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Leveraging Multiple, Consistent Channels for Community Communications
Ector County Independent School DistrictSuperintendent Scott Muri shares how the district uses a variety of platforms to communicate to families including local television news outlets, social media, and Spanish radio.
Partnering with Community Leaders to Problem-Solve
Ector County Independent School District Superintendent Scott Muri shares how he began meeting weekly with other community leaders at the beginning of the pandemic to strategize how to get their messaging across effectively to keep their community...
Leveraging Local Media to Communicate with Multilingual Families
Ector County Independent School District held a weekly press conference with every local media outlet to update the public on the status of schools during the pandemic and to share updates on teaching and learning practices. Every other week, they...
COVID-19 Self-Screening Protocol for Parents
Callahan Elementary School’s nurse Maureen Gearty developed this flowchart for families in the Norwood, MA community to determine if students should attend school. Students are asked to complete a self-screening at home before coming to school....
Family Welcome Calls
Reaching out to students’ families and welcoming them to the school community can help establish strong relationships and a successful foundation for the school year.
Family Events Calendar
Virtual schools bring parents and families together by offering a variety of events online that help to build a community.
Virtual Family Meetups
Schools can schedule online meetups for families to informally chat and connect with each other to build community and provide support.
Family Facebook Groups
Families of students in virtual schools can connect with each other through Facebook groups and build an online community.
Family Contract
Families commit to supporting their student’s journey by agreeing to a digital contract.
Family Feedback
Schools can continue improving on their model by collecting ongoing feedback from families about their opinions, needs, and suggestions for the school.
Advice: Targeted Messaging
Discover how to craft key messages around the benefits of blended and personalized learning for your critical stakeholder audiences.