Winter celebrations in culturally-responsive classrooms
With these tips, and the incredible resources and contributions of your students’ families, you’ll make this year’s holiday celebration one that students will remember, cherish, and learn from too.
Family conferences that count
Written by Paige DeLozier Rethinking parent-teacher conferences One of the amazing things about American education is that conferences are portrayed as informational meetings for students’ families to learn their current […]
Lightening your load with TalkingPoints and Tarjimly
Written by Paige DeLozier in association with Sara Haj-Hassan of Tarjimly “My plate is too full.” “I am wearing so many hats this year.” I have lost count of how […]
The link between student behavior and family engagement
Written by Heather Dooley While schools have resumed a level of normalcy post-COVID, the impact distance learning had on student behavior persists. At the start of the 2023-24 school year, […]
Family engagement & bullying prevention
Using TalkingPoints to connect, model, and promote awareness Written by Paige DeLozier With grades due and the holidays fast approaching, it’s easy to understand why educators and families are so […]
6 ways TalkingPoints removes barriers to communication with families
Written by Paige DeLozier Every teacher knows that effective communication with students’ families is essential to building a supportive classroom community. The reality, however, is that not all family […]