2024-2025 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.

NEW OR EXISTING APPLICANT?

New Applicant:

I have not applied for recognition previously and am brand new to this.

I had applied previously, but it was prior to the 2023-2024 school year and my status has lapsed.

Returning Applicant:

I applied for recognition during the 2023-2024 or 2022-2023 school year. I also meet the following conditions:

I am applying with the same email I used previously.

I am applying for the same recognition type as I did previously (Educator, School).

I am currently at the same school site listed on my previous application.

Are you a new or existing applicant?

I am a new applicantI am a returning applicant

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

Blank field for "Is Blank" conditions

Enter the zip of your site

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

Blank field for "Is Blank" conditions

Is your district in the United States?

YesNo

Agile ID District

District State

District Zip

Enter the zip of your site

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

RENEWAL APPLICATION

Which program are you renewing for?

EducatorSchoolDistrict

PROGRAM RECORD TYPE FOR CALCULATION

Program Record Type

Enter the email of your last application

Click the magnifying glass to find your application

If multiple applications are displayed, select the most recent application.

Click the magnifying glass to find your application

If multiple applications are displayed, select the most recent application.

Name

RENEWAL - SCHOOL/DISTRICT INFORMATION FOR CALCULATION

RENEWAL - School

School Name Formula

School State Formula

School Zip Formula

School - Account ID Formula

School Contact ID Formula

School Agile ID Formula

School Applicant Name

RENEWAL - District

District Name Formula

District State Formula

District Zip Formula

District Account ID Formula

District Contact ID Formula

District Agile ID Formula

District Applicant Name

RENEWAL - School Information

School Name

School State

School Zip

RENEWAL - District Information

District Name

District State

District Zip

Please select the title that most closely describes your position.

Is this information up to date?

YesNo

Please fill out new application

All information needs to remain the same - please click here to fill out a new recognition application.

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 one activity. Check all that apply:

Attended a Common Sense webinarAttended a session led by school/org project leadCompleted Common Sense online asynchronous training

Name or topic of Common Sense Webinar

STEP 2: TEACH A LESSON

Total Students Reached Through Your Lesson (Enter your numbers only please.)

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 Curriculum	Civics in Digital Life (8-12)
Social Media Test Drive	Quick digital citizenship activities: K–5 & 6–12
News and media literacy advice articles	SEL in Digital Life (Grades K-12)
Digital Connections (6-8)	Digital Dilemmas (6-12)
Digital Well-Being Collection (Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12)	AI Literacy Collection
Device Onboarding Lessons for K-5

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 Media Family Tech PlannersShare Kids and Tech Video Series Share Family Activity and/or Tip SheetsShare articles and advice from Common Sense MediaShare SEL Family Engagement ActivitiesShare a Parenting in a Digital Age video.Host 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

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 one activity to meet all criteria. Check all that apply:

Digital Citizenship Curriculum trainingAttended a Common Sense webinarAttended a session led by school/org project leadCompleted Common Sense online asynchronous training

Name of 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:

AI Literacy CollectionK-12 Digital Citizenship CurriculumSocial Media Test DriveQuick Digital Citizenship Activities for Distance Learning (K-5, MS-HS)News and media literacy advice articlesSEL in Digital Life (Grades K-12)Digital Connections (6-8)Civics in Digital Life (8-12)Device Onboarding Lessons for K-5Digital Dilemmas (6-12)Digital Well-Being Collection (Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12)Other

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:

Share Common Sense Media Family Tech PlannersShare Kids and Tech Video SeriesShare a Family Activity and/or Tip SheetShare articles and advice from Common Sense MediaShare SEL Family Engagement ActivitiesShare a Parenting in a Digital Age videoHost 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

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

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.

Renewal - Educator

We're excited that you're on your way to renewing your Common Sense Educator status! 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.

Reminder, a Common Sense Educator must commit to completing all criteria again this year. 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.

RENEWAL - EDUCATOR - STEP 1: COMMIT TO LEARN & SHARE

This school year, as part of earning recognition, we ask that you commit to continue teaching at least one of our lessons in your classroom and sharing at least one of our resources with families.

We'd like to know which resource you are most interested in teaching this coming year.

K–12 Digital Citizenship CurriculumDigital Well-Being Collection (Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12)Device Advice CollectionMeet the Digital Citizens (Grades K–2)Civics in Digital Life (Grades 8–12)Quick Digital Citizenship Activities: (Grades K–5 & 6–12)Digital Dilemmas (Grades 6–12)News and media literacy advice articles (Grades K–12)SEL in Digital Life (Grades K–12)

We would also like to know which resource you are most interested in sharing this coming year.

Sharing Common Sense Media Family Tech PlannersSharing a Family Activity and/or Tip Sheet Sharing articles and advice from Common Sense Media in English or SpanishSharing SEL Family Engagement ActivitiesSharing a Parenting in a Digital Age videos

Do you commit to teaching at least one digital citizenship lesson and sharing at least one resource with families this school year?

YesNo

RENEWAL - EDUCATOR - STEP 2: REFLECT

What impact do you think continuing to be a Common Sense Educator will have on you or your students this school year? (Max character count: 500)

YesNo

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

YesNo

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.

Renewal - School

We're excited that you're on your way to becoming a Common Sense School again! 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.

Reminder: A Common Sense School must commit to completing all criteria again this year. 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.

RENEWAL - SCHOOL - STEP 1: COMMIT TO LEARN & SHARE

This school year, as part of earning recognition, we ask that you commit to continue teaching at least three of our lessons across three grade levels and sharing at least three of our resources with families.

We'd like to know which resource you are most interested in teaching this coming year.

K–12 Digital Citizenship CurriculumCivics in Digital Life (Grades 8–12)Quick Digital Citizenship Activities: (Grades K–5 & 6–12)Digital Dilemmas (Grades 6–12)News and media literacy advice articles (Grades K–12)SEL in Digital Life (Grades K–12)

We would also like to know which resource you are most interested in sharing this coming year.

RENEWAL - SCHOOL - STEP 2: 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)

YesNo

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.

Renewal - District

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% 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.

REWNEWAL - DISTRICT - IMPACT

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

YesNo

RENEWAL - DISTRICT - 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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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.

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