{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Parent Newsletters","description":"I was recently reading the July-August 2025 issue of \u201cThe Science Teacher\u201d, a publication of the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue, I read the section, \u201cIdea Bank\u201d written by Alexander Eden.&amp;nbsp; He wrote an article entitled, \u201cThe Power of Newsletters: Welcoming Parents into the Biology Classroom Community.\u201d When leveraged correctly, engaging parents and families can have a positive impact on students and the classroom.&amp;nbsp; It is critical to maintain a line of communication with families that is not solely based on when student concerns arise.&amp;nbsp; One method of maintaining consistent communication with families involves the construction of a parent newsletter. ","author_name":"K12Science","author_url":"http:\/\/k12science.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37804535\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/191870935"}