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6 Practical Ideas For Summer Communication

When I was in school, we used to get our final report card mailed to us in the summer. This was before email, so I’d run to the mailbox every day a little bit anxious. We all get nervous about our grades, but what made me most anxious was finding out who my teachers for the next…

Sponsorship Can Impact School Children

There’s one particular photo that I haven’t been able to take my mind off since it was published over a year ago. Take a look at this moving picture of three kids from Flint, Michigan. You’ll be glad you did. The context of this photo is just as moving as the kids are – compelled…

Data Shows that Funding Drives Achievement

I’ll never forget my first job teaching in the South Side of Chicago. It was gratifying to be making a difference in a community that needed difference makers. There were some limitations, but in teaching you can’t ask for better professional development than to make due with what you’ve got. We used old textbooks, and…

4 Ways Screen Time Can Be Engagement Time

Now that most schools are off for the summer, the countdown has officially begun until the start of the school year – two months, or about 87,600 minutes, and counting. For kids used to an eight hour school day, that’s 480 extra minutes each day to keep themselves occupied, not including homework, or any other clubs that they do after…

Why Communication is The Key To Engaged Communities

Communication. Communication. Communication. For an education professional, it might be the most important part of the job. A thoughtful article addresses the enormous influence of positive communication, from a teacher’s perspective. From calling, emailing, to crafting an easy-to-read newsletter, there is no doubt that a well informed community produces positive results for all involved. Just for a…

3 Summer Engagement Ideas For K-12 Students

Let’s face it. Students love summer. No school to wake up early to. Long days by the pool or on the baseball field, sleepovers, and, of course, time for movies, video games and Snapchat. With this in mind, here are a few ideas for keeping kids engaged and fresh for the fall, with insights from…

How to Raise Money With Your School’s Parent Newsletter

Newspapers are released every day decorated in advertisements to offset the cost of producing them. Now many are beginning to wonder if smaller publications, like school newsletters, could be doing the same thing to boost funds for their school. This idea of using your school’s parent newsletter to raise funds can be made possible through…