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Now more than ever, students need role models who navigate social media and technology positively. Because simply telling students what not to do doesn’t give them clear, positive approaches to navigating everyday challenges.
We’ve worked with leading K-12 schools and other organizations to equip students with the ability to make high-character decisions online and off. When we helped Duke Men’s Basketball up their social media game, we were inspired by Coach K’s use of standards instead of rules.
“Usually when you’re ruled, you never agree with all the rules, you just abide by them,” he says. “But if you have standards and if everyone contributes to the way you’re going to do things, you end up owning how you do things.”
– Coach Mike Krzyzewski
With input from thousands of students, parents, counselors, and researchers across the country, we created the Family Standards Agreement. It’s a new, one-of-a-kind tech contract with 14 customizable standards about social media, tech, and everyday student experiences. When families create and sign the document – parents, too! – they promise to help each other live up to high standards. Together.
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About The Social Institute
The Social Institute (TSI) is the leader in equipping students, families, and educators with modern life skills to impact learning, well-being, and students’ futures. Through #WinAtSocial, our interactive, peer-to-peer learning platform, we integrate teacher PD, family resources, student voice insights, and more to empower entire school communities to make positive choices online and offline. #WinAtSocial Lessons teach essential skills while capturing student voice and actionable insights for educators. These insights help educators maintain a healthy school culture, foster high-impact teaching, and build meaningful relationships with families. Our unique, student-respected approach empowers and equips students authentically, enabling our solution to increase classroom participation and improve student-teacher relationships. Through our one-of-a-kind lesson development process, we create lessons for a variety of core and elective classes, incorporating timely topics such as social media, A.I., screen time, misinformation, and current events to help schools stay proactive in supporting student health, happiness, and academic success.