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From ASU+GSV to TED: Centering Human Connection in the Age of AI

Written by TalkingPoints Founder and CEO Heejae Lim Early April is one of my favourite times of year. Spring is blooming, and so is “conference season”. I started last week […]

‘It’s your birthday!’ and other happy things

Written by Paige DeLozier   At TalkingPoints, we believe that family engagement must include positive interactions.   Dr. Karen Mapp, America’s foremost expert on family engagement, explains how making families […]

3 Steps to Enable Effective Family Engagement for Principals and District Leaders

by Kate Pechacek   Strong partnerships between schools, districts, and families are the heart of a positive, collaborative school culture. Site and district leaders set the tone for creating a […]

Five Tips for Better Attendance

by Heather Dooley   Practical ways to tap into your greatest (and free!) resource to improve attendance: families  Chronic absenteeism has long been a critical concern for schools and districts, […]

The Power of Partnership Starts with Trust

TalkingPoints Talks with Ali Sutherland, EL Teacher   In the ten years Ali Sutherland has been teaching, she says she has recognized that the ideal relationship between a teacher and […]

Empowering Connections – TalkingPoints Looks Back on the 2022-2023 School Year

One of the joys of being an educator is having a front-row seat to the constant state of change in a child’s life. Thanks to their limitless curiosity, children are […]

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5 Things Every School District and Educator Should Know About ChatGPT

In schools and conferences across the country, everyone seems to be talking about AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ChatGPT.  Teachers are using ChatGPT to create lesson plans. Students are using ChatGPT […]