2021-2023 Common Sense Recognition Application

Congratulations on taking the first steps toward joining our network of innovative educators, schools, and districts who are making digital citizenship a part of their classroom and school cultures. Before you complete the application below, please be sure you have met all criteria for earning Common Sense Recognition.

Have questions or need help before applying? Please read through the FAQ in our Help Center or post in the Common Sense Educators Facebook Group.

ABOUT YOU

First Name

Last Name

Email (Email must be the same as the one in your Common Sense Education profile, if you have one.)

Please select the title that most closely describes your position.

PROGRAM APPLICATION

Which program are you applying for?

EducatorSchoolDistrict

Is your learning space in the United States?

YesNo

LEARNING SPACE

What's your learning space? My educational site is a:

K-12 School	K-12 District
K-12 County Office of Education	State Department of Education
Higher Ed	After School Program or Community Based Program
Home School	Library
Other

SCHOOL INFORMATION

Agile ID School

School State

School Zip

Site Name: search for your site based on a keyword in the name. The database has public (including charter), independent, schools and districts. Often official site names are different from how you refer to your site. Try searching with a more generic term like "middle".

Did you have trouble finding your site?

YesNo

DISTRICT INFORMATION

Is your district in the United States?

YesNo

Agile ID District

District State

District Zip

District Name: search for your site based on a keyword in the name. The database has public (including charter), independent, schools and districts. Often official site names are different from how you refer to your site. Try searching with a more generic term like "middle".

Did you have trouble finding your district?

YesNo

Fill in your District Name and location information

Full District Name

Please don't use acronyms

District State

District Zip/Postal Code

District Country

LEARNING SPACE CONTINUED

Enter Learning Space Name

School State

School Zip/Postal Code

Full School Name

Please don't use acronyms

School Country

Common Sense Educator Application

We're excited you're on your way to becoming a Common Sense Educator! Once your application is approved, you will be sent a digital badge that you can share proudly. Earning your badge is a symbol of your dedication to helping kids thrive in the digital age.

To become a Common Sense Educator, you must complete all criteria before applying. All criteria can be found on the Common Sense Educator landing page.

Have questions or need help before applying? Please read through the FAQ in our Help Center or post in the Common Sense Educators Facebook Group.

STEP 1: LEARN

Select the professional development activities that you completed. Educators must complete at least two activities. Check all that apply:

Completed online Common Sense Education Teaching Digital Citizenship Completed online Protecting Students' Privacy Online Attended a Common Sense webinarAttended a second Common Sense webinarAttended two 30-min. Common Sense Education Chats. Two Common Sense Education Chats count as one LEARN activityAttended another two 30-min. Common Sense Education chats. Two Common Sense Education Chats count count as one LEARN activityAttended a Common Sense interactive workshopAttended a second Common Sense interactive workshopAttended a session led by school/org project leadAttended a second session led by school/org project lead

Name or topic of Common Sense Webinar

Name or topic of second Common Sense Webinar

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STEP 2: TEACH A LESSON

Please indicate how you supported digital citizenship implementation. We ask that you complete at least one to meet criteria:

I am a classroom educator: I taught a digital citizenship lesson, using Common Sense Education resources.I am a non-classroom educator (administrator, counselor, principal, etc): I created, oversaw, and/or developed the site-wide implementation of Common Sense Education resources.

Common Sense Resource(s):
Which Common Sense Education resource(s) were used for student instruction? Check all that apply:

K–12 Digital Citizenship CurriculumDigital Passport™Digital Compass™Social Media Test DriveQuick digital citizenship activities: K–5 & 6–12News and media literacy advice articlesSEL in Digital Life Resource Center

Other Resource

STEP 3: ENGAGE FAMILIES

Family Engagement:
How have you helped families navigate the ups and downs of raising kids in the digital age using Common Sense resources? We ask that you complete at least one to meet criteria. Check all that apply:

Share Common Sense Education Family Media AgreementInvite families to participate in the Common Sense Tech Balance text message program (available for elementary school only)Share Family Activity and/or Tip SheetsShare articles and advice from Common Sense Media or Common Sense LatinoShare SEL Family Engagement ActivitiesHost an in-person/virtual event for parents, caregivers, and family members with ready-made workshops (available for middle and high school only)Other activity using Common Sense Education resources. Please specify:

Other Activity

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STEP 4: REFLECT

What impact do you think becoming a Common Sense Educator has had on you or your students? (Max character count: 500)

Why is earning Common Sense Recognition important to you, your school or district this year?

Do you give permission for your above reflection, or a piece of your reflection, to be used in connection with publicizing and promoting Common Sense Education? This would include Common Sense Education printing and publicizing your name, position, school, and state.

YesNo

Do you give permission for your name to be published on the Common Sense Education website and/or shared with your district?

YesNo

Are you interest in sharing your experience using Common Sense Education resources on video, for promotional purposes?

YesNo

Confirm your email

Check this box to confirm that all information you provided on this form is true to the best of your knowledge.

I verify that the information I provided is true.

Common Sense School Application

We're excited you're on your way to becoming a Common Sense School! Once your application is approved, you will be sent a digital badge that you can share proudly as well as a digital image to print a Common Sense School banner. Earning your badge is a symbol of your school's dedication to helping kids thrive in the digital age.

To become a Common Sense School, you must complete all criteria before applying. All criteria can be found on the Common Sense School landing page.

BONUS: As a project lead, you will also be recognized as a Common Sense Educator, earning your own digital badge! You do not need to submit a separate Common Sense Educator Application.

Have questions or need help before applying? Please read through the FAQ in our Help Center or post in the Common Sense Educators Facebook Group.

STEP 1: LEARN

Select the LEARN professional development activities you completed. Educators must complete at least two to meet all criteria. Check all that apply:

Completed online Common Sense Education Teaching Digital CitizenshipCompleted online Protecting Students' Privacy OnlineDigital Citizenship Curriculum trainingAttended a Common Sense webinarAttended a second Common Sense webinarAttended two 30-min. Common Sense Education chats Two Common Sense Education Chats count as one LEARN activityAttended another two 30-min. Common Sense Education chats Two Common Sense Education Chats count as one LEARN activityAttended a Common Sense interactive workshopAttended a second Common Sense interactive workshopAttended a session led by school/org project leadAttended a second session led by school/org project lead

Name of Common Sense Webinar

Name of Second Common Sense Webinar

STEP 2: TEACH LESSONS

Total Number of Students Reached (Enter numbers only please.)

Choose which of the following implementation plans your school completed using Common Sense Education resources.

Taught all students across at least two grades levels: six lessons or more.Taught all students on at least three grade levels: three lessons or more.

Common Sense Resource(s):
Which Common Sense Education resource(s) did you use for student instruction? Check all that apply:

K-12 Digital Citizenship CurriculumDigital Passport ™Digital Compass™Social Media Test DriveQuick Digital Citizenship Activities for Distance Learning (K-5, MS-HS)News and media literacy advice articlesSEL in Digital Life Resource CenterOther

Other Resource

STEP 3: ENGAGE FAMILIES

How has your school helped families navigate the ups and downs of raising kids in the digital age using Common Sense resources? We ask that you complete at least three activities to meet criteria. Check all that apply:

Shared Common Sense Education Family Media Agreement Invite families to participate in the Common Sense Tech Balance text message program (required for elementary schools)Share a Family Activity and/or Tip SheetShare articles and advice from Common Sense Media or Common Sense LatinoShare SEL Family Engagement ActivitiesHost an in-person/virtual event for parents, caregivers, and family members with ready-made workshops (available for middle and high school only)Other

Other Activity

STEP 4: REFLECT

What impact do you think becoming a Common Sense School has had on your students? On their parents/caregivers? On the school culture? (Max character count: 500)

Why is earning Common Sense Recognition important to you, your school or district this year?

YesNo

Are you interest in sharing your experience using Common Sense Education resources on video, for promotional purposes?

YesNo

Do you give permission for your School's name to be published on the Common Sense Education website and/or shared with your district?

YesNo

Confirm your email

Check this box to confirm that all information you provided on this form is true to the best of your knowledge.

I verify that the information I provided is true.

Common Sense District Application

Thank you for your dedication to implementing digital citizenship and teaching in your district! To reach recognition as a Common Sense District, at least 75 percent of schools in your district must have earned a Common Sense School badge before you submit this district application. Once you submit your district application, we will be in touch within seven business days with your results.

BONUS: As a project lead, you will also be recognized as a Common Sense Educator, earning your own digital badge! You do not need to submit a separate Common Sense Educator Application.

Have questions or need help before applying? Please read through the FAQ in our Help Center or post in the Common Sense Educators Facebook Group.

IMPACT

What impact do you think teaching digital citizenship has had on your or your students? On their parents/caregivers? On the district culture? (Max character count: 500)

Why is earning Common Sense Recognition important to you, your school or district this year?

YesNo

Are you interest in sharing your experience using Common Sense Education resources on video, for promotional purposes?

YesNo

IMPLEMENTATION

At this time, have 75% of schools in your district applied for and earned recognition as Common Sense Schools?

YesNo

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VERIFICATION

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