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Resource Rodeo: Classroom-Ready Media Literacy for Grades 6-12

Looking for new ways to bring media literacy into your classroom? Join us during U.S. Media Literacy Week 2026 for a fast-paced virtual Resource Rodeo where six leading education organizations each share one of their favorite classroom-ready resources for grades 6-12.

You’ll explore lessons and activities across subject areas—including civics, ELA, and history—that integrate media literacy practice to help students build critical thinking, communication, and civic engagement skills.

Whether you teach ELA, social studies, science, or another subject, you’ll leave with practical, adaptable resources you can put to work right away.

You’ll explore resources from:
Digital Inquiry Group, Facing History & Ourselves, KQED, National Writing Project, NAMLE, and PBS LearningMedia.

The Quality Question: How To Create High-Quality Children’s Media

We know it when we see it (or hear it, or read it), but what qualities make content high-quality?

The Department of Communication & Media Studies at Fordham University invites you to join the Children’s Media Association (CMA) and the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) for CMA’s first-ever crowdsourced panel led by creators within our community discussing what defines—and how to create—quality content.

Navigating the Infodemic: Public Safety, Health & the Environment

Social media allows anyone to dole out dubious advice on climate change and other vital areas of health and safety. With medical and science information readily available, it’s easy to be vulnerable to misinformation and be put at risk, especially when the message is fear-based. A panel of experts shares how reliable scientific studies and public health information can successfully reach the public and counteract the torrent of disinformation. Learn how you might find meaningful media career opportunities in this crucial area of public discourse. Learn more and register here!

2025 Media Literacy Awards Ceremony

Every year, NAMLE strives to honor those individuals and organizations that have demonstrated impactful service, practice, or efforts, which have significantly impacted the media literacy community and beyond. This year’s awards will be presented during the 11th Annual U.S. Media Literacy Week on Thursday, October 30th. Join us using this link!

Learn more about the awards and their descriptions here, and meet this year’s recipients here!