Kora Moore teaches 6th, 7th, and 8th grade ELA at Lighthouse Middle School in Coos Bay, Oregon. This is her second year leading a journalistic learning project across the three grades she teaches. Last year, three of her students won [https://theworldlink.com/news/local/middle-school-students-receive-journalism-award/article_e7f073f2-eb86-11ed-ac19-430e8dfdc34b.html] an award for their published journalism piece.

In this episode, Kore shares how she heard about journalistic learning and a fun little experience she had teaching her kids about Wikipedia!

Note: As this is our first episode, we do take a little time to explain journalistic learning and the Journalistic Learning Initiative's (JLI) Effective Communicators Program.

Link to JLI's website: journalisticlearning.org [https://journalisticlearning.org/]

Link to JLI's Effective Communicators Program: journalisticlearning.org/effective-communicators/ [https://journalisticlearning.org/effective-communicators/]

Kora Moore & Wikipedia Warts

The Journalistic Learning Podcast explores the question: What if we infused journalist strategies into English Language Arts courses to teach students media literacy, critical thinking, and effective communication skills? 

Join hosts Ed Madison and Bo Brusco as they chat with ELA teachers who are leading or have led journalistic learning projects in their classrooms. Hear their stories of trial and triumph, as well as their tips and advice. Along the way, Bo will keep you up-to-date on relevant education news, and Ed will share quarterly Journalistic Learning Initiative updates. 

Ed is a professor and researcher at the University of Oregon and serves as Executive Director of the Journalistic Learning Initiative (JLI), a non-profit organization that pioneers and promotes journalistic learning as a way of empowering students to discover their voice, improve academic outcomes, and engage in self-directed learning through project-based storytelling. 

Bo is the Communications Manager of JLI, a former high school ELA teacher, and an award-winning multimedia journalist. 

Many of the teachers you'll hear from have taken part in JLI's Effective Communicators Program, a 10-week, standards-aligned instructional plan that guides students through a journalistic learning project.

If you'd like to learn more about JLI, journalistic learning, or our Effective Communicators Program, visit journalisticlearning.org [https://journalisticlearning.org/]!