Common Sense Educator Certification
Spring 2020 Cohort
How can we create a culture that empowers students to think critically, communicate effectively and create & innovate with technology? Join Common Sense Education to learn about the elements necessary to create a positive culture of digital citizenship.
Complete the steps below. Earn a badge that publicly affirms your commitment to helping students think critically and use technology responsibly to learn, create, and participate. Our next online cohort will begin in March.
Online Participation in google classroom will Begin in MArch
Online Participation in google classroom will Begin in MArch
Step One: Learn
Step One: Learn
Choose two professional learning opportunities from the list below to level up your teaching practice.
Choose two professional learning opportunities from the list below to level up your teaching practice.
Online
Online
- Complete online Common Sense Education Digital Citizenship Curriculum Training.
- Complete Common Sense Education Student Data Privacy mini-course.
- Attend a Common Sense webinar. You may choose to view two Common Sense webinars (doing so counts as two LEARN activities).
Step Two: Do
Step Two: Do
Part A. Plan and teach digital citizenship.
Part A. Plan and teach digital citizenship.
Part B. Connect families with useful resources.
Part B. Connect families with useful resources.
Part A. Choose One.
- Classroom Educator - Using any of the resources below, teach a digital citizenship lesson using Common Sense Education resources.
- Non classroom Educator (administration, counselor, principal, etc.): Using the resource provided below, create, oversee, and/or develop the site-wide implementation of Common Sense Education resources.
Part B: Choose at least one.
- ELEMENTARY - Share Tech Balance.
- Share Common Sense Media Family Media Agreement.
- Share Family Tip(s) that align with lessons taught in your classroom.
- Share articles and media advice from Common Sense Media.
- Host an in-person event for parents, caregivers, & family members with (ready made slides.)
Step three: reflect
Step three: reflect
Share your experience with others, reflect on the question below and submit your application.
Share your experience with others, reflect on the question below and submit your application.
Online
Online
- Use Flipgrid or your choice of G Suite tool (Docs, Slides, Drawings, etc.) to respond to the following question: What impact do you think becoming a Common Sense Educator has had on you or your students?
- Submit your Common Sense Educator application.
- Celebrate your success!