In 2018, California passed legislation that calls for literacy preparation “...to ensure that young adults are prepared with media literacy skills necessary to safely, responsibly, and critically consume and use social media and other forms of media.”

The state Department of Education has since develop resources for teachers, teacher-librarians, administrators, and others that include media literacy curriculum, collections of media literacy lessons and other resources, media production resources, and links to professional development opportunities.

The selected resources were chosen based on criteria developed by the California School Library Association that were deemed:

• Original

• Accurate

• Current

• Technically sound

• Easy to access and use

• Inviting

• Informative and useful content about media literacy aligned to the California Model School Library Standards (MSLS)

Understanding and teaching media literacy is the responsibility of all educators. Media literacy is best learned and practiced when integrated into the school’s curriculum. Classroom teachers are encouraged to work with teacher librarians in exploring this collection of resources to develop media-rich contextual learning activities. VIEW THE RESOURCES