‘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
Written 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 […]
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
Written by Paige DeLozier 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 […]
5 things every school district and educator should know about ChatGPT
Written by Heather Dooley 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. […]
5 things everyone was talking about at SXSW EDU
Written by Heejae Lim I was honored to recently participate in a roundtable discussion on running an education startup at the SXSW EDU Conference in Austin. I used the opportunity […]