Parents & families

Sep 25, 2015

A Teacher’s Perspective: How Parents Can Help

Education is a team effort, and a child’s chances of success are greatly improved when teachers and parents work together effectively.

Scott Sterling

Sep 11, 2015

5 Ways Parents Can Support STEM Learning

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills are an increasingly important part of K-12 curriculum. How can you help encourage (or spark) an interest in these fields with your child? Take a look at these five simple tips to engage your child in STEM learning outside of the classroom.

Sarah Cornelius

Aug 26, 2015

10 Homework Tips for Parents

We've put together 10 simple strategies to help make nightly homework a painless event in your household for everyone involved and ensure that your student gets all of the academic benefits it is intended to provide.

Sarah Cornelius

Aug 13, 2015

7 Back-to-School Tips for Parents

Back-to-school is just as busy for parents as it is for students! We've put together 7 tips to help parents and other caregivers stay organized and make their child's transition into the new school year a smooth one.

Sarah Cornelius

Jul 28, 2015

5 Questions All Parents Should Ask Their Child’s Educators

Parents and caregivers play an essential role in every child’s education. Use the following questions as a guide to begin a conversation with your child's educators, and make sure that you are supporting their education in the most effective manner possible.

Sarah Cornelius

Feb 18, 2015

[10 Classroom Tips] Increase Parent Involvement

Parent involvement is cited over and over as a critical ingredient to student success, and, by extension, the success of schools. Educators know this, but how can they encourage parents to become more involved?

Winnie O'Leary

Aug 06, 2013

Using Technology for Better Parent Engagement

Teachers enter every school year promising to make parental engagement a top priority. Then, sometime between having a stack of papers to grade and lesson plans to submit, a lot of us fall back into the routine of only talking to parents when something goes wrong, just as it’s been since the beginning of professional education.

Scott Sterling