News Literacy for Every Classroom: An Integrated Approach

Just getting started with news literacy or looking for fresh, meaningful ways to weave this essential life skill into your teaching? This edWebinar will help you build a strong foundation for the school year. You’ll discover ways to embed news literacy into your discipline to help students make informed decisions. The News Literacy Project’s Tracee Stanford, Senior Manager of Professional Learning, will share a walkthrough of NLP’s Framework for Teaching News Literacy and Grade Band Expectations, along with practical tips and strategies for incorporating relevant topics and lessons into your curricula—without starting from scratch. We’ll examine the core concepts and competencies that help students distinguish credible information from misinformation, evaluate sources and evidence, recognize different types of information, and understand the role of a free press in a democracy. Attendees will leave with ready-to-use planning resources and a clearer understanding of how to build these essential skills throughout the year.

Attendees will learn how to:

• Explain what news literacy is and why it is an essential life skill for all students
• Use the Framework for Teaching News Literacy and Grade Band Expectations to support curriculum planning
• Integrate news literacy concepts into existing lessons across subject areas

This edWebinar is ideal for K-12 teachers, librarians, and school and district leaders.