JEA is proud to announce the 14 members who will be leading the association’s curriculum initiative, developing learning outcomes, lesson plans/activities, applicability to Common Core State Standards, applicability to Partnership for 21st Century Skills, assessments and evaluation guides – for 14 content areas:

  • DESIGN: Casandra Workman, CJE
  • EDITING: Linda Ballew, MJE
  • ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Abrianna Nelson
  • LAW AND ETHICS: Lori Keekley, MJE
  • LEADERSHIP AND TEAM BUILDING: Valerie P. Kibler, CJE
  • MULTIMEDIA BROADCAST: Kristofer Doran
  • NEWS GATHERING: Phil Dignan, CJE
  • NEWS LITERACY: Name: Megan Fromm
  • PHOTOJOURNALISM: Julieanne McClain, CJE
  • WEB: Tracey Ward, CJE
  • WRITING
    • WRITING BASICS: Lori Oglesbee-Petter, MJE
    • FEATURE WRITING: Shari Adwers, CJE
    • NEWS WRITING: Vicki McCash Brennan, CJE
    • OPINION WRITING: Holly Soboroff

The module leaders begin their work immediately, with online and physical meetings planned throughout the year. The initiative is set to unveil the curriculum in April 2014 in conjunction with the National High School Journalism Convention in San Diego.

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