TalkingPoints offers three tiers of professional learning designed to meet districts where they are and support growth over time.
Available in-person, virtually, or in blended formats.
Each experience is grounded in:
Choose the support that fits your district’s needs
From onboarding to sustained strategic partnership, these offerings help districts strengthen family engagement and improve student outcomes.
TalkingPoints EssentialsGetting started with TalkingPoints |
TalkingPoints in PracticeEvidence-based strategies to strengthen attendance and learning |
TalkingPoints Custom PackagesPurpose-built learning aligned to your district’s goals |
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TalkingPoints partners closely with districts to design the right professional learning pathway—ensuring educators feel supported, confident, and equipped to use the platform in ways that drive measurable improvement in student outcomes.
Unlike one-time trainings, our approach:
From launch to long-term impact, we help districts move beyond one-way communication toward meaningful engagement that leads to measurable outcomes.
See how TalkingPoints Professional Learning Services can support your district—from launch to long-term transformation.
Too often, professional learning fades once educators return to their busy routines. TalkingPoints addresses this by pairing research-based professional learning with a platform designed to reinforce what educators learn.
Both our Professional Learning Services and the TalkingPoints platform are grounded in research on effective family engagement. Built-in guidance and tools help educators apply these practices in their daily work, supporting consistent implementation and helping districts maximize the impact of their investment.
See how the TalkingPoints platform enables scalable, districtwide implementation
4 STEPS TO IMPACT
Reach
You can’t engage families you can’t reach.
The biggest barrier isn’t interest–it’s access.
Reach every family—no apps, Wi-Fi, or email
needed—by defaulting to text messaging.
Text-first model
Reach 99% of families
< 1% opt-out rate
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You can’t get to step 4 without steps 1–3
US schools use TalkingPoints
US districts use TalkingPoints
Families, educators & students building relationships
Over 1 billion messages exchanged
Discover how our school and classroom tools strengthen daily connection, and how our attendance solution uses timely, two-way messaging to reduce chronic absenteeism.
