Learn how Wide Open School can help families and teachers find trusted resources to enrich and support distance learning for kids in pre-K through grade 12.

Learn how to make these essential check-ins positive and productive for everyone during the coronavirus pandemic.

Learn three key strategies for SEL support during uncertain times.

Get tips for strengthening students' mental health and well-being during remote or hybrid learning.

Learn ways to identify what students and their families need, and get strategies to help students feel safe and supported while learning at home.

Provide SEL support while teaching remotely with 32 adaptable activities for elementary school classrooms.

Use these short, self-guided digital citizenship activities and create a positive culture around digital learning.

Watch Common Sense for a discussion about how you, media, and tech companies can help give all voters, and especially young voters, the resources and tools necessary to separate fact from fiction and make sense of election news and social media coverage this election season and beyond.

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Watch a walk-through of Common Sense's new one-stop shop for teaching during the pandemic: The Wide Open School Resources for Teachers Center.

Watch Dina D'Amore, elementary school librarian, as she shares ideas and resources on how to build a diverse library within your school or classroom.

Watch this important conversation with Common Sense, social justice experts, school administrators, and educators.

Learn how Wide Open School can help families and teachers find trusted resources to enrich and support distance learning for kids in pre-K through grade 12.

Learn how to make these essential check-ins positive and productive for everyone during the coronavirus pandemic.

Get helpful ideas and learn about recommended tools for making this kick-off event a success for you and your students' families.

Help parents and caregivers keep kids focused, interested, and balanced while learning from home.

Outline the day's learning activities and provide helpful support to students and families during distance learning with this customizable template.

Help parents and caregivers track student progress during distance learning with this customizable short discussion guide.

Help kick-start K-2 learning at home with these easy-to-use, customizable packets.

These apps and websites provide instant, practical, and regular communication tools to encourage active engagement between students, teachers, and parents.

Listen to the latest research and learn how to best to support adolescents in an increasingly digital world that is both unequal and uncertain.

It's time to do the work — Common Sense is proud to bring you these vital and challenging conversations in support of Black lives.

Use these short, self-guided digital citizenship activities and create a positive culture around digital learning.

Set a positive culture of digital citizenship from the start with this customizable student agreement in English and Spanish. Set expectations for device use, online behavior, and more.

Establish a classroom culture of digital citizenship for distance learning with this customizable template in English and Spanish. Discuss expectations for communication, safety, device use, and more.

Fill out this distance learning info sheet for families so they can post it at home for easy reference. Available in English and Spanish!

Customize this FAQ to set expectations and answer families' questions about your distance learning program.

Edit and share this handy guide to make sure families have the information they need about your school-issued devices for distance learning.

Support the transition to virtual learning and help students think critically and compassionately about what they see online.

Get tweens and teens thinking and talking about real issues they've encountered online -- from media addiction to hate speech.

Get hand-picked tools for every scenario, all well-suited for use during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Set up an effective virtual learning environment with top tools for communicating and messaging, facilitating discussion, assessing learning, delivering lessons, and more.

Find the right screencasting tool for your needs -- whether students are creating videos to demonstrate learning or you're recording your lessons to share.

These tools mix productivity and creativity, allowing students to collaborate on projects, give and take feedback, annotate, brainstorm, make media, or just hang out.

Have your students make interactive videos, or create interactive video lessons yourself with these high-quality apps and web-based tools.

Get tips for strengthening students' mental health and well-being during remote or hybrid learning.

Provide SEL support while teaching remotely with 32 adaptable activities for elementary school classrooms.

From choosing your tech to optimizing instruction, get tips and recommendations on how to make the transition to distance learning.

Learn how to provide SEL support by creating a remote advisory program. Plus, find templates, strategies, and activities to use with middle school students.

Learn 6 key considerations for a blended model of in-person and remote instruction.

Discover apps, curriculum, resources, and support to help build great learning experiences wherever you are.

Find tips, resources, and tools on this information hub to help teachers keep teaching.

This distance learning hub is a good starting point for tips, PD, and getting started guides for teachers and administrators relying on Microsoft's education suite.

How to successfully spin up virtual classrooms, participate in online classes, and use Zoom for distance education.

What is Google Classroom? And how are teachers using it? Learn more about this popular platform and how to use it with students.

Ensure your most vulnerable students and their families are supported during distance learning.

Nurture community, build relationships, and support students’ social–emotional needs first with these activities and routines.

Learn how Wide Open School can help families and teachers find trusted resources to enrich and support distance learning for kids in pre-K through grade 12.

Learn three key strategies for SEL support during uncertain times.

Learn ways to identify what students and their families need, and get strategies to help students feel safe and supported while learning at home.

Watch Common Sense for a discussion about how you, media, and tech companies can help give all voters, and especially young voters, the resources and tools necessary to separate fact from fiction and make sense of election news and social media coverage this election season and beyond.

Watch a walk-through of Common Sense's new one-stop shop for teaching during the pandemic: The Wide Open School Resources for Teachers Center.

Watch this important conversation with Common Sense, social justice experts, school administrators, and educators.

Learn new strategies to engage students, collaborate, and reach out to parents and families at a safe social distance.

Tune in to this weekly video series to learn how educators around the country are managing the shift to distance learning and preparing for the coming school year.

Learn how to take what you already know about engaging students and translate it into distance learning experiences that build community.

Find out what students need during the coronavirus pandemic and learn SEL strategies you can use to support them.

Learn a quick SEL activity for students of all ages that helps them build self-awareness, empathy, and understanding.

Incorporate student voices into your school planning by listening to a diverse panel of students sharing their experiences.

In this experiential workshop, Dr. Ilana Nankin, Breathe for Change's founder and CEO, guides educators through a transformative mind-body wellness experience.

Learn how to prioritize your own well-being and support students at the same time with practical strategies from experienced educator and trauma expert Jen Alexander.

Use these reflection prompts and action steps to infuse self-care into your teaching.

Learn five ways to prioritize self-care while teaching from home during the pandemic.