Creating your own plc 2
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This document provides resources and suggestions for creating a professional learning community (PLC) for scholastic journalism teachers and advisers. It recommends connecting with local, regional, and national journalism education organizations. Some key national organizations mentioned are the Journalism Education Association, National Scholastic Press Association, Columbia Scholastic Press Association, and Quill and Scroll Society. The document also lists additional resources like state journalism teacher associations, the Student Press Law Center, and websites with lesson plans and teaching materials.
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Creating your own plc 2
- 1. Creating your own PLC Ideas, suggestions and resources for getting the support you need as a scholastic journalism teacher/adviser
- 2. Whats Your Gig? Newspaper? Yearbook? Online? Broadcast? All four? Regardless of your actual assignment, its EASY to just be a lone ranger dont let yourself become isolated So, how do you avoid the Lone Ranger syndrome?
- 3. Connecting locally Some areas in the U.S. (Kansas City, for example) have a local journalism education support group Not in your area? Start one! Facebook groups, etc. Foothill Advisers Group Your local newspaper
- 4. Connecting regionally State JEA affiliates (JEANC, for example) Regional associations (SIPA, for example) State conventions (state convention is every other year in Sacramento; coming this October)
- 5. Connecting nationally National Scholastic Press Association: studentpress.org Critiques Pacemaker Award National Stories/Designs/Photos/ Cartoons of the Year Co-sponsor of JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Conventions (San Antonio in Nov., San Francisco in the spring) Best of the High School Press
- 6. A national PLC Mark Newton of suburban Denver created the concept Jill Chittum is the NJPLC chair for JEA information on jea.org Teachers/advisers are meeting at national conventions Standards are being tweaked to match needs of different teachers in different states
- 7. More organizations/resources Journalism Education Association: jea.org Co-sponsor of the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Conventions Conducts write-off contests at national conventions CJE/MJE certification Links to state organizations (JEANC) State/regional conventions and workshops (by state JEAs) Publishes C:JET State and national high school journalist of the year contest (with scholarships available) Summer workshops for advisers The Listserve! (Now hosted at Kansas State)
- 8. Another key organization Columbia Scholastic Press Association: columbia.edu/cu/cspa Sponsor of annual regional fall and national spring conventions at Columbia University in New York City Gold/Silver Crown Awards Gold Circle individual awards for a HUGE variety of newspaper/yearbook/ Web categories Annual critique Gold Key Award and other awards for distinguished advisers Summer workshops
- 9. Still more organizations Quill and Scroll Society: uiowa.edu/~quill-sc/ Annual critique, including the George H. Gallup Award Annual individual mail-in writing contests (Quill and Scroll Writing and Photography Awards), with winners eligible for scholarship consideration Charters available for a Q&S chapter at your school Magazine for advisers
- 10. Pros reaching out American Society of News Editors: hsj.org Lesson plans Free online hosting is GOING AWAY Inexpensive source of wire content (one-time fee) Links to scholastic press groups Scholarships and teacher training (ASNE Institutes in the summer)
- 11. More pros reaching out Dow Jones Newspaper Fund: newspaperfund.org Sponsors the National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year Honors Special Recognition and Distinguished Advisers each year Publishes Adviser Update, a quarterly tabloid focused on the advising of high school newspapers Lots of links to summer workshops, scholarships, etc.
- 12. More professional help The Poynter Institute: poynter.org Romenesko now independent (stay very up to date with industry issues!) Tons of online resources for teaching journalistic writing/editing/ etc. Roy Peter Clark, Chip Scanlan and lots of other really terrific experts Webinars Professional seminars Links to PDFs of professional newspaper pages, etc.
- 13. Some cool state sites Virginia Association of Journalism Teachers and Advisers: vajta.org Florida: fspa.org Texas Association of Journalism Educators: taje.org The Texas site, in particular, is chock-a-block full of resources and lessons that you dont have to create for yourself
- 14. A few more random resources Newspaper Association of America Foundation (now part of the American Press Institute; publishing grants): Naafoundation.org J-Ideas (defunct, but still accessible): jideas.org Kent State University, News Ohio (lesson plans): newsohio.kent.edu Society of Professional Journalists: Spj.org American Copy Editors Association (ACES): copydesk.org
- 15. When the lawyers start calling Check with the Student Press Law Center ( www.splc.org) for any statutory protection for student journalists in your state Frank LoMonte is now your friend!
- 16. Thanks, and have a great year! Karl Grubaugh Granite Bay (Calif.) High 1 Grizzly Way Granite Bay, CA 95746 Granitebayhigh.org (click departments> social studies>karl grubaugh) 916-786-8676, x5811 530-295-7007 cell kgrubaugh@rjuhsd.us kgrubaugh@att.net