Teaching from the Headlines: Educators Turning Breaking News into Teachable Moments

This week's headline from a student journalist: "Core Classes Lack Print Books and Rely on Digital and Photocopies" How low enrollment is depleting one school's budget, even to the degree that they can no longer afford books. Learn more at journalisticlearning.org

This week's headline from NPR: "Despite a competitive market, finding a summer job is highly beneficial for teens" For teens looking for a summer job, this year will be historically challenging thanks to AI, high competition, and tariffs among other things. Here is a good conversation primer for students seeking summertime employment. Learn more at journalisticlearning.org

This week's headline from ABC: "'Teen takeovers' prompt police responses across the country" As we head into summer, teen take overs are cropping up across the states. Your students will, undoubtedly, have thoughts on this headline! Learn more at JournalisticLearning.org

This week's headline is an opinion piece from the New York Times: "What 370,000 College Essays Tell Us About A.I.’s Effects on Creativity"

This week's headline from Chalkbeat: "Teens are sleeping less than ever. Experts say schools can help by pushing back start times." Most students won't say no to sleeping in; however, there are more factors at play when it comes to when the school day starts. Don't miss this great opportunity for group and class discussion! Learn more at journalisticlearning.org

This week's headline from the New York Times: "When Tornado Weather Hits, These Scientists Break Out the Colored Pencils" Here's a great real-world example of professionals utilizing old-school analog tactics combined with modern technology. Learn more at journalisticlearning.org .

This week's headline from AP: "Canvas system is online after a cyberattack disrupted thousands of schools" This week we're diving into the chaos hackers unleashed when they infiltrated the system that educators and students rely on around the globe! Learn more at journalisticlearning.org

Headline from AP News: Teens embrace social media and influencers for news but remain skeptical

This week's headline from CNN: "A new source of social anxiety for high school seniors: The rise of incoming class Instagram pages" Learn more at journalisticlearning.org

This week's headline from the AP: Earth Day started as a US ‘teach-in’ 56 years ago. Now it’s a global event Learn more at journalisticlearning.org

This week's headline from NPR: "The Analog Bag: Gen Z's solution to doomscrolling" Are you an educator? Join our online teacher community! Learn more at journalisticlearning.org

This week's headline comes from the New York Times: "How iPhones Found Their Way Into Space" Learn more at journalisticlearning.org

This week's headline from the NYT: Chromebook Remorse: Tech Backlash at Schools Extends Beyond Phones Have schools become too reliant on Chromebooks? Is the pendulum about to swing too far away from technology as a result? Let us know what you think! Click here to send us your thoughts.

This week's headline comes from the Associated Press: "New Mexico jury says Meta harms children’s mental health and safety, violating state law." Learn more at journalisticlearning.org

This week's headline from the New York Times: "13 fun, beginner-friendly strategies for filling out your March Madness bracket" March Madness is a great way to bring some brackets activities into your classroom, regardless of the subject. JLI Head of Instructional Design Susan Szafranski pulls out all the stops, dumping buckets of ideas of how to incorporate this fun activity into yo...

This week's headline from NPR: Teens are sleeping less than ever and screens aren't primarily to blame While it may not be surprising to hear that today's teens are getting even less sleep than previous generations, you may not have suspected that phones don't appear to be the primary cause. Listen for tips for sparking discussion in your class based on the headline! Learn more at...

This week's headline from Pew Research: "Americans’ Complicated Relationship With News"

This week's headline from CNN: "Landlines are ringing in homes again. Why parents are happy about that" This week, we dive into the growing return to a communication medium of the past: the landline. Learn more about JLI at journalisticlearning.org!

This week's headline from NBC News: "Stephen Colbert says CBS didn't air interview out of fear of FCC" Join our Educator Community on Facebook HERE ! Learn more about JLI's work at j ournalisticlearning.org

Here are the headlines from this episode: - Associated Press: Breaking down the symbolism in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show - NBC Bay: Bad Bunny delivers promised ‘party' in energetic halftime show - Associated Press: ‘God bless América’: Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show resonated far beyond the US - People: GOP Congressmen Demand Investigation of Bad Bunny's 'Indecent&#3...

This week's headline from NBC News: "Washington Post lays off one-third of its newsroom" What's the future of journalism going to look like in this ever-shifting media landscape? As the way news is distributed and consumed continues to evolve, how are journalists evolving too? Learn more at journalisticlearning.org

This week's headline from NPR: "To keep AI out of her classroom, this high school English teacher went analog" Analog is making a resurgence in education. This week, we look at what one Texas teacher is doing to restore her students' confidence in their writing. Join the conversation with this link ! Learn more at journalisticlearning.org

Today's headline from the New York Times: "Local Newspapers Are Closing. Local News Is Surviving." A great headline to share with your students to help them learn the importance of local news and their responsibility and opportunity to share their voice. Learn more at JournalisticLearning.org

Today's headline: " AI tutoring outperforms in-class active learning: an RCT introducing a novel research-based design in an authentic educational setting " Today, we begin with a heartfelt message to teachers who are working under unprecedented conditions. Then we dive into this week's headline about AI vs active learning. If you want to joing the discussion, use this link ! Vis...

Headline from the AP: "Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It’s protection against Russian propaganda" Use this link to join the conversation! Learn more at journalisticlearning.org