PA · State topic guide

Digital Citizenship in Pennsylvania

Curriculum teams in Pennsylvania use this guide to scope digital citizenship across ELA, social studies, and library blocks. Build norms for respectful online participation, privacy awareness, and responsible digital identity in K-12 settings. Verify all requirements against your state department of education — this page supports planning, not legal compliance.

Last reviewed 2026-07-05

Pennsylvania alignment lens

Most Pennsylvania districts connect digital citizenship to informational reading, research skills, speaking and listening, and digital citizenship expectations. Map one SaC module series to your local scope and sequence before district-wide rollout.

Pilot workflow

Pilot in one elementary and one secondary site, train facilitators on Orange-Coded Navigator's Guides, and collect student sourcing samples after nine weeks.

Recommended actions

  • Read Pennsylvania media literacy standards overview
  • Browse Digital Citizenship grade-band resources
  • Explore district hubs in Pennsylvania

SaC curriculum fit

Split a Cookie (SaC) supports Pennsylvania digital citizenship programs with Pluggable Curriculum Assets, Blue-Coded learner handouts, and Orange-Coded Navigator's Guides — built for zero-prep deployment by teachers and substitutes.

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