Building Perspectives
Exceptional education (EE) can be an academic lifeline for students with unique learning needs. From gifted and talented enrichment to special education services, EE encompasses the supports that many students need to reach their full potential.
Yet navigating the world of exceptional education—with its complex terminology, assessments and services—can be challenging for families. This is especially true for families who do not speak English and are unfamiliar with U.S. school systems.
TalkingPoints Polling Best Practices
Whether you’ve just gained the ability to send polls to families or you’re wanting to take advantage of your account’s built-in features, we want to help you use polling in the best ways. Read on to learn our tips and tricks for sending TalkingPoints polls.
Engage All Families with Translated Video Captions
We are so excited to announce the availability of our latest feature making TalkingPoints more accessible than ever before. TalkingPoints translated video captioning makes it super easy for teachers to […]
Writing for Translation
1 in 4 schoolchildren speak a language other than English at home. This creates a language barrier to family engagement that many teachers are not equipped to overcome without support. TalkingPoints is not only here to provide translation for your messages to families, but to help you be proactive in writing messages that will translate accurately for all families in all languages.
Hunting for Connection
Family Engagement through Fun and Games Written by TalkingPoints TAP Member Brandee Smith My team and I feel like we have the best job on campus because we teach Newcomer […]
An End-of-Year Message from Our Founder
December 18, 2020 As the year comes to a close, we wanted to thank you and wish you Happy Holidays. Despite the many challenges of 2020, there have been silver […]
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.