Communication

Increasing Parent Engagement with FreshGrade Next

Free Conversation Starters for Parent Engagement

Help parents engage in their child’s learning with a free printable handout of 17 parent conversation starters. We know that students perform better at school when their parents are actively involved in their education. Encouraging parents to comment on their child’s digital portfolio is a great way to reinforce learning and increase growth. Through ongoing […]

Hurricane Harvey, Personalized Learning & More

Busy week? We’re here to help. Here’s our roundup of top educational stories from the past seven days: With Hurricane Harvey causing school closures and threatening disruption across Texas, it’s likely that the disaster will have an impact on students for generations to come. “When we hear about schools that are making the shift to […]

Teacher Shortages, Classroom Management & More

Busy week? We’re here to help. Here’s our roundup of top educational stories from the past seven days: “The reality of contemporary public education is that it’s amazing; it’s fulfilling; it’s a calling. But it can also be exhausting.” Data shows that schools throughout the US are grappling with teacher shortages. “I think we have […]

FreshGrade Integrates with Google Translate to Enhance Engagement

Florida, Digital Natives, Language Barriers & More

Busy week? We’re here to help. Here’s our roundup of top educational stories from the past seven days: Despite Education Secretary Betsy DeVos praising it as a model for the nation, the K-12 education system in Florida is in chaos. Valerie Strauss has more via the Washington Post. Is digital nativism a myth? Studies show that younger generations […]

Online Camps, Personalized Learning, EdTech & More

Busy week? We’re here to help. Here’s our roundup of top educational stories from the past seven days: Forbes features two young teachers who are using technology to overcome the challenges of larger classrooms, increase personalized learning, and help students set their own pace for success. “With the rise of the internet and the proliferation […]

5 Ways to Increase Student Ownership & Parent Engagement

Learning Coach, Nathan McEntee shares his learning journey with implementing student-led conferences and digital portfolios.

Superintendent Of The Year Named: Focus On Communicating Within The Education Community

Matt Utterback, the winner of The School Superintendents Association (AASA) National Superintendent of the Year award took time out of his busy post-award celebration to chat with Dr. Rod Berger at the AASA National Conference in New Orleans. Utterback expressed a great deal of humility in his acceptance of the award, believing wholeheartedly that it […]

5 Powerful Ways to Connect Learning, Portfolios & Reporting to Parents