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Media Literacy

Media literacy skills are critical for civic participation and engagement in our fast paced, digital world. Along with our established research skills progression, we are expanding our instructional strategies to build the skills students need for engaging with news, social, and a range of media now and in the future.

Social Studies teachers have been reading, Verified, and engaging in professional learning and discussion about the book.

Our district also subscribes to Newsela, which offers media literacy resources for our classrooms using adaptable, grade-level appropriate articles from a wide range of news media outlets.

Verified book cover

 

The SIFT Method infographic

 

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In an effort to outline education plans, get students excited, and foster ongoing learning beyond the classroom, Natalie Carrignan, WPS Director of Technology, collaborated with representatives from her team of teachers last summer to develop and deploy curriculum storyboards for K-2 Information and Technology Literacy (ITL) Courses.

Read More about Curriculum Storyboards Boost Student Engagement and Parent Involvement

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