Teacher spotlight: How TalkingPoints facilitates family engagement and student success during Distance Learning
Meet Jennifer Jennifer McGraner is a junior high English Learner teacher in Pickerington School District in Pickerington, Ohio. Pickerington Schools is a diverse district with over 500 ELs speaking more […]
Engaging families across languages during remote learning: Translating challenges into success at Academy of World Languages (AWL)
Across the country, families and educators alike faced an abrupt and challenging transition to remote learning this past school year. The staff at Academy of World Languages (AWL), a magnet […]
Family engagement 2020: Silver linings and lessons learned
Written by TalkingPoints Much has been written about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on education. Stay-at-home orders and the shift to distance learning exposed and exacerbated existing inequities, challenged […]
Engaging families in tough times
Written by TalkingPoints Families want a great education for their children. But challenging circumstances–like a job loss or sudden illness–can make it hard for families to be in touch with […]