Common Sense Education Digital Citizenship Curriculum VideoEquitable and Inclusive Curriculum  The CSDE believes in providing a set of conditions where learners are repositioned at the center of curricula planning and design. Curricula, from a culturally responsive perspective, require intentional planning for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the development of units and implementation of lessons. It is critical to develop a learning environment that is relevant to and reflective of students’ social, cultural, and linguistic experiences to effectively connect their culturally and community-based knowledge to the class. Begin by connecting what is known about students’ cognitive and interdisciplinary diversity to the learning of the unit. Opposed to starting instructional planning with gaps in students’ knowledge, plan from an asset-based perspective by starting from students’ strengths. In doing so, curricula’s implementation will be grounded in instruction that engages, motivates, and supports the intellectual capacity of all students.Empowering Thoughtful Digital Citizens:Digital citizenship is a critical skill that empowers students to navigate the complex digital landscape with wisdom, empathy, and responsibility. We strongly believe in a whole-school approach to digital citizenship that engages educators, school leaders, and families in supporting students' technological growth. Our model curriculum is designed to equip students from kindergarten through high school with essential skills to safely and thoughtfully engage with technology, fostering digital literacy, critical thinking, and social-emotional learning. By creating intentional learning spaces that encourage in-person connections, teach impulse control, and develop media literacy, we aim to prepare students to appreciate the nuanced nature of technology use, protect their well-being, and cultivate healthy digital habits that will serve them throughout their lives.Course Description:  In this second-grade course, students deepen their understanding of digital citizenship through the concept of the "Rings of Responsibility." They learn to create healthy tech boundaries, protect their personal information, and understand their digital footprint. Through interactive role-play and real-world scenarios, students explore online connections with others and develop strategies for responding to cyberbullying. The course emphasizes making responsible choices in both online and offline environments.Upon completion of Grade 2, students should have a deeper understanding of:Understand that being a good digital citizen means being safe and responsible online.Take a pledge to be a good digital citizen.Recognize the ways in which digital devices can be distracting.Identify how they feel when others are distracted by their devices.Identify ideal device-free moments for themselves and others.Recognize the kind of information that is private.Understand that they should never give out private information online.Learn that the information they share online leaves a digital footprint or "trail"Explore what information is OK to be shared online.Compare and contrast how they are connected to different people and places, in person and on the internet.Demonstrate an understanding of how people can connect on the internet.Understand what online meanness can look like and how it can make people feel.Identify ways to respond to mean words online, using S-T-O-P.Explain how giving credit is a sign of respect for people's workLearn how to give credit in their schoolwork for content they use from the internetAligned Core Resources:Core resources is a local control decision.  Ensuring alignment of resources to the standards is critical for success. The CSDE has identified Common Sense Education Digital Citizenship Curriculum  as a highly aligned core curriculum after a rigorous review process. Transferable Skills Addressed in the Course: Media Balance & Well-Being Privacy & Security Digital Footprint & Identity Relationships & Communication Cyberbullying, Digital Drama & Hate Speech News & Media Literacy Family Engagement Opportunities:Family engagement is fundamental to our digital citizenship efforts, rooted in a whole community approach that recognizes families as essential partners in supporting students' technological development. We are committed to providing family engagement resources, and opportunities to support healthy digital habits, establish open communication about technology use, and model responsible digital behavior. Recognizing that parents and caregivers have diverse concerns about media, technology, and devices, we aim to be a supportive resource in guiding their children's digital experiences. By fostering ongoing communication and partnership, we create a dynamic support system that addresses challenges across school and home environments, ultimately strengthening students' digital citizenship skills.

Common Sense Education Digital Citizenship Curriculum VideoEquitable and Inclusive Curriculum  The CSDE believes in providing a set of conditions where learners are repositioned at the center of curricula planning and design. Curricula, from a culturally responsive perspective, require intentional planning for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the development of units and implementation of lessons. It is critical to develop a learning environment that is relevant to and reflective of students’ social, cultural, and linguistic experiences to effectively connect their culturally and community-based knowledge to the class. Begin by connecting what is known about students’ cognitive and interdisciplinary diversity to the learning of the unit. Opposed to starting instructional planning with gaps in students’ knowledge, plan from an asset-based perspective by starting from students’ strengths. In doing so, curricula’s implementation will be grounded in instruction that engages, motivates, and supports the intellectual capacity of all students.Empowering Thoughtful Digital Citizens:Digital citizenship is a critical skill that empowers students to navigate the complex digital landscape with wisdom, empathy, and responsibility. We strongly believe in a whole-school approach to digital citizenship that engages educators, school leaders, and families in supporting students' technological growth. Our model curriculum is designed to equip students from kindergarten through high school with essential skills to safely and thoughtfully engage with technology, fostering digital literacy, critical thinking, and social-emotional learning. By creating intentional learning spaces that encourage in-person connections, teach impulse control, and develop media literacy, we aim to prepare students to appreciate the nuanced nature of technology use, protect their well-being, and cultivate healthy digital habits that will serve them throughout their lives.Course Description:  In this seventh-grade course, students learn advanced digital citizenship skills focusing on media balance and online wellbeing. The curriculum covers digital footprint management, data privacy, and responsible social media use. Students explore cyberbullying from multiple perspectives, developing empathy and upstander behaviors. The course also introduces copyright concepts and fair use principles, empowering students to be ethical creators and consumers of digital content.Upon completion of Grade 7, students should have a deeper understanding of:Make an inventory of their media choices and how those choices make them feel.Brainstorm personal strategies for balancing media use.Create personal guidelines for promoting healthy media balance.Explain why information about them and their behaviors is valuable to companies.Analyze how certain types of data are used by companies.Learn three strategies to limit individual data collection by companies.Define the term "digital footprint" and explain how it can affect their online privacy.Analyze how different parts of their digital footprint can lead others to draw conclusions -- both positive and negative -- about who they are.Use the Take a Stand thinking routine to examine a dilemma about digital footprints.Identify the role of social media in their lives.Reflect on the positive and negative effects social media use has on their relationships.Recognize "red flag feelings" when using social media and use the Feelings & Options thinking routine to consider ways to handle them.Consider the different perspectives of those involved in a cyberbullying incident.Identify ways to be an upstander or ally to someone being bullied.Problem-solve potential challenges to responding to cyberbullying.Define the terms "copyright," "public domain," and "fair use."Identify the purpose of the Four Factors of Fair Use.Apply fair use to real-world examples, making a case for or against.Aligned Core Resources:Core resources is a local control decision.  Ensuring alignment of resources to the standards is critical for success. The CSDE has identified Common Sense Education Digital Citizenship Curriculum  as a highly aligned core curriculum after a rigorous review process. Transferable Skills Addressed in the Course: Media Balance & Well-Being Privacy & Security Digital Footprint & Identity Relationships & Communication Cyberbullying, Digital Drama & Hate Speech News & Media Literacy Family Engagement Opportunities:Family engagement is fundamental to our digital citizenship efforts, rooted in a whole community approach that recognizes families as essential partners in supporting students' technological development. We are committed to providing family engagement resources, and opportunities to support healthy digital habits, establish open communication about technology use, and model responsible digital behavior. Recognizing that parents and caregivers have diverse concerns about media, technology, and devices, we aim to be a supportive resource in guiding their children's digital experiences. By fostering ongoing communication and partnership, we create a dynamic support system that addresses challenges across school and home environments, ultimately strengthening students' digital citizenship skills.