Resources for Parents and Educators

Resources for Parents and Educators

The resources below support district administrators, parents, and teachers implementing CyberLearning Academies and online learning programs. For anything not covered here, use our contact form and we'll connect you with the right material.

CyberLearning Academies — Administrator resources

• Academy setup overview: see our K-12 Academies page for a step-by-step summary of how districts stand up a CyberLearning Academy, including LMS provisioning and mentorship rollout.
• Course catalog: the full list of active course packages is on the course catalog page.
• System requirements: CyberLearning courses run in any modern browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari) on desktop, laptop, or Chromebook with a broadband connection (5 Mbps down recommended). No local software installation is required.
• Total Solution Services: details on bundled academy + IT support packages are on our Total Solution Services page.

Certifications

• Certifications for IT and Project Management — overview of the industry-recognized credentials we prepare learners for, including CompTIA Security+, Network+, A+, CISSP, CEH, PMP, and ITIL 4.
• Cybersecurity & Managed IT Services course catalog — the five most-requested pathways with duration and enrollment details.

Professional development — trusted external resources

• PBS Teachers Professional Development — high-quality PD materials linked to PBS resources such as NOVA and Frontline, organized by grade level.
• eSchool News events & webinars — current news and webinars on technology-rich interventions in the classroom.
• Aurora Institute (formerly iNACOL) — research, events, and policy work focused on online and blended learning.
• The Math Forum (NCTM) — math teaching resources and professional communities.
• GCFGlobal (formerly GCFLearnFree) — free courses covering technology literacy, Microsoft Office, math, and reading.
• U.S. Department of Education resources — official federal guidance and funding opportunities for public schools.

Classroom Cybersecurity Resources

• CISA CETAP — free K-12 cybersecurity curriculum and CYBER.ORG classroom tools
• CISA cybersecurity training & exercises — defender-focused free training
• Common Sense Education digital citizenship — age-banded online-safety curriculum
• CompTIA Security+ — entry-level cybersecurity credential for high-school dual-credit pathways

Student-Data Privacy Guidance

K-12 administrators and building leaders routinely ask about student-data-privacy obligations under FERPA, COPPA, and state laws (notably New York Education Law § 2-d, Illinois SOPPA, and California SOPIPA). CyberLearning engagements include signed data-privacy agreements before rosters are loaded, and we share our data-practice disclosures so district counsel and school boards can verify what is collected and how it is used.

Teacher Professional-Development Options

CyberLearning’s own Webinars for Teachers program delivers CTLE / Act 48-aligned professional development across instructional technology, classroom cybersecurity, student-data privacy, accessibility, and online pedagogy. Many districts pair that program with the external resources listed above for breadth.

Funding the Program

Districts can fund the resources-plus-curriculum package through Title I / Title IV Part A, E-Rate for eligible network services, state digital-equity and CTE funds, and CyberLearning grant programs. Stacking is common and often necessary for multi-year academy and credit-recovery engagements.

Implementation Checklist for Administrators

1. Confirm the district technology director and the CyberLearning program lead for the engagement
2. Sign the applicable district data-privacy agreement (FERPA, COPPA, state law)
3. Confirm SSO / LTI integration details with the existing LMS (Canvas, Schoology, Moodle, Blackboard, Google Classroom)
4. Provision teacher accounts and run the first PD / orientation session
5. Load the student roster and verify account activation before the cohort launch
6. Confirm reporting cadence (monthly building-level, quarterly district-level, year-end board)
7. Schedule a mid-year checkpoint on progress, at-risk learners, and renewal considerations

Pairing Parent Guides With Classroom Work

Parent guides from NCTM, Reading Rockets, and the U.S. Department of Education work best when they are paired with a short note from the teacher pointing parents at the specific activity most relevant to what the class is learning that month. A monthly one-paragraph note plus a targeted link is often more effective than a full packet of resources families do not know how to prioritize.

Parent guides

• U.S. Department of Education — Parents and Families — official federal resources for parents supporting children's learning at home.
• NCTM classroom resources — math activities and problem sets that parents can use with children at home.
• Reading Rockets for parents and educators — evidence-based reading support activities.
• 6-8 Lesson Plans (internal resource).