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Ready, set, safe: Communication and technology for school safety

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By prioritizing critical components like best-of-breed communication technology, school leaders can ensure their integrated safety plan will help minimize emergencies and significantly contribute to the academic growth and wellbeing of students and staff.

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15 questions to ask when evaluating communications platforms

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In today’s educational environment, it is vital the school or district have a clear message with leaders understanding exactly what is to be communicated. It is equally important that families trust the authenticity of the communications. Does it provide two-way communication?

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How district communications platforms bridge communities

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Communication plays a pivotal role in fostering a collaborative environment, ensuring the well-being of students and promoting a culture of continuous improvement. Schools have a two-fold challenge: Newcomers struggle to understand and be understood, and schools grapple with the means to effectively communicate with them.

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What 1,000 families want your district to know about school-home communication

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I became determined to bridge that communication gap between schools and home. I started down that path as the youngest school technology director in my home state of Mississippi’s history. I started my journey with that vision of seamless school-home communication. The tool we needed didn’t exist. And the results were stunning.

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5 ways to engage your school community with tech-powered communication

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Unfortunately, developing a communications plan is time- and resource-intensive, especially if the approach is fragmented and disjointed. For best results, a district communications strategic plan should identify key stakeholders, the outcomes you want to achieve with them, and the channels you’ll use for communication.

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Educator-parent communication doesn’t have to be a struggle

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Educators should examine the number of parents who are not knowledgeable about the various methods of communication that are available to them through their school district. In my school in particular, I have many parents who don’t speak or comprehend English and rely solely on their children to translate for them in order to communicate.

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5 ways technology can help you combat teacher burnout

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This is where technology – and specifically the right technology – can make a huge difference in lessening workload, promoting more productive communication, and boosting morale. Choosing the right technology tools can help give teachers more time and support for doing what they love – teaching and impacting students.