We tried a First Amendment song competition, and it was a hit
Finding new ways to invite dialogue about the First Amendment feels tricky sometimes, especially when veteran staff members have experienced my lessons and activities more than once. Lately I’ve tried to develop some fun and open-ended ways for students to reflect, create, share — and sometimes compete — while maintaining our commitment to celebrating student…
Read MoreA road map for advisers and student journalists who want to change minds during SJW and beyond
As a journalism adviser, I work daily to empower my student journalists, encouraging them to seek truth and report it in the most ethical way possible and teaching them the skills they need to do this important work. But from the beginning of the year, we start with the “why”: Why do we need journalists?…
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