During the 2025-2026 school year, the Rochester City School District began an initiative to enhance news literacy education in the classroom. A cohort of librarians and educators conducted a year-long needs analysis to identify how best to support teachers and help students think more critically about the news they consume. In this session, we will share insights from our participation in the News Literacy Project district fellowship - how we formed an advisory group, recruited strategic partners, collected data, and developed our plans for the first implementation year.
This session is designed to be a conversation, not just a presentation. We hope to not only share our experiences, but hear from you, other experts in the field. What resonates with you? What strategies could you adapt for your own schools or libraries? Where do you see opportunities for growth? What experiences can you share that we can all learn from? Together, we'll explore how school libraries can lead the way in equipping young people with the critical news literacy skills our democracy depends on.
Librarian on Assignment, Rochester City School Library System
I have been a Librarian in the Rochester City School District for 30 years. My interests are cataloging, AI ethics, and News Literacy. My personal interests are traveling and quilting.
