Advice Articles & Tips from Common Sense Education

Managing In-Person and Distance Learning at the Same Time

Paul Barnwell | February 12, 2021

Use these tips to help make concurrent, or hyflex, teaching and learning work better for you and your students.

Jeff Knutson | January 27, 2021

Age-based tips and lessons to help students process upsetting events.

Tanner Higgin | January 12, 2021

A best-of-the-best collection of resources for teaching and learning about news literacy.

Jeff Knutson | December 10, 2020

Use this lesson plan to help students think critically about online surveillance at school.

Paul Barnwell | November 16, 2020

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

Daniel Vargas Campos | October 12, 2020

These engaging activities can spark conversations about oversharing, digital footprints, cyberbullying, and more.

Paul Barnwell | October 8, 2020

Key ways to ensure these essential check-ins are positive and productive for everyone during the coronavirus pandemic.

Jeff Knutson | October 7, 2020

Use this lesson plan to help students think critically about political ads on social media.

Christine Elgersma | September 24, 2020

Get ideas to improve your practice, better meet students’ needs, support parents/caregivers, and sustain your own well-being.

Kelly Mendoza | September 22, 2020

What is E-rate? And what does E-rate have to do with digital citizenship? Learn more about this federal program for schools and libraries.