Professional Development is intended to fulfill requirements for license renewal and recertification when the student has obtained proper prior approval. Please verify with your state licensing board that Teaching Channel professional development will meet your needs.

Filled with resources, videos, strategies, and more, Critical Thinking for Media Literacy and Fake News, will have you digging deep into this timely topic. Investigate media literacy, fake news basics, and effective and engaging teaching strategies. Discover the five components of media literacy education, and uncover reliable methods for educating students about fake news. Reflect on current practices and develop opportunities to apply new learning to your classroom or school for a real, relevant impact on 21st Century students.   

Educators will have 12 months, from the date of registration, to complete the course. Upon completion, you will receive a Teaching Channel Letter of Completion for 37.5 clock hours (university graduate credit/transcript is not available). This online course is priced at $149 (no additional discounts are available). 

This course can be taken by any teacher. It is also approved by Los Angeles Unified School District for 1 Salary Point.