Getting Started Toolkit

Introduce your school community to the DLC's resources and services with the following tools.

Learn

• DLC FAQs: Learn more about the DLC.
• DLC Success Stories: See how other schools are benefiting from the DLC.

Explore

• Website Walk-Thru: Brief tour of our site highlighting the DLC's resources.
• Membership Resources: Comprehensive overview of DLC resources.
• School Support: Training options, including hands-on, in-depth training focusing on specific DLC resources.
• Screencasts: Watch some short screencasts to learn more about DLC resources.
• Link: Make a link from your website to the DLC site. You can even place a DLC search box directly on your site.

Share

Use the following press release to make some noise about your school. Education is in the media a lot these days. Let local papers and radio stations know about one of the steps you've taken to support teachers and students—DLC membership. You can tailor this press release to work for you. Be sure to fill in all necessary information (in CAPS).

• Press Release about DLC Membership

Download and share any of the following documents or files at staff meetings, school board meetings, parent back-to-school nights, etc.

• DLC Overview/PowerPoint Presentation
• What's Included in a Digital Learning Commons Membership?
• Resources for Educators…at a Glance
• Resources for Middle School Educators…at a Glance
• Resources for Elementary School Educators…at a Glance
• DLC Alignments
• Help Students Prepare for the WASL
• Online Courses FAQs
• College and Career Planning
• School Newsletter Copy

Plan

If you haven't already done so, call Irene at 800.890.8592 to schedule your school's implementation meeting.

In advance of the meeting, bring your leadership team together to discuss which school goals and objectives might best be supported by DLC membership. This will be the key focus of the implementation meeting with your DLC contact.