Recent Blogs

A new independent beta pilot test from the International Centre for EdTech Impact (ICEI) highlights FASTalk AI’s ability to empower families and accelerate student learning, especially in Title I and multilingual communities.

​Family Engagement Lab urges the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) to prioritize family engagement as a core component of its research and dissemination strategy, recognizing its proven impact on student learning.

The U.S. Department of Education’s focus on advancing artificial intelligence (AI) in education presents a powerful opportunity to reimagine how families and schools work together to support student success. Learn how we’re advocating for tools that empower, not exclude families in the AI era

Preparing for the school year? We've identified four steps that school leaders and principals can take this school year to incrementally improve family engagement and improved student learning outcomes. Read more!

Families and students live mathematical lives.  Explore 3 strategies that you can implement today to reimagine the role of families in supporting students' math success. Discover more about FASTalk's math content offering. 

We’re excited to share the first blog in a 3-part series written alongside our partners at Illustrative Mathematics. In this post we explore the ways in which high-quality instructional materials and learning-focused family engagement practices can help support the development of growth mindsets in mathematics. 

Discover what high-impact, proactive communication looks like and why it is crucial in schools for enhancing engagement and trust between educators, students, and families. In this post we break down the anatomy of high-impact communication. Read more!

As a learning organization, it was natural for us to reach out to teachers and families to better understand their needs and obstacles for supporting their students’ math success at home. Elisabeth O’Bryon, FEL’s co-founder and chief impact officer, recently shared insights with NAFSCE about Family Engagement Lab's research and co-design process.

When you think about learning gains, second language learning, SEL skill development, and attendance, you should also be thinking of family engagement. We did a deep dive on family engagement research and best practices with our partners at BetterLesson. ​

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Podcasts

In this EdTech Startup Showcase episode, host Jethro Jones talks with Family Engagement Lab co-founders about how their FASTalk platform uses research-based text messages and an AI learning coach to help families understand and support what children are learning at school. Listen Now!

Vidya Sundaram, CEO of Family Engagement Lab,  joins Matthew Kennard, CEO of BetterLesson, to discuss lessons learned about building equitable classrooms through family engagement. Listen now!

Elisabeth O’Bryon and Megan Lorio joined the team at EdReports to discuss family engagement as an essential strategy for student learning success. This podcast is a must listen for school leaders planning for the next school year. Listen Now!

Featured Blogs

Family Engagement Lab is committed to elevating best practices in learning-focused family engagement. In this blog post, we explore strategies to improve parent-teacher communication in large school districts. Read More

Building and sustaining authentic family-school partnerships is crucial to supporting a student's successful learning journey. 

Authentic family engagement includes an invitation from educators that welcomes families to support student learning. When done well, family engagement bridges classroom instruction with at-home reinforcement.

Move beyond a language mismatch to leveraging the strengths of families through learning-focused family communication delivered in the student's home language. 

We're excited to share insights from Morris Jeff Community School, a FASTalk partner since 2020. Read on for insights into the problem they were trying to solve, the solution (FASTalk!), and how it's going. 

Learning-focused family engagement is an emerging priority for K-12 learning.  Several announcements signal a shift in the K-12 education landscape and the teaching profession. In this blog, we’ll explore the implications of this shift and how districts can stay ahead of these changes to ensure that students are thriving academically.