Webinars & Events

  Join Daniel Vargas Campos, Education Specialist at Common Sense Education, to learn more about Digital Connections, a new interactive video series for middle school students. You can use this interactive at the beginning of the year…

Young people want to be a part of something, whether good or bad. How can we support students to think about the implications of their actions amid all the social media "challenges" that have been appearing recently? Join this chat to discuss how to foster a…

Historically, early childhood best practices have limited media and technology use. However, with technology becoming a necessity in delivering educational content, how can early childhood practitioners make this culture shift? Join us as we discuss one district…

Since the coronavirus pandemic entered our lives, questions have arisen about the outsized impact of the time our kids are spending with media and technology. Join us for a rich virtual conversation with leaders in early childhood education as we discuss the…

Culturally Responsive Teaching is the key to creating a community in the classroom that is safe, inclusive, and engaging. Research shows that kids learn best when they tap into their prior knowledge and feel valued by the teachers. Please join us for our next…

How can we elevate student voices by building a student team of technology leaders? Join Leslie Leisey and Sharron Wooden from Fairfax County Public Schools as they share how they organized The Paw Tech Squad, a group of students in grades 4 - 6 at their…

As schools continue to move toward hybrid forms of learning, how do we create learning spaces on and offline? What lessons can we learn from after-school programs? Join in as we talk with Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco about tips on engaging students in…

Coming off the heels of the 2020 presidential election, the administration will have to take a serious look at the future of education. As educators, what are the important policies, lessons, and strategies we need to address to meet kids' needs? Join Mike…

Don't have time to sort through all the great resources, platforms, and websites out there? We've got you covered! Join Common Sense in conversation with two New York City Department of Education educators who will share the treasures they've discovered on Wide…

School libraries provide a safe haven for all students to think, create, share, and grow. How can we bring students together and connect them to worlds beyond their communities? Join Dina D'Amore, elementary school librarian at Reeces Creek Elementary School, as…

Teaching about 9/11 is no easy task. As we commemorate the 19th anniversary of the attacks, our classrooms are filled with students who have no memory of that Tuesday morning. Given this distance, how can we help students understand what happened on 9/11 and…

Join Erin Wilkey Oh, executive editor of education content, and Jennifer Ehehalt, senior regional manager, for a walk-through of Common Sense's new one-stop shop for teaching during the pandemic: the Wide Open School Teacher Resources Center. Get ideas for how…

Join founder and CEO of Breathe for Change Dr. Ilana Nankin and Diane Jones Lowrey, senior director of community partnerships at Common Sense, as they engage in a powerful conversation about why your well-being matters. Ilana's dissertation revealed the critical…

How can we best meet the unique academic, social, and language needs of students who are culturally and linguistically diverse? Join Dr. Elvira Armas, Director of Programs and Partnerships, Center for Equity for English Learners at Loyola Marymount University,…

When you think of improv, you probably imagine a comedian going off script rather than an educator sitting in front of a laptop. While the use of humor to spark learning can be difficult for some educators to grasp, the need for us to alleviate our students'…