Empower students to navigate today’s complex media landscape with both intellect and heart by blending media literacy instruction with social emotional learning. We'll explore simple but powerful strategies to help students recognize their emotional responses to media and make mindful choices to engage with media personally and academically. Learn how to foster emotional intelligence and critical thinking by adapting resources from educators like Jennifer LaGarde and organizations like the News Literacy Project and Common Sense Media to combat misinformation with age-appropriate content that is locally relevant. Come ready to explore resources and exchange ideas so that you can leave with a simple mini lesson you can implement right away in your classroom or library.
