Since adding the ability to text parents from SchoolStatus last year, educators have sent over one million text messages to parents
Parent Communication Made Easy with SchoolStatus Texting App
MYTH BUSTED: Parents Don't Answer the Phone
Once upon a time I tweeted something that upset our CEO...
What Data-Driven Educators Use Instead of a Call Log
If my friends and I wanted to talk to each other at school, we either passed notes or had to impatiently wait until lunch or recess.
New to Student Data Analytics? Why Averages are Misleading Your Intervention Efforts
Did you know the average salary for teachers in the US is $56,000/year according to The Bureau of Labor Statistics? While I trust the bureau’s information,
8 Ways to Lead Your Team Towards Improved Stakeholder Engagement
I invite you to take a mental step back with me and assess the connections between your campus, your parent community and your team of teachers, counselors and administrators.
Top Two Parent Engagement Tips: Early and Often
You know what the greatest thing in the world is? Calling people you don’t know. That’s everyone’s favorite thing. I know you got into education so you can cold call parents about their kids.
How to Predict Student Behavior Like a Data Scientist
So, here is a scenario: Student Benchmarks come in for the Fall, you pour through the data, scramble manically through spreadsheets and printouts of last year’s Spring State Assessment, only finding some of the many results.
Top 4 Statistics Pitfalls and One Super Easy Solution
In my wanderings from education, to finance, to password protection, I’ve uncovered a few common pitfalls that I have tried (and occasionally failed) to avoid when dealing with statistics. Here is my list of the top 4 mistakes and at the end, there is one super easy way to help you avoid the pitfalls!
Join the Thousands of Educators Who Found a Better Way to Talk to Parents
Cloud-based education platforms have revolutionized the way teachers communicate with students in the classroom,
making it instantaneous and more effortless than ever. But what if technology could revolutionize how teachers communicate with parents in that same way?
Are Teacher Absences and Student Absences Really So Different?
One of the worst days I ever had teaching was when I thought I could teach while suffering from the flu.