Parents getting involved

Parent Involvement in Education: Why it’s important for your child’s success

Boosting Parental Engagement with Digital Portfolios

A Bridge Connecting Parents, Students & Teachers [Testimonial]

Christopher Yuen, Principal at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, in Kamloops, British Columbia (OLPH), recently shared his experience of using FreshGrade on both a professional and personal basis. How FreshGrade Improves Ownership and Parent Engagement In education, there are always areas of improvement to track students’ learning effectively, detect barriers to academic success, and […]

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 […]

Supporting Teacher Innovation, Increasing Parent Engagement, & More

Busy week? We’re here to help. From teacher innovation to parent engagement, here are the stories we’ve been reading in the past seven days. Dr. Cederick Ellis talks to EdSurge about the four steps he took to catalyze change and support teacher innovation within a strict state accountability system. How do we bridge the cultural divide […]

Preserving Student Art, Middle School Passions & More

Busy week? We’re here to help. Here’s our roundup of top educational stories from the past seven days: The New York Times shares some great tips and apps for helping parents to preserve “refrigerator-door masterpieces.” “The skills I was building back then were valuable—for life and, who knows, potentially a career. My hope now for […]

Creativity Time Vs Screen Time, Homeschooling & More

Busy week? We’re here to help. Here’s our roundup of top educational stories from the past seven days: “Rather than trying to choose between high-tech, low-tech, and no-tech, parents and teachers should be searching for activities that will engage children in creative thinking and creative expression.” Mitchel Resnick discusses how parents should focus on maximizing kids’ […]

Grading Parent Engagement, Reading Instruction, Authentic PBL & More

Busy week? We’re here to help. Here’s our roundup of top educational stories from the past seven days: The benefits of project-based learning are well documented, but even the best-designed projects can lose student’s interest. Sheldon Soper looks at how to make PBL authentic and engaging. Would you grade parent engagement? One of the largest […]

ISTE, Parental Engagement, Blended Learning & More!

Family Engagement, Citizen Science, Fighting Prejudice, & More

Busy week? We’re here to help. Here’s our roundup of top educational stories from the past seven days: Family engagement is a key factor in students’ success and has shown to boost grades, attendance, literacy acquisition, and more. Read Elizabeth Breese’s tips on how to reduce barriers between families and schools. Current global events have […]