From Conversation to Curriculum: How Baltimore County Families Are Supporting Early Literacy at Home
Written by Rob Bayuk in partnership with Megan Dowdle, Kindergarten Teacher at Glenmar Elementary, and Natalie Eder, Kindergarten Teacher at Halstead Academy Part Two of a Two-Part Series Part One […]
A Month of Showing Up: Reflecting on Attendance Awareness Month
Time to read: 5 minutes September is Attendance Awareness Month, and for us at TalkingPoints, it’s always felt like more than a calendar observance. It’s a chance to spend an […]
3 Ways We Built Family Relationships That Reduced Absenteeism
Written by: Dr. Rachel Edoho-Eket, principal of Waterloo Elementary School in Maryland Time to Read: 5 min read I still remember pulling up our attendance report one morning and staring […]
Straight From the Experts: The Latest Thinking on What Actually Moves Attendance
Author: Mallary Swartz, PhD Last month, I joined nearly 60 researchers, state and district leaders, and intermediary organizations in New York for a two-day convening focused on turning attendance research […]
Relationships First: The Small Moments That Change Everything
Written by Amanda Ensor Time to read: 5 minutes Summary: Why a one-minute text on a child’s first day of school can build more trust than any formal communication plan […]
Beyond Text: Why the TalkingPoints App Deepens the Family-School Connection
Read time: 5 minutes In this post: Why texting still works with zero downloads, and exactly what changes once a family starts using the app The feature that reads messages […]