challenges into opportunities for connection Written by Paige DeLozier   Educators, students, and their families face challenges every day from academic frustration to attendance issues to mental health concerns. […]

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Empowering student success through universal family engagement: a call to action

Written by TalkingPoints At TalkingPoints, addressing learning loss in students, particularly those from under-resourced communities, is core to our mission. We believe the critical strategy to narrow these widening gaps […]

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Winter celebrations in culturally-responsive classrooms

With these tips, and the incredible resources and contributions of your students’ families, you’ll make this year’s holiday celebration one that students will remember, cherish, and learn from too.

Family conferences that count

Written by Paige DeLozier Rethinking parent-teacher conferences One of the amazing things about American education is that conferences are portrayed as informational meetings for students’ families to learn their current […]

Lightening your load with TalkingPoints and Tarjimly

Written by Paige DeLozier in association with Sara Haj-Hassan of Tarjimly “My plate is too full.” “I am wearing so many hats this year.” I have lost count of how […]

The link between student behavior and family engagement

Written by Heather Dooley  While schools have resumed a level of normalcy post-COVID, the impact distance learning had on student behavior persists. At the start of the 2023-24 school year, […]