Teacher Resources

Digital Citizenship Guidelines for Teachers

The following guidelines provide information on internet safety and digital citizenship, etiquette for online behavior, responsible use of technology and overall guidance on how to navigate technology safely. It is crucial, more so now than ever, that both teachers and families understand these guidelines in order to create a safe learning environment online for students.

GISD_Digital-Citizen_Teachers_v1.pdf

required training for educators

The Sheltered Instruction & At-Home Learning Course gives educators a snapshot of the supports that can be provided to ELs during distance learning. The course focuses on:

- Real examples of how to take distance learning plans and set them up in both Seesaw and Google classroom - Ways to support effective and independent at-home learning. - Meeting the needs of English Learners in a way that is manageable for both student and teacher

The entire duration of the course is approximately 1 hour and is broken up into six modules.

This required Digital Learning training will provide all teachers and instructional staff with context, guidelines, and the foundational knowledge that is needed to begin GISD’s At-Home Learning plan.

Instructions for Educators: Participants should schedule approximately 3-4 hours to complete the training. Educators are required to provide their certificate of completion to their supervising administrator. Click/tap on the appropriate training level to begin.