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 […]
Higher scores, lower absenteeism: Read the research
By Kevin Fosnacht, Ph.D. As our CEO and Founder Heejae Lim recently said in her TED Talk: “A parent is a child’s first teacher and children spend 80% of […]
5 Examples of Family Engagement
As a professional in the education industry, you’ve probably heard this phrase before: “The key to successful students is the relationship between teachers and the students and their families.” Maybe […]
What Is Equitable Family Engagement?
It’s a well known fact that the more families are involved in their students’ studies, the better the students perform. But in a time where “equity” is a buzzword in […]
WATCH: The most powerful yet overlooked resource in schools
More than 550,000 people have already viewed the TED Talk delivered by our CEO Heejae Lim, entitled “The most powerful yet overlooked resource in schools,” on how with the right […]
Ed Tech Leader Delivers Powerful TED Talk on the Role of Families in School
TalkingPoints’ Heejae Lim was one of 20 change-makers — and the only education leader — selected through the TED Fellows Program San Francisco, California (August 30, 2022) — Today, TalkingPoints, […]
Educators and families: Close this education gap and ensure better student learning
New research finds a gap between the information educators and families need from one another to build strong school-family connections — a critical finding since family engagement translates to better […]