NLP Annual Report FY23 - Report - Page 6
OVERVIEW OF PROGRAMS:
For Educators
This membership community brings together
educators to collaborate and share best practices,
providing exclusive access to events and perks
and incentives for the classroom. The free monthly
newsletter, NLN Insider, keeps members connected.
Explore NewsLitNation®
The Sift is a free weekly newsletter that highlights
current examples of misinformation as well as trends
and news related to journalism and social media. It
includes educator guidance and classroom-ready
slides. News Goggles, a monthly feature, helps
students think like journalists while reading the news.
News Literacy
Ambassador Program
The ambassador
program mobilizes
local educators who are
invested in advancing
news literacy education.
Educator Resources Library
NewsLitNation member
resources include
downloadable lesson plans,
activities, posters, infographics,
quizzes and more, organized
by grade level and type.
Our Checkology virtual classroom empowers
educators to teach middle and high school students
how to identify credible information, seek out
reliable sources, and know what to trust, what to
dismiss and what to act on. Lessons are led by
respected journalists and other subject matter
experts. Checkology aligns with national standards
in literacy, social studies and school library sciences,
and its lessons are in accordance with the NGSS,
ISTE student standards, and the C3 Framework.
Education Partnerships
NLP partners with school districts, local
education agencies and states to offer
planning, expertise and support for creating
or expanding news literacy instruction.
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District Fellowship Program
Newsroom to Classroom
With NLP support, districts
interested in reimagining news
literacy learning on a large scale
develop sustainable, replicable
and impactful initiatives.
The Newsroom to Classroom program
connects Checkology educators with vetted
journalist volunteers who visit classrooms
in person or virtually to share their expertise
and reinforce learning objectives.
Annual Report FY23