Tag Archives: Media Literacy

RECOMMENDED READING: A Novel That Teaches Media Literacy

GRAM & GRAN SAVE THE SUMMER by Stephen Chiger and Daniel Pereira An early blurb for this amazing children’s book states: “Put together the wordplay of The Phantom Tollbooth, the imagination of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and the … Continue reading

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PARCC Preparation: Tackling the Research Writing Task

In many schools where I work, they have opted to divide the responsibilities for mastering the PARCC writing tasks: the ELA teachers own the narrative and literary analysis tasks; the Social Studies/Science teachers own the research writing tasks. This post … Continue reading

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COMMON CORE AND MEDIA LITERACY: Some Excellent Resources

If you’re looking for ideas and resources for how to teach Common Core media literacy standards, check out Frank W. Baker’s excellent series of MiddleWeb posts on close reading and media literacy, including: Part 1: Close Reading and What It … Continue reading

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