A powerful tool for communicating with multilingual families: TalkingPoints

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Published: Jul 12, 2023
Keywords:
School-home communiation, multilingual messaging application, multilingual families, parental engagement, family partnerships

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Terri Easter
Clarksville-Montgomery County School System

Summary

This article highlights TalkingPoints, a multilingual messaging app that can improve school–home communication between educators and multilingual families. With its user-friendly interface, real-time translation capabilities, and support for multiple languages, TalkingPoints is a valuable tool for professionals who work with multilingual families looking to increase parental engagement and develop family partnerships.

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Easter, T. (2023). A powerful tool for communicating with multilingual families: TalkingPoints. WAESOL Educator, 48(2), 49–51. Retrieved from https://educator.waesol.org/index.php/WE/article/view/25
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Vol. 48 No. 2 (2023): WAESOL Educator—Summer 2023
Section
ELT Resources Review
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Author Biography

Terri Easter, Clarksville-Montgomery County School System

Dr. Terri J. Easter is an English language teacher at Clarksville-Montgomery County School System. Her research interests include English learner policy, equitable opportunities, and education, and second language acquisition. You may contact the author at teaster@my.apsu.edu.