November 4th in Your School: Tips for Teachers Discussing Election Results

As we listen to students, parents, school leaders, and teachers share some of their stressors, two things are constant in my mind. First, safety during COVID. Second, the presidential election. As an educator, the third thing that is taking up a lot of mental space is how to respond to students and staff on November …

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Resources to Make Your Life Easier

Your work is hard enough in a typical school year, and now we’ve got a once in a century pandemic and election.  We’re curating resources to make your life a bit easier.   You can download these resources and edit and adjust them for your school community. ESSA Compliance Checklist: Compliance doesn’t stop – check out …

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Student Mental Health During Covid

On the mind of many Possip parents lately– the mental health and wellness of their children. Covid and school closures have taken a toll on all of us, as we’ve discussed here and on our blog before. In a recent study from The American Academy of Pediatrics, more than one in four parents reported worsening …

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6 Guides for Talking to Your Kids About Racial Justice

It has been a little over a month since our first blog on Talking to Your Kids About Race and Racial Injustice  This is part 2!  We see in parent feedback that parents have very mixed feelings about the role schools and educators should have in talking about these topics.  Some parents love teachers and …

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4 Tips on Communicating Academic Progress to Parents Virtually

This year more than ever, parents are interested in how their child is progressing academically. Many parents feel like their child may not be fully engaged in remote learning or challenged as much as during in-person school. And even with students learning in the next room from parents in many households, we’re hearing that parents …

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Pandemic Schooling: Student Voices

Pandemic Schooling, from the student perspective   Thankfully, this too, will pass.  There is a post-pandemic world.  But for the remainder of the calendar year, and probably even the school year, we are still in it.  And while much has been written about the impact on parents, and mothers and the economy, and even on children, …

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Including Family Power and Family Voice into Family Engagement

We’re all familiar with the term family engagement. In the past, academics have used the term “parent involvement” or “parent engagement”, but family engagement acknowledges that parents aren’t the only ones involved in a child’s educational journey. Family engagement is crucial to a child’s success in school, but we also can see the limits of …

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Virtual Joy-Factor: Fun Zoom Games and Activities

Let’s be honest, who couldn’t use some extra fun in their lives right now? I know I can benefit from it! But it seems like the old memories of playing games together or students having fun with classroom games are so out of reach. We know virtual games just aren’t the same, but we do …

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Providing Social Support For Your Kids

Children can quickly lose their sense of community and connection while in isolation. School has always been a consistent source of social connection and support for kids. When that feeling of connection is gone, a kid’s social and emotional health can suffer. Creating connections for children—helping them not feel alone—is important for them developmentally and …

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5 Questions to Ask Your Staff During The Pandemic

Successful leadership during a time of crisis can feel like a moving target, especially when each leadership context differs depending on characteristics of the community or organization. To learn what those needs are, strong leaders should ask questions about what is needed or wanted. By asking questions, leaders cultivate compassion to effectively care for those …

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