Calvert Learning Back-to-School Planning Guide

A new school year means a fresh start. Whether you're new to Calvert Learning or building on what you began in a previous school year, our goal is to help you succeed. 

We've assembled our top back-to-school resources to prepare for the new school year. 

Enhancing Educator Capacity 

As expectations for instruction become increasingly personalized, the methods used to reach students of all ages must too, expand. At the secondary level, a plethora of virtual options for everything from tutoring to a single course to an entirely virtual experience are available to meet student needs. When it comes to elementary-aged students, are the right options and supports always available? 

This is the challenge often solved by Calvert Learning, our K–5 project-based learning curriculum, most often employed for students that require a flexible, at-home learning experience. As you’re getting ready to kickstart a new year, consider for whom virtual learning is the right fit, and set the right expectations with teachers, at-home learning guides, and students for a successful year.  

Get on the Road to Success Day One 

Make sure your staff and students have what they need once the school year begins. A great place to start is by reviewing our Getting Started Resources. 

• Getting Started for Teachers and Administrators: Get to know the basics for facilitating instruction, navigating your in-program dashboard, and managing key program management functions of your program. 
• Getting Started for Parents and Caregivers: Access tips perfect for family learning guides and students alike including tips for logging in, developing a schedule, and accessing reports. 

Employ Best Practices for Implementation Success 

Get Familiar with the PLUS Pedagogical Framework 

Calvert Learning utilizes the research-based PLUS framework, in which students actively engage in project-based learning. 

PLUS—which stands for Project, Learn, Use, and Show—is the basis for the project-based curriculum. Projects are embedded to develop creative problem-solving skills, active learning activities encourage students to think independently, and mastery assessments allow students to show what they’ve learned. 

Altogether, this approach allows students to demonstrate mastery and apply what they have learned to real-world situations. 

Engage Parents, Caregivers, and Guardians 

Developing partnerships with families is key to keeping students in Calvert Learning on track. 

Set up logins for parents and guardians to help them see and follow their child’s performance and progress. 

Share the parents and caregivers getting started page to help them learn how to use Calvert Learning and how they can best support their child. 

Want more ideas on how to set up families for success with Calvert Learning? Watch this tutorial. 

Answer Critical Classroom Questions with Reports 

Calvert Learning provides several customizable reports that enable teachers or learning guides to access the right data, at the right level, served up at the right time. 

How are students spending their time inside of Calvert Learning? This question is answered with detailed attendance data, insights into self-reported engagement details, and detailed activity on time spent. 

Combined, these reports capture insights for measuring how and when learning is taking place to meet all of your accountability requirements. 

How can I take a closer look at progress and pacing to inform instruction? This question is answered with performance and progress summaries that aggregate scores into graded categories (mastery activities, unit quizzes, quick checks, and projects) as well as a pacing calendar report that sheds light on exactly where students are working inside their larger course calendar.

Combine these with a Target Percent Complete, and educators will have what the need to keep close taps on student pacing and shape a game plan if and when intervention is needed. 

Remember, as the year ramps up, we’re here to support you each step of the way. Visit our back-to-school page to learn more about what’s new, register for a webinar, and make the most of all of your Edmentum programs.