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Communication is often key for schools looking to increase student success and build better relationships with parents. Though most schools feel that they can address all their communications needs only by creating and updating a website, many have found that… Continue Reading →
Dice five (Photo credit: @Doug88888) We often talk about Parental Engagement on this blog: about how to increase it, why it’s important, and what it means for our children. It’s all too easy to get caught up in the discussions… Continue Reading →
Earlier, we talked about why schools shouldn’t use Facebook to communicate with parents. Today, we’re focusing on the benefits for schools that come with using Facebook and Twitter to communicate with parents. Since so many parents already use Facebook and… Continue Reading →
KIDS DRAW THE DARNDEST THINGS (Photo credit: marc falardeau) PTA’s, or parent-teacher associations, have been around since the late 1800’s, and members are just as passionate now as they were so many years ago. They’re often one of the most… Continue Reading →
English: Northwestern High School students, staff, and parents partaking in the Fiesta Latino in the Food Court, an annual fundraising event sponsored by the schools’ choir. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A recent edweek article focused on a growing trend in public… Continue Reading →
Learning can be fun – Using a ready reckoner – working out compound interest (Photo credit: theirhistory) I was recently shown this article, about how we measure “School Quality” and the ways it might change in the future. The author… Continue Reading →
THE technology As technology continues to transform the classroom, it becomes more and more likely that parent-school communication will be the next area to go hi-tech. Here’s a rundown of a few ways schools and parents currently communicate, as well… Continue Reading →
The problems with the economy have greatly affected both schools and parents, and, unfortunately, they aren’t likely to clear up anytime soon. Schools will need to find ways to operate despite a dearth of funding and resources. With smaller budgets… Continue Reading →
Though we might not have to worry about flying car pileups, hooligans on hovercrafts, or robot rebellions anytime soon, the world around us is always changing. This is especially true with regard to the education world. A new generation of… Continue Reading →
Facebook has become a popular tool for school-parent communication. However, there could be many downsides using Facebook in schools that schools are either not aware of or tend to ignore. Using Facebook often consumes a lot of time. It is… Continue Reading →
School administrators and teachers spend a lot of time crafting fancy newsletters, with pretty colors and pictures. Some schools also print newsletters, costing them additional expenses in the form of paper and print costs. We surveyed parents from Public, Private… Continue Reading →
Children whose parents are involved in their school lives have always had an academic edge. Frequent communication with parents can result in improved student behavior and performance, as well as a better overall experience for both parent and child. Schools… Continue Reading →
It is very interesting to watch the phenomenon of internet social media unfold as a communication tool in Schools. Social media is a norm these days, especially with the newer generation of parents and teachers. Teachers and Schools create Facebook… Continue Reading →
Here is an interesting article that we came across on the issue of school fundraising. The title of the article is http://schoolsdatabase.org.uk/lets-fix-school-fundraising-0/ . There was another piece I came across, written by Jim Berigan, “The Top Ten Fund raising Resolutions”… Continue Reading →
School fundraisers can be overwhelming for parents. Especially for parents with multiple kids in different schools, parents find themselves either buying or selling multiple products or tickets for events to support their child’s schools. All fundraisers are not created equal,… Continue Reading →