Embedded Best Practices

Embedded
Best Practices

Most educators haven’t been trained in family engagement, and for many, reaching out to families can feel intimidating. TalkingPoints makes it easier by embedding research-based best practices directly into the platform. Through simple, everyday actions, educators build confidence and capacity, making every message more impactful and every interaction a step toward meaningful family collaboration.

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Make Each Message Better

Built-in AI-supported guidance helps teachers and staff easily improve their messages with just a click of a button

Craft a message from scratch by sharing a prompt and Message Mentor will write a best-practice message on the spot

Quickly fix spelling and grammar errors

Staff remain in control of their messaging with families since they can use, edit, or discard Message Mentor suggestions

The Power of the Positive

Research shows that a 4:1 ratio of positive to constructive messages builds trust, strengthening family-teacher partnerships, making it easier to partner with families when challenges arise. TalkingPoints helps teachers share positive feedback with just a few clicks!

Quick kudos makes it simple for teachers to highlight student successes and share a fun, encouraging emoji with families

Positive message tracking provides a simple view of positive outreach so teachers can see who they’ve celebrated—and who may need a little extra affirmation

AI-assisted message tagging and tracking helps teachers spot patterns in their communication and build a habit of sharing regular encouragement

Family check-ins help teachers stay connected year-round with pre-built messages aligned with key school calendar moments that help keep families engaged in what’s happening at school

Built-in Coaching & Best Practices—No PD Required

Help build staff family engagement “muscle” while making their job a little easier! 

Built-in capacity development tool surfaces weekly best practice tips for staff

Research-backed reminders and suggestions help encourage appropriate levels of family engagement

Best practice translated message templates let staff easily put the tip into practice

Engaging Families to Extend Learning at Home

Designed to help families easily support classroom learning.

Home learning activities help teachers quickly share research-based activities that families can do at home to reinforce what’s happening in the classroom

No teacher prep required – simply select a grade level and topic (K-6), and TalkingPoints will create an easy-to-use home activity

Time-Saving Templates to Engage Families

Time-saving, pre-built library of pre-translated, research-based message templates

Flexible, turnkey way to expand best practice messaging with families

Template library covers key themes including attendance, well-being, and positive, asset-based messaging

Staff can create, save, and share custom templates to guide consistent messaging within schools or the district

Improve Attendance

Reducing chronic absenteeism is a critical challenge for schools and districts. TalkingPoints Attendance Improvement Plus is an attendance solution that has been shown to reduce chronic absenteeism. It is based on best practices for improving attendance and building a positive attendance culture. It includes:

Attendance Message Series

Ready-to-send, positive, research-based messages
Maintain consistent grade-level appropriate communication about why attendance matters and how to support it at home

Smarter, Targeted Messaging

Using a multi-tiered, MTSS-aligned approach helps you to reach at-risk students earlier and partner with families to address attendance challenges before they become chronic

Daily Absence Reporting

Remove language and access barriers to make it easy for families to share absence reasons in their home language
Using a two-way, text-based format helps get quicker responses and address root causes