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When we took away the clerical piece of attendance interventions, principals became more connected to students and families. They started to recognize the real-life barriers to attendance. Now, they’re connected to people and not paper.Dr. Margie Boulware
Executive Director of Special Programs, Corsicana ISDResearch demonstrates that family support for language and literacy activities at home is positively related to children’s outcomes, including reading acquisition, language, vocabulary learning, conceptual development, and literacy achievement.Partnering with Families for Early Language and Literacy: Research-based Strategies for Early Childhood Educators – 2nd Edition
B.J., Cunningham, P.D., Bachman, H.F. & Wellman, M.E.Having a student’s data and family communication on a single screen means that we’re seeing issues sooner, and then can address those issues immediately.Elizabeth Lalor
Assistant Superintendent, Galena Park ISDFor us, SchoolStatus is a data warehouse where we can see the whole child. If we’re doing an MTSS process on a student, I can see attendance, discipline, grades, test scores, and what kind of engagement educators have had with the parent — all in one place.Pamela Dillard
Director of Technology, Greenville Public SchoolsSchoolStatus is a powerhouse data and communication tool.Chad Shealy
Superintendent, Vicksburg Warren School DistrictWe’ve saved hundreds of hours of staff time, and I’m sure many more for our parent community. By digitizing and automating everything through [SchoolStatus Forms & Flows], there’s no more populating information from the DOE into forms by hand.Renny Fong
Principal at PS 130 Hernando De Soto (Manhattan)[SchoolStatus Boost: Inspire] has played a huge role in our continuous learning and coaching process, which has led to the observed professional growth of our teachers.Josh Snyder
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SchoolStatus has provided us a tool to make communication easier, more transparent, and quantifiable.Dr. Ron Brown
Former Superintendent, Lumpkin County SchoolsWe’ve seen an over 50% decrease in chronic absenteeism, which is the statewide goal. We’re already there, in just one year of work.Jessica Hull
Executive Director of Communication and Community Engagement, Roseville City School DistrictThe help [SchoolStatus] gave us was amazing; I’ve never before received help like that from any company. Honestly, we feel like we want to stay with [SchoolStatus] forever.Dina Testa
Assistant Principal, Intermediate School 7 at NYCDOEEveryone wins when you stay in the loop, and SchoolStatus Connect really helped me make that happen while also saving me time.Ellen Zissis
First Grade Teacher, Chartiers Valley Primary SchoolOur families now feel that they’re not alone. They know we want to talk with them. That’s why we’re using SchoolStatus Connect.Maureen Brown
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Working at SchoolStatus is an incredible experience—our supportive team culture creates an environment where I feel valued and inspired. The company prioritizes both personal happiness and professional growth.Dr. Stephanie Walters
Customer Lifecycle Marketing ManagerI like the ease with which I can contact families using my own personal phone without giving out my personal number. I also like that the student's contacts are readily available. This platform works well for families to contact us, too. We can truly partner in the student's education and work towards a goal that works for all.Abigail S.
TeacherWe’ve seen an over 50% decrease in chronic absenteeism, which is the statewide goal. We’re already there, in just one year of work.Jessica Hull
Executive Director of Communication and Community Engagement, Roseville City School District
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Summer Update from the TeachBoost Team (Clone)
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riting this weekly blog is one of our favorite ways to stay connected to you and all the coaches who are working tirelessly to support teachers and students across the country. This community is a place that continues to inspire, uplift, and inform our work every day. Thank you!
We’re taking the summer to reset and recalibrate how we’re thinking about The Launchpad blog. Our plan is to come back in the fall with fresh content and opportunities for connection that reflect this unique moment in education–where leaders and coaches are rising to new levels to help teachers learn, grow, and thrive.
While we pause, we want to offer up some other great places for you to continue to learn:
- Instructional Coach Academy: A community of ICs and coordinators who share best practices, reflections, and learnings on all things instructional coaching through blog posts and a youtube channel.
- Instructional Coaching Group: Coaching resources, tools, videos, presentations, research articles, and more collected from Jim Knight and the Radical Learners blog.
- Buzzing with Ms. B: Blog posts, resources, and podcasts on instructional coaching from Literacy Coach Chrissy Beltran.
- Edutopia: Founded by the George Lucas Foundation, this website provides articles on a wide range of educational topics, including instructional coaching, professional learning, administration & leadership, and social-emotional learning to name a few.
- The Coaching Sketchbook: Stephanie Affinito’s, Staff Associate in the Department of Literacy Teaching and Learning at the University at Albany and a frequent guest blogger of TeachBoost, site that offers toolkits for PD and virtual coaching, coaching Pinterest boards, and even a Facebook community to collaborate with peers.
- BarkleyPD: Educational consultant and author Steve Barkley’s website includes a weekly blog post, podcasts, and resources for teachers, coaches, and administrators.
- Simply Coaching & Teaching: Founded by Nicole Turner, Simply Coaching & Teaching is a vibrant community dedicated to educating, enabling, and empowering instructional coaches and teachers to reduce overwhelm through simple processes and supportive communities. We’re a sponsor at the annual Simply Coaching Summit, coming up July 11-13. Grab your spot here!
Have a wonderful and restorative summer! ☀️
SchoolStatusSchoolStatus connects educators and families around the topics that matter most. The company partners with K–12 districts to improve attendance, engage families, and build trust so students can succeed. A recognized leader in data-driven attendance and family engagement solutions, SchoolStatus enables districts and educators to engage families with relevant, timely communications and proactive support on important topics including absenteeism, literacy progress, and overall student readiness. Today, SchoolStatus supports districts in all 50 states and serves more than 22 million students nationwide as a trusted partner in driving better student outcomes.
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