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The focus of this newsletter began with an introduction to one librarian and reconnecting with another on a contemporary concern for our students and our citizenry: News Literacy. What is it? Why should we care about it? What skills are Read More …
Where do I go from here? What else is out there? We suggest three websites where new content for exploring and practicing news literacy skills is posted and updated regularly. The first we discussed in the book and briefly in Read More …
I have been privileged to write in this space before, and have written about a staple in my classrooms—the Socratic Seminar (11th grade) and the Round Table Discussion (9th grade). For the 11th graders, these are topic driven—The Great Gatsby, Read More …
How do we hone students’ skills to examine news stories with a critical eye? This interview with Michelle Luhtala and Jacquelyn Whiting talks about how we can engage with students and staff on important research issues such as: Drafting better bibliographies Read More …