Cartwright Distance Learning
Overview & Training
CDL Mission
Cartwright Distance Learning strives to provide a virtual classroom environment that gives Cartwright students access to a first-class education that prepares them with the skills necessary to become independent, confident, lifelong learners.
CDL Goals
Ensure access to direct instruction from Cartwright's highly qualified educators
Provide opportunities for students to interact and collaborate with peers
Allow for effective feedback that keeps students on track with their learning
Concurrent Instruction Support
On March 15th, schools began offering in-person and distance learning instruction at the same time. This is often known as concurrent instruction. Please review the material below for support in implementing this new methodology.
Platform & Program Resources
Google Classroom - Learning Management
Click here to start your training on Google Classroom, the Learning Management System (LMS) for all Cartwright Distance Learning. Google Classroom will house every teacher's virtual classroom. It allows teachers to host interactive discussions, post assignments and resources and allows for simple grading and feedback.
GoGuardian - Device Management
Click here to learn more about GoGuardian, a Chromebook management tool that allows teachers to view their students screens and provide them with some basic controls over what the students is able to access and see during class time.
Communication Tools
Click here to access tutorials and videos about using Google's built-in video conferencing tool, Google Meet, for live classroom instruction.
Click here to access tutorials and videos on Zoom, the popular video conferencing tool, that can also be used for live classroom instruction.
Click here to access tutorial and videos on ClassDojo, the popular parent and student communication tool.
Dell Laptop - Teacher Device
Click here to get training on the new Dell laptops that were issued to all Cartwright certified instructors for distance learning.
Common Sense Education - Digital Citizenship
Click here to get training and resources from Common Sense Education on digital citizenship. Common Sense has already prepared lesson plans, activities and videos for digital citizenship in Kindergarten through 12th Grade on a number of subjects including: media balance, privacy & security, cyberbullying and others.
Cartwright PD & Resources
This section includes recordings from all professional development sessions offered by Cartwright's talented staff.
This section includes resources that can be shared with parents to assist them with distance learning.