GETTING STARTED FOR STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND CAREGIVERS
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Looking to provide your students with fully virtual courses?
Edmentum’s EdOptions Academy is a fully accredited K-career virtual learning solution partner that pairs engaging, age-appropriate digital curriculum with outstanding online educators, plus comprehensive student support services.
Project-based digital curricula for your K–5th grade students
Live Orientation for Parents, Families, and Caregivers
Attend a live virtual family orientation to learn more about the Calvert Learning program and gain best practices, tips, and strategies for being an effective learning guide for your student.
Sessions are offered multiple times each week from now until October 31st, 2020; register for the date and time that works best for you.
Calvert Learning Resources and Tutorials
Get your student up and running and learn more about how to navigate the Calvert Learning platform with the tutorials below.
A Parent Guide: Support Your Child During Virtual Learning
Virtual learning comes in all shapes and sizes, but the one thing every variety has in common is the need for parental support to amplify success. This parent guide unpacks eight challenges you may be facing and accompanies them with best practices to help you facilitate learning successfully.
Using Manipulatives at Home
Manipulatives can be almost anything! When asked to use specific manipulatives within Calvert Learning, encourage parents and caregivers to get creative. This video will help introduce families to manipulatives and shows them how to find creative solutions at home.
PLUS Framework
Calvert’s curriculum framework for project-based learning is known as the PLUS Framework.
It actively engages students in PROJECTS that allow them to apply what they LEARN, USE it in practical and meaningful ways, and then SHOW it to demonstrate mastery and build confidence.
Get to know what else the PLUS Framework is all about!
3: DATA MAINTENANCE
Please email your Edmentum team member to make any edits to your data files.
2: DATA FILES
Refer to your welcome letter for the secure data sharing instructions.
1: SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Review Edmentum's system requirements for Calvert Learning.
Getting Started: Step by Step for Administrators
Additional Support for Parents & Families
Having resources to help onboard students and parents is essential to an effective implementation.
Use these tools to connect with families.
PARENT LETTERS
Provide a parent letter to introduce the program and key features.
Parent Letter - Maestro - English
Parent Letter - Maestro - Spanish
Parent Letter - Genius - English
Parent Letter - Genius - Spanish
FAMILY OVERVIEW
Share the recorded program overview with students and families to give them an overview of the student experience.
BEST PRACTICES
Share teaching and learning best practices and printable resources.
Learn More About Your SIS
Your student information system (SIS) is a critical component of how you will engage with Calvert Learning. Click on the links below to learn more about Maestro and Genius.
Access Exact Path
As a Calvert Learning customer, you also will receive access to our K–12 individualized learning program, Exact Path, to support ongoing academic growth aligned to specific needs.
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Resources for Guiding Learning at Home
Principles of Teaching at Home: When Parents Become Learning Guides
Working from Home with Children Learning from Home: Build a Schedule that Works
Daily Schedule Template
Using Manipulatives at Home
Creating a Learning Environment to Set your Child up for Success
A Parent Guide: Support Your Child During Virtual Learning
5 Things Parents Can Do to Support Students Learning Online
Virtual Learning for Elementary Students: Does It Really Work?
Live Parent Orientation & Office Hours
Attend a live virtual parent orientation or office hours to ask questions and learn more about the Calvert Learning program and gain best practices, tips, and strategies for being an effective learning guide for your student.
Thursday 6 - 7 PM Eastern
Friday 1 - 2 PM Eastern
Parent Orientation Webinars
Sessions are offered multiple times each week from now until October 2nd, 2020; register for the date and time that works best for you.
Office Hours
Daily starting Wed 9/9/20 3:30-4:30 ET
Calvert Learning is a learner-centered digital curriculum tool guided by teachers and supported by families. On this page, access resources, tutorials, and guides that will help your student get started with the program.
To start, watch the Getting Started as a Family Learning Guide video and the Getting Started as a Calvert Student video to learn more about Calvert and how the educator, family learning guide, and student work together to achieve successful learning outcomes.
Monday 6 PM to 7 PM Central
Friday 12 PM to 1 PM Central
Live Calvert Training for Families - Join us every other Friday from 11:00AM- 12:00PM Central
Live Office Hours: Join us for real-time help focused on your specific questions.
1:1 Coaching Sessions: Schedule a one-on-one meeting with an implementation coach.
Live Office Hours: Join us for real-time help focused on your specific questions.
1:1 Coaching Sessions: Schedule a one-on-one meeting with an implementation coach.
Live Virtual Training Schedule: All times in Central Time (CT). All sessions will be recorded.
Calvert Training & Support for Families
- Tuesdays (Jan. 5 - Feb. 2) at 4 PM CT - 5 PM CT – REGISTER
Live Office Hours: Join us for real-time help focused on your specific questions.
1:1 Coaching Sessions: Schedule a one-on-one meeting with an implementation coach.
Live Virtual Training Schedule: All times in Central Time (CT). All sessions will be recorded.
Calvert Training & Support for Families
- Fridays (January 22 - March 12) 11 am - 12 pm Central – REGISTER
Resources for Guiding Learning at Home
Daily Schedule Template
Using Manipulatives at Home
A Parent Guide: Support Your Child During Virtual Learning
5 Things Parents Can Do to Support Students Learning Online
Virtual Learning for Elementary Students: Does It Really Work?
