These 4 tips can make screen time good for your kids and even help them learn to talk is from The Conversation.

Using Existing School Messaging Platforms to Inform Parents about Their Child’s Attendance

must-read for parents to understand how college prices are set — and why, if you ask for more aid, you just might get it! scarcity is a myth — most colleges have trouble filling their seats www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/b…

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— Dana Goldstein (@danagoldstein.bsky.social) May 2, 2025 at 6:19 AM

Understanding friendship patterns can help you identify where your child is doing well and where they may need to learn more.

When Parents Know These 4 Phases of Friendship, They Can Help Their Child Make Friends More Easilyhttps://t.co/NDmBwcK4HX

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) May 4, 2025

Transitioning From Siloed Student Interventions to a Family Meeting Format is from Edutopia.

Why Student-Created Videos Belong in Family Conferences is from Edutopia

The White House is worried about kids’ screen time. Here are five things parents can do. is from The Washington Post.

Check out this featured resource! ⭐

This template contains activities to start conversations with children about their family, what they like to play, how they feel, what sounds they hear in their home or community, and the weather: https://t.co/kyxIXys5MJ pic.twitter.com/EozyNYdY5q

— WIDA™ (@WIDA_UW) April 2, 2025

What is the most powerful sentence parents can say?https://t.co/89H0Pi9Hbg pic.twitter.com/ThWuyyY01B

— InnerDrive (@Inner_Drive) April 3, 2025

The Case for Making Phone Calls Home is from Edutopia.

When families are involved in their child’s education, students have better attendance, earn higher test scores, and are overall more successful in school.

Use these tips to engage families in your school community: safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/voices-field…

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— U.S. Department of Education (@usedgov.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 4:55 AM

What does our research say about grades, attendance, test scores, & “on track” metrics for @chipubschools.bsky.social students? How can parents use this information? Our new playbook dives into over 20 years of findings to provide families with tools: consortium.uchicago.edu/publications…

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— UChicago Consortium on School Research (@uchiconsortium.bsky.social) March 10, 2025 at 8:06 AM

How to Engage Parents for Support During Testing Season is from Edutopia.

Limiting screen time protects children’s mental health is from Science Daily.

Engaging with math at home at all ages is from Teach Learn Grow.

Family Engagement Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All. Here’s How to Do It Right is from Ed Week.

Parenting behaviours can influence adolescents’ aggressive behaviors – a short review of the evidence

childandfamilyblog.com/aspects-of-p…

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— Prof Sarah-Jayne Blakemore (@sjblakemore.bsky.social) March 21, 2025 at 12:44 AM

Many hope that parental empowerment will remain robust even as the Covid years recede into memory. They are optimistic that families will continue to push for more transparency about academic standards and practices in the wake of falling test scores.

Learn more: bit.ly/4kY7AJc

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— EdSource (@edsource.org) March 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM

OPINION: Parents have way more influence than they realize in shaping their children’s success is from The Hechinger Report.

From Haircuts to Home Language, One District’s Approach to Family Engagement is from Ed Week.

Family Engagement Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All. Here’s How to Do It Right is from Ed Week.

Yes, to all of this.

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— Ed Wiederer (@famousmred.bsky.social) February 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM

Meaningful Engagement With Newcomer Parents Helps Everyone. Here’s How To Do It is from KQED MindShift.

Teachers Say Parental Engagement Can Make or Break Efforts to Close Learning Gaps is from EdSurge.

3 Tips for Improving Student Attendance With Parents’ Help is from Ed Week.

6 Tips to Make Difficult Phone Calls Home More Manageable is from Edutopia.

Why It’s Important to Talk about Race with Children is from Scientific American.

Participation in School Activities by Spanish- and English-speaking Parents of Enrolled Students: 1999–2019

Improve family communication with active listening, empathy, and open conversations. @PBSKIDS https://t.co/QDZG0Xoz2C

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) January 1, 2025

When you’re looking for #Familyengagement resources and you find this clip — a gem & wisdom from the amazing Juliana Urtubey

How awesome is her message, @nqcliteracy.bsky.social ?!? This is exactly what we’ll be discussing Thursdays

#ColorinColorado #NourishingCaregiverCollaborations

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— Emily Francis (@emilyfrancis.bsky.social) January 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM

A study in Review of Educational Research found that advantaged parents hoard educational resources and opportunities in three key areas: the creation and maintenance of white space; school choice/selection; and organizational routines. journals.sagepub.com/stoken/defau…

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— AERA (@aeraedresearch.bsky.social) January 7, 2025 at 8:05 AM

OPINION: Parents have way more influence than they realize in shaping their children’s success

Parents can be tricky for teachers and administrators to manage. They love their kids dearly, but the way that love gets expressed to teachers and school leaders can sometimes be less than constructive.…

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— The Hechinger Report (@hechingerreport.org) January 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM

‘Each year you delay giving a phone is a big win’: child screen-time solutions from around the world

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— The Guardian (@theguardian.com) January 11, 2025 at 7:50 AM

A little parent math talk with kids might really add up

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— The Hechinger Report (@hechingerreport.org) January 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM

Spencer Russell on What We Get Wrong About Reading Instruction is from Edutopia.

Parent involvement in schools ⬆️. 87% of K–12 students from English-speaking families had parents who reported attending a general school meeting in 2019, up from 79% in 1999. 75% Spanish-speaking families attended a school meeting in 2019, up from from 69% in 1999. nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pu…

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— Jill Barshay (@jillbarshay.bsky.social) November 25, 2024 at 7:32 AM

Agreed!

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) November 28, 2024 at 6:17 AM

Language Barriers Keep Parents From Attending School Activities, New Data Show is from Ed Week.

Did you hear about the mom who paid her teen $100 to read a book? Researchers have thoughts…https://t.co/9sewCrbnYn

— Daniel Willingham (@DTWillingham) December 12, 2024

Greeting a family in their preferred language is a small gesture that demonstrates respect and eagerness to connect with parents.

Creating a Welcoming Environment for Linguistically Diverse Families of Students in Special Educationhttps://t.co/TrLTk4V5D0

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) November 1, 2024

3 Tips for Less Stressful Parent-Teacher Conferences is from Edutopia.

Here’s the template I used for student-home adult emails. I don’t do it much anymore bc most of my students are in college classes and FERPA, but it’s super effective! https://t.co/86vHDd94pA https://t.co/vp3PcNuXsZ

— The Madwoman in the Classroom (@heymrsbond) November 2, 2024

“I’m proud of you.” Is this an effective way to encourage children or will it make children overly dependent on the approval of others?

Should Parents Not Say 'I'm So Proud of You' or 'Good Job'?https://t.co/C9nqhC47qp

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) October 30, 2024

How do I convince my teen with anxiety she needs to go to school? https://t.co/nda4np3rhc

— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) October 30, 2024

Understanding friendship patterns can help you identify where your child is doing well and where they may need to learn more.

When Parents Know These 4 Phases of Friendship, They Can Help Their Child Make Friends More Easilyhttps://t.co/NDmBwcK4HX

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) November 12, 2024

How Schools Can Involve English Learners’ Parents in Their Kids’ Learning is from Ed Week.

Partnering with EL families: Building more inclusive environments where students can thrive is from ELLevation.

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— Peter Greene (@palan57) November 24, 2024

"We need dads to make a difference not just in school, but in our societies." – parenting coach Dion Chavis @NimahGobir

3 Strategies for Encouraging Dads’ Involvement in Schoolshttps://t.co/L0nH67fRMh

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) September 24, 2024

Designing a Continuous Parent Education Curriculum is from Edutopia.

‘My teenage children are bright but unmotivated. How much should I get involved with their school work?’ is from The Guardian.

Research points towards collaboration with families as an effective strategy to bring kids back to the classroom.

Hear how one California school put this into practice in S9 Ep1 of @MindShiftKQED’s podcast with @NimahGobir 👇https://t.co/4SpkxkTpkw

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) October 3, 2024

Effective Ideas for Engaging Parents and Caregivers is from Edutopia.

Family Literacy at Home: Video Series in English and Spanish — plus a family engagement guide for using the videos! https://t.co/IRpYtAOabc pic.twitter.com/bbwPu3S8xU

— Colorín Colorado (@ColorinColorado) October 18, 2024

From the archives: “What Parents Aren’t Asked in School Surveys – and Why.” How do conservative premises determine the questions that are (and aren't) asked about educational experiences? And what would a less-biased survey about, say, homework, look like? https://t.co/BBjQAVrkj3

— Alfie Kohn (@alfiekohn) October 22, 2024

How do I support my teen’s new gender identity when I’m struggling with it? https://t.co/YQ296tdfba

— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) October 23, 2024

A Primer on Parent-Teacher Conferences for New Teachers is from Edutopia.

A Parent’s Guide to Surviving Middle School – The Atlantic https://t.co/b3hF8QTOYq

— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) October 25, 2024

Should Parents Not Say ‘I’m So Proud of You’ or ‘Good Job’? is from MindShift.

A Back-to-School Guide for Connecting with Families is from ASCD.

What all parents can learn from the troubled AI in Los Angeles schools https://t.co/4I5Q7DhFlP

— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) August 23, 2024

When parents respond to children’s distress in a supportive, empathetic way, it gives children a model for how to respond to the distress of others.

To Raise Empathetic Children, Parents Must Practice Empathy Themselveshttps://t.co/ofWE3RXH0n

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) August 23, 2024

Is your kid’s screen time a problem? is from The Washington Post.

How parents can limit children’s harmful cellphone use at home is from Ed Source.

A new poll reveals the worries of Gen Z kids — and how parents can support them is from NPR.

Link to full paper: https://t.co/NWgbwuFdhc

— Gurwinder (@G_S_Bhogal) August 28, 2024

10 tips: Writing for a Linguistically & Culturally Diverse School Audience is from Education Impact Exchange.

3 Strategies for Encouraging Dads’ Involvement in Schools is from MindShift.

Sage advice about welcoming families and partnering with them https://t.co/eIjKDIQrok

— Sharif El-Mekki (@selmekki) September 4, 2024

Making insulting comments about parents is not going to help ——-Report: Parental ‘Apathy’ Blamed for Rise in Chronic Absenteeism – The 74 https://t.co/Ve8dj08d50

— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) September 9, 2024

An Interactive Option for Back-to-School Night is from Edutopia.

Navigating Tricky Parent-Teacher Conferences When Time Is Short is from Edutopia.

5 Culturally Responsive Family Engagement Strategies is from Edutopia.

Open House Planning for Secondary Educators is from Edutopia.

The 3 Secrets to Better Parent-Teacher Communication is from Ed Week.

Maintaining Balance in Parent-Teacher-Student Discussions is from Edutopia.

A Practical Guide to Emailing Parents is from Edutopia.

A new study finds that it really does matter whether you hear “thank you” as a parent.

Does Hearing 'Thank You' Make a Difference for Parent Well-being?https://t.co/y6fqoLfZbH

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) September 19, 2024

Left Powerless: Non-English–Speaking Parents Denied Vital Translation Services – jaw-dropping reporting from @ageduld93 via @The74 https://t.co/uqEiYPGP1W

— Greg Toppo (@gtoppo) September 19, 2024

“Your families are your students’ first teachers. We need to treat them with that respect.” @karen_mapp @NimahGobir

How to Strengthen School-Family Partnerships With Proven Strategieshttps://t.co/9BLIqhgXNq

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) July 22, 2024

Parents: Take your kids on an educational stay-cation with the @SmithsonianLab's Summer Road Trip!

Students can explore #STEM, history, & arts through hands-on activities, puzzles, & games: https://t.co/wxRq4vcqYU pic.twitter.com/thiSrDLhOv

— U.S. Department of Education (@usedgov) July 21, 2024

“Your families are your students’ first teachers. We need to treat them with that respect.” @karen_mapp @NimahGobir

How to Strengthen School-Family Partnerships With Proven Strategies https://t.co/9BLIqhgXNq

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) July 30, 2024

Greeting a family in their preferred language is a small gesture that demonstrates respect and eagerness to connect with parents.

Creating a Welcoming Environment for Linguistically Diverse Families of Students in Special Educationhttps://t.co/TrLTk4V5D0

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) August 3, 2024

Family Math Is More Than Homework Help is from Ed Post.

How can parents make their voices heard at school? | Quick Guide is from Ed Source.

This isn't sexy journalism, but it can be enormously helpful.

Is it your child's first day of school? Here's our parent guide to getting involved | LAist https://t.co/f1qJNitgDB pic.twitter.com/v9Zr2nwpvM

— Alexander Russo (@alexanderrusso) August 12, 2024

How should we talk with our children and students about social media?@stuartablon offers wise thoughts here:https://t.co/zHIUINS0La

You can meet Dr. Ablon at our Boston conference in November: "Teaching Emotional Brains":https://t.co/9iRdJWR11h pic.twitter.com/qqJV8lC3J3

— Learning & the Brain (@learningandtheb) August 13, 2024

Yesterday our staff returned to school and we did something new! Instead of sitting for a traditional PD meeting, we had breakfast & then visited students & families at their bus stops! Everyone loved it!

It was a perfect way to start the new year and build excitement! @HCPSS pic.twitter.com/vD0sX44IdY

— Dr. Rachel Edoho-Eket (@RachelEdohoEket) August 16, 2024

Nuestro nuevo Playbook para Familias sobre disciplina, suspensiones y justicia restaurativa en @ChiPubSchools comparte hallazgos importantes y formas en que los padres de familias pueden ayudar a sus hijos, y a todos los niños en su escuela, a tener éxito: https://t.co/fdKsOLguTR pic.twitter.com/yemTBoPnbl

— UChicago Consortium (@UChiConsortium) July 9, 2024

How do you get parents involved in your school? Here are 20 Ideas for Increasing Parental Involvement

@CompConnCarla#teachertwitter #edutwitter #edadmin #learning pic.twitter.com/nTN3GX18S4

— Next Up: AI for EDU Conference (@TCEA) July 1, 2024

All this parenting advice is getting in the way of parenting is from The Washington Post.

Make managing parent relationships easier with @jrsowash’s #GoogleForm Parent Contact Log! 👏 https://t.co/wtegWlNirT

— Google for Education (@GoogleForEdu) May 28, 2024

Many immigrant children experience challenges adjusting to a new country and culture and being fully included in schools. Below are some resources to help support immigrant families. @learnforjustice

Supporting Students From Immigrant Families https://t.co/jOU6pbzFQS

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) May 29, 2024

Family Playbook: School Suspensions, Discipline & Restorative Justice is from the University of Chicago Consortium.

Great news, parents: You do have power over your tweens’ screen use is from Science Daily.

A new study finds that parent screen usage is one of the biggest predictors of how much time teens and tweens spend on digital devices.

Worried About Your Kid's Screen Time? Limit Your Own https://t.co/TMPaKS4gEK

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) June 14, 2024

New #bilingual article! Supporting Spanish at Home: Resources for All Families

There are lots of great ideas here for families who speak Spanish & families who are learning Spanish!https://t.co/k1ANPkni8h

Images: @123conandres @SesameWorkshop @sesamestreet @Highlights pic.twitter.com/Ur7xnCZQsu

— Colorín Colorado (@ColorinColorado) June 14, 2024

Is TikTok safe? How does it work? Everything you need to know about this popular video-sharing app. @CommonSense

Parents' Ultimate Guide to TikTok https://t.co/7c75pESt8w

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) June 14, 2024

3 Strategies for Encouraging Dads’ Involvement in Schools is from MindShift.

How to turn ‘summer slide’ into learning opportunities for children is from The Washington Post.

“We forget that we’re still parents and we have permission to parent." – Aliza Pressman

Parents Make Mistakes When Setting Screen Time Rules For Their Kids. That’s OK.https://t.co/KI3CJOe7d7

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) June 20, 2024

What 40 Million Messages Tell Us About Parent-Teacher Communication is from EdSurge.

Everyone has a part to play in improving learning, whether it’s during the school year or over the summer. Use the resources below to help your student prepare for next school year. #SummerLearning https://t.co/AbGaVb5OcU

— Secretary Miguel Cardona (@SecCardona) June 21, 2024

How These District Leaders Turned Family Engagement on Its Head is from Ed Week.

Why This District Meets Parents at Home is from Ed Week.

DOWNLOADABLE: Best Practices for Building School-Family Relationships is from Ed Week.

How a School Made Parents Central to Its Turnaround is from Ed Week.

The Good (and the Bad) of Using Apps to Connect With Parents is from Ed Week.

I've expressed my hatred of grading portals both as a teacher and as a parent for ages, glad to see more voices weigh in, especially the esteemed expert on all things kids and tech, Devorah Heitner. https://t.co/PAlvBYIqZp via @reason

— Jessica Lahey is on Threads as teacherlahey (@jesslahey) April 30, 2024

Chronic absenteeism among students is on the rise, creating what experts call an "attendance crisis." Personalized letters are a cost-effective way to inform families of their child's attendance and provide community resources. @hgsehttps://t.co/k7hYzWQFHX

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) May 15, 2024

Responding Professionally to Unreasonable Requests From Parents is from Edutopia.

The research shows that you probably have less effect on your kids than you think—with one major exception: Your love will make them happy. @arthurbrooks @TheAtlantichttps://t.co/cgUpT7hlzN

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) May 15, 2024

The Power of Hearing Family Stories is from The Atlantic.

The Seattle Times…nails it here. "Families in Seattle have a huge heart for public education. They are looking for a reason to stick with the public schools. Give it to them. Make them feel like part of the solution, rather than a problem to overcome." https://t.co/wl7VkJtgKK

— Robert Cruickshank (@cruickshank) May 17, 2024

Improving parent-teacher relationships through family-school engagement interventions is a new study.

Our Son’s Random Violent Outbursts at School Are Getting Out of Control is from Slate.

Does it matter if your kids listen to you? When adolescents reject mom’s advice, it still helps them cope is from Science Daily.

Including Voice in Education: Addressing Equity Through Student and Family Voice in Classroom Learning is from REL.

How a Humboldt Park school is helping parents learn English and gain confidence is from Chalkbeat.

Reminded of two great .@IESResearch resources after reading https://t.co/n3RzCcdyJO. First, check out REL's Supporting your Child's Reading at Home (https://t.co/yW6S4UPU28). For a broader look, see .@WhatWorksEd 's Preparing Young Children for School (https://t.co/nvaYzYf760). pic.twitter.com/FDrw6PJO0g

— Matt Soldner (@mattsoldner) March 26, 2024

Apps are helping teachers communicate with families that don’t speak English is from Chalkbeat.

Partnering with Immigrant Families to Promote Student Success is from Carnegie.

Psychologist and professor @JacquelineNesi has compiled a guide of advice for parents and answers to common questions about kids, phone use and social media.

Teens, phones, and mental healthhttps://t.co/8fFEovyChb

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) April 8, 2024

4 Ways to Support Partnerships With Families is from Edutopia.

Something I've found very helpful/pragmatic when sending out communication updates to families: framing them as much as I can as "here's what you can ask your student" based on what we're doing in class.

(And then of course CC'ing students so they see the questions, too!) pic.twitter.com/lvjnr3su7E

— Marcus Luther (@MarcusLuther6) April 10, 2024

“We forget that we’re still parents and we have permission to parent." -Aliza Pressman

Parents Make Mistakes When Setting Screen Time Rules For Their Kids. That’s OK.https://t.co/KI3CJOeF2F

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) April 9, 2024

The Importance of Family Engagement is from The Education Trust.

What should parents know about the science of learning? I asked a bunch of experts, including @jillbarshay, @natwexler, @nsachdeva2019 and more, and here's what they told me: https://t.co/5UEesRsJ0v pic.twitter.com/TGP7OcK2CA

— Holly Korbey (@HKorbey) April 19, 2024

“Gentle parenting” seems to be based on sound child psychology principles, but these techniques may not be as effective for more serious challenging behavior.

What to do when ‘gentle parenting’ failshttps://t.co/rhhS1faEIQ

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) March 2, 2024

"Most of us are too afraid to find out what happens when schools embrace parents because we have been conditioned to see otherwise." Shannon Paige Clark writes in @ChalkbeatChi about the potential harms of keeping parents out of the classroom.https://t.co/CoB9KEwNz6

— UChicago Urban Teacher Education Program (UTEP) (@ChicagoUTEP) March 5, 2024

Parents are often intimidated in front of teachers because they don't know what to ask. The Question Formulation Technique can help them find confidence to get more involved. @Kschwart

Helping Families Ask Questions Could Be a Powerful Engagement Toolhttps://t.co/mfrxzc4WOe

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) March 7, 2024

Family Engagement Learning Briefs is from the US Dept. of Ed.

This is so interesting and it might help explain the "Urgency gap" in pandemic recovery. Parents prioritize report cards and grades in homework, and class tests before standardized tests but overall they prioritize the child's attitude toward school and communication 👇 https://t.co/dCLlLptJ19

— Dr. Gema Zamarro (she/her) (@gema_zamarro) March 8, 2024

Tips for improving family engagement through home-school communication include goal setting and consistent communication. @TeachThought https://t.co/iPYGvKmUWr

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) March 15, 2024

English learners stopped coming to class during the pandemic. One group is tackling the problem by helping their parents is from The Hechinger Report.

That’s not how I learned it! 4 ways to help your child with “new math” is from Teach Learn Grow.

Looking for national education trend stories? Don't sleep on Elaine Povich at Stateline:

One-on-one outreach shows promise in cutting school absenteeism – Stateline https://t.co/5IBkcLm8lN

— Alexander Russo (@alexanderrusso) February 2, 2024

Expert strategies that (really) help kids reduce screen time is from The Washington Post.

A Former Teacher Turns Classroom Prowess Into Partnerships With Families is from Ed Week.

Talking with your child – including reading aloud together – can help improve thinking, vocabulary, & language development 📖🌟

Check out fun activities that encourage talking & reading aloud with the @Smithsonian's Talk With Me Toolkits!: https://t.co/mgY2Ar81Qx #ReadAloudDay pic.twitter.com/Di0FfkaZbz

— U.S. Department of Education (@usedgov) February 7, 2024

What happens when a teen wants therapy but their parent doesn't agree? I spoke to a Brooklyn family going through this – and to educators and experts abt the role of parental consent more broadly in efforts to expand youth mental health treatment: https://t.co/bAx8cz6C0P

— Michael Elsen-Rooney (@MichaelElsenRoo) February 10, 2024

Both of my kids are addicted to screens. What should I do? is from The Washington Post.

Building Better Collaboration Between Families and Schools is from Cult of Pedagogy.

Engaging With Families Through Parent-Teacher Conferences is from Edutopia.

To boost a preschooler’s language skills, consider reminiscing is from Science Daily.

I am reading this book, highly recommend if you work with bicultural families; it is a critical reflection on traditional family involvement practices.
#pd4UandMe pic.twitter.com/e6CazcxqgO

— Ivan Tamayo (@estebantam) December 30, 2023

Parental homework involvement and students’ mathematics achievement: a meta-analysis

What parents of English learners need to know | Quick Guide is from Ed Source.

When Parent Engagement Is Low, Teachers Must Make the Connection Between Schools and Families is from EdSurge.

I Thought I Knew Parent-Teacher Conferences. Then My Own Child Started School is from Ed Week.

An excellent strategy to increase family participation and home-school communication, honour home languages, and activate prior knowledge before starting a new unit: send home pictures to discuss. https://t.co/hxVm1bTS7p by @ValentinaESL #WRDSBMLL #OntEd

— Kimiko Shibata eslfairy.bsky.social (@ESL_fairy) November 29, 2023

Ed. Dept. Releases New Toolkit to Engage English Learners’ Families is from Ed Week.

A common question from families of multilingual learners is, “how can I help my child acquire language at home?”

Caregivers want to help. They want the best for their children. Here are some practical ways that family members can take part in their child’s language… pic.twitter.com/OfLdYSFYpe

— 🌍 ναℓєηтιηα gσηzαℓєz (@ValentinaESL) December 11, 2023

Fining parents who take their kids on trips does not sound like a good idea to me ——-Record 350,000 parents in England fined over term-time holidays with children https://t.co/1JzxPuJIUp

— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) December 15, 2023

Emphasizing Growth, Not Grades, in Parent-Teacher Conferences is from Edutopia.

6 things principals can focus on to improve family engagement is from Teach Learn Grow.

New post on how to help parent support the study skills of school students: https://t.co/TzRO1fVrTD pic.twitter.com/7Rg4fGn6ix

— Jonathan Firth (@JW_Firth) October 23, 2023

Lost in translation: Parents of special ed students who don’t speak English often left in the dark is from The Hechinger Report.

Regional Parent Center opens in Contra Costa middle school as part of community schools initiative is from Ed Source.

So your tween wants a smartphone? Read this first is from MindShift.

Sending home "guiding support questions" semi-regularly to families of students along with classroom updates has been a fantastic shift—and one that I don't plan on going away from any time soon. pic.twitter.com/NLFXahpnJ0

— Marcus Luther (@MarcusLuther6) November 15, 2023

How to Make Parent Events at School Meaningful is from Edutopia.

The Biden Administration Is Investing More in Parent Engagement. Will It Be Enough? is from Ed Week.

Nine Tips for Establishing and Maintaining Parent Communication is from TechNotes.

Research finds that too much or intrusive parental involvement with homework is associated with worse academic performance. https://t.co/On3qHejEab

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) October 5, 2023

Families are often left in the dark when it comes to understanding how students are progressing in their language development. @zstavely covers a @ParentOrgNetwrk campaign to promote better communication b/w families & districts.

More from @edsource: https://t.co/vdeiG9sHmP

— Californians Together (@CalTog) October 11, 2023

Family Teacher Nights are one of the first times that families get to meet with their student’s teacher.

As a parent, I know this can feel overwhelming. That’s why at @USEDGov we’ve created a guide with some of the questions you might want to ask ⬇️https://t.co/VzQ3F7LjTc

— Secretary Miguel Cardona (@SecCardona) October 10, 2023

A treasure trove of important strategies for working with newcomers and their families. Thanks @ColorinColorado How Schools Can Partner with ELL Families Who Resettle in Their Community: 10 Strategies for Success https://t.co/vrYR4DLvCI @sharemylesson @AFTteach @NAESP @NASSP…

— Dr. Debbie Zacarian (@DebbieZacarian) October 10, 2023

Attendance: Communicating with Parents is from Research School.

This article from The Washington Post explains why and how parents, even if they don’t speak English, can still help their children become better readers in any language:

Deep comprehension means utilizing prior knowledge to dynamically engage with writers and their work.

The process of teaching kids to read better through knowledge acquisition must start early. Data gathered in homes, at schools and in labs show that 1-to-3-year-old children who have conversations with older people learn to read more easily than children who do not.

And it’s not just the sheer quantity of conversation that matters. The information embedded in those discussions shapes unfolding literacy skills. When adults talk substantively about events and objects, children are afforded a significant educational advantage: Their growing bodies of knowledge boost their reading skills.

New Research Finds a Crucial Factor in Reducing Chronic Absenteeism is from Ed Week.