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Cyber Academy course

New staff and substitute essentials: your first week, safely

A 15-minute Cyber Academy course for all staff. Everything a new hire or substitute needs to keep accounts, students and the school safe from day one, in about 15 minutes. Set up your account the right way, practice pause, verify, report, and know exactly who to tell when something seems off. 6 sections, 7-question knowledge check, a branching practice scenario and a completion certificate. The companion guide gives managers the outline, a huddle plan and the answer key.

Time to use
15-minute course
Audience
All staff
Language
English
Formats
PDF
First page preview of New staff and substitute essentials: your first week, safely

What's inside

  • Section: Your first-day account
  • Section: Three habits: pause, verify, report
  • Section: Week one: "Are you available? I need a favor"
  • Section: Student information basics
  • Section: Classroom devices and the teacher's account
  • Section: Lost badge or device, and who to tell
  • 7-question knowledge check with explanations
  • Branching scenario: The principal's gift card favor
  • Completion certificate (named accounts)
  • Printable companion guide with facilitator notes and answer key

Learners will be able to

  • Activate your district account, set up multifactor authentication and keep your sign-in and codes to yourself.
  • Use pause, verify, report on urgent or unusual requests, including favor messages that impersonate the principal or HR.
  • Handle student information correctly as a substitute or new staff member.
  • Use classroom devices through the sub process, never with a teacher's login.
  • Report a lost badge, device or suspicious message quickly to the right person.

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How to use and print

The course runs in Cyber Academy; this companion guide prints double-sided on Letter for managers and facilitators.

Participating districts download the same files co-branded with their own name and logo, and the QR codes count scans for their campaign reports.

Supports these rubric areas

  • Awareness & Training
  • Identity Management, Authentication, and Access Control
  • Data Security
  • NIST CSF PR.AT
  • NIST CSF PR.AA
  • NIST CSF PR.DS

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  • 90-second read
  • English
  • PDF

Flash-n-Flush one-pager · All staff

The principal doesn't text for gift cards. Ever.

December staff edition for all school staff. The week before break is busy, generous and distracted, which makes it peak season for 'quick favor' texts that look like they come from a principal or director.

  • 90-second read
  • English
  • PDF

Flash-n-Flush one-pager · Students

Won a scholarship you never applied for? Hmm.

April student edition for students in grades 9-12. Spring brings scholarship deadlines and summer job hunts, and scammers copy both.

  • 90-second read
  • Grades 9-12
  • English · Español
  • PDF

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Fresh start, fresh passphrase

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  • 90-second read
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