Effective Engagement Principles
The National Association for the Education of Young Children outlines six key principles used by exemplary programs. They've found that common practices lead to successful family engagement. These principles are…
Harvard Teaching Cases
The Harvard family research project has put years of research into developing effective family engagement frameworks and teaching case studies. These case studies are a great resource for working with your…
Broadening Family Engagement
We're delighted to share the following from guest blogger, Eden Segal. Family engagement in schools is based on relationships How do you recruit families? Invite and build relationships. Communication is…
A “whole community on board”
LivingTree Pride - Cindy Nelson Cindy Nelson wears many hats at Park Row Christian Academy: School nurse, receptionist, admissions assistant, social media specialist, and LivingTree expert. Cindy has…
Lori Genzer’s LivingTree Story
LivingTree Pride - Lori Genzer, LivingTree Senior Relationship Manager Teaching has always been a passion for Lori Genzer. “Nothing beats that light bulb moment when you see those eyes light up…
New Platform to a Successful Parent Engagement in Schools
After Gretchen Kasper-Hoffman’s first year of student teaching in one of Houston’s inner-city schools, Gretchen knew she wanted to continue her career educating students in urban school communities. Gretchen chose…
Abbey Buchert’s LivingTree Story
LivingTree Pride: Abbey Buchert, 2nd Grade Teacher Abbey is in her seventh year of teaching, and second year at Cascadia Elementary School in Seattle, Washington. Greatly influenced by her own 5th…
PSJA ISD – School Communication Opens 21,000+ Virtual Windows!
“LivingTree allows us to take a leap forward in community building by providing us with our own private social network for collaboration and engagement across our district, school, and classroom…
Irving ISD Builds Relationships and Trust with LivingTree
Irving ISD, a district serving approximately 35,000 students in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, began using LivingTree in November 2014. The district has earned a number of accolades, including being named…
Parent Communication Closes Disconnect for Houston School
“Using the LivingTree platform, our school was able to build a much tighter community and meaningful engagement with our families. It has truly changed our level of transparency with parents…