A Workshop Series on
Tools for Aligning Media Literacy & Digital Citizenship Instruction
with School & District Goals
This series of free, interrelated workshops is open to all Washington State K-12 educators.
Each session will be held on Zoom, on a Thursday from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., during the 2023-2024 school year. (See specific dates and topics below.) Register on pdEnroller. Zoom info will be provided after registration.
Each session will include a nationally-recognized leader in the field sharing insights and helping to troubleshoot challenges, plus time to engage with colleagues from across the state.
Who is this for?
Administrators, curriculum developers, and other school or district decision-makers, either on your own or with at least one "buddy"
Teacher-librarians (although one of the messages is that Media Literacy & Digital Citizenship instruction is not "just a library thing")
Any educator interested in supporting the integration of Media Literacy & Digital Citizenship into curriculum
School or district teams who want to learn and process together
The series is sponsored by the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Media Literacy & Digital Citizenship Program. For more information, contact Program Supervisor, Lesley James, lesley.james@k12.wa.us
Session dates & tentative topics:
December 7, 5:00-6:30 pm: Guest speaker, Mark Ray
Why ML&DC instruction matters; how it can support the success of existing plans & goals
January 11, 5:00-6:30 pm: Guest speaker, Faith Rogow
What's already going on in your building(s); Scope & Sequence options
February 8, 5:00-6:30 pm: Guest speaker, Jamie Nunez
How Digital Citizenship instruction solves problems before they happen; Common Sense Media integration resources
March 7, 5:00-6:30 pm: Guest speaker, Faith Rogow
Curriculum-driven opportunities for integrating Media Literacy; best options for building teacher capacity
March 28, 5:00-6:30 pm: Guest speaker, Kristen Mattson
What's the Digital Citizenship Culture in your building(s); more ideas for curriculum integration
May 2, 5:00-6:30 pm: Guest speaker, Faith Rogow
Next steps; what you need to take those steps
This series is part of the OSPI Media Literacy & Digital Citizenship Ambassadors "extended universe."