Elementary Digital Citizenship and Social and Emotional Learning Programs 

About the Program

Category: Children and Youth (Best in Category)

Year: 2023

Henrico County Public Schools endeavors to ensure all students are life-ready. An attribute of life-readiness is citizenship. As global citizens, students learn to serve as active participants in a larger society, demonstrating empathy, compassion and respect for fellow community members as defined by the Henrico Learner Profile. Connecting citizenship to technology's increasing role in our daily lives, the school division provides instructional programs and resources that support digital citizenship and internet safety for all students, staff members and families. At the elementary level, programming that fosters digital citizenship and social and emotional learning is implemented through regular school counseling curricula. The Elementary Digital Citizenship and Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum programs support students’ functional literacy as digital citizens, as outlined in the Virginia Department of Education’s “Digital Learning Integration Standards: Digital Citizen Strand.” The programs align with the social and emotional learning goals outlined in “Destination 2025: A Plan for HCPS,” the division’s strategic plan. Programs supporting elementary digital citizenship, and social and emotional learning use the research-backed educational resources provided by Common Sense Media and allow students to apply their knowledge through performance tasks.