5 Lessons From the First Weeks of Virtual Learning (Part 1)

Schools across the country have started school already. Many of those schools have started with 100% virtual learning. Parents, students, and teachers spent the summer thinking about what virtual learning would look like. A lot of them worried that it would be a complete failure. The reality of virtual learning is that it is difficult, …

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How Parents Can Help Their Child Combat Zoom Fatigue

The term “Zoom Fatigue” has been floating around in a lot of articles and media stories since March when most employees had been working remotely for a few weeks. So what is Zoom Fatigue and will it impact schools that go virtual this fall? Zoom Fatigue is the term used to describe being exhausted from remote …

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5 Ways Parents Can Support Strong Teacher Communication Virtually

Parent-teacher communication has never been a one-size-fits-all path to a successful relationship. Each parent and teacher relationship is unique and requires a variety of communication styles and methods. Communication has changed in many different aspects of life due to COVID-19, and parent-teacher communication is no different. How can parents successfully build relationships with teachers virtually? …

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6 Tips on How to Communicate So Parents Listen and Hear

How Do You Achieve Successful Parent Communication? Schools often complain – and wonder – if parents even pay attention to what the school is sending home.  The short answer is – maybe not. But there are ways schools can strengthen the likelihood that parents do read and internalize them. The solution lies in better communication. …

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The Importance of Routine – Even for Students

In this week’s blog, Possip intern and Vanderbilt University sophomore Destiny Dangerfield shares why routine has been important for her during COVID-19.   The Impact of COVID-19   When the coronavirus reached the United States this past spring, it changed life for everyone as they knew it. Colleges and universities required that students vacate their …

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So…What’s for Lunch? Lunch Hacks for At-Home Learning

Remote learning is only one part of the equation when it comes to at-home school. Many families rely on school cafeterias for either time-management support or financial reasons. Adding on full time “cook” to the list of things parents have on their “plates” right now just doesn’t seem possible for many reasons. Making every breakfast, …

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Be “That Parent”: When You Should Have No Questions About Reaching Out to the School

Editor’s Note:  We wrote this blog when school was “in” as normal.  We know this isn’t a normal year – but still want to encourage the same perspective.  Now more than ever, schools and families are on the same team.  You are justified in being “that parent.”   As a former principal, trust me: it’s …

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