Workshops
We collaborate with schools, districts, BOCES, Teacher Centers and organizations to host highly effective, well received and engaging professional development. We customize our PD for specific audiences ranging from small grade level and department teams, to large and diverse audiences.
Master inquiry-based teaching practices that encourage all students to:
Share their perspectives
Reflect on their interpretations and beliefs
Demonstrate and deepen their understanding of subjects
Conduct evidence-based readings of multimodal texts
Expand their cultural competency
Hone their higher order thinking skills
All our offerings are:
Interactive
Deeply engaging and created with the specific participants in mind
Deeply engaging and created with the specific participants in mind
Led by Experts
Presented by internationally acclaimed educators with over 30 years of classroom experience
Presented by internationally acclaimed educators with over 30 years of classroom experience
Experience Driven
Designed to highlight and build from educators experiences and insights
Designed to highlight and build from educators experiences and insights
Data Driven
Research informed and continuously iterated to be relevant and thought-provoking
Research informed and continuously iterated to be relevant and thought-provoking
Offerings can be tailored to specific subjects and grade-levels, including:
Social Studies
Science
ELA
Health and Consumer Science
We accommodate varying grade levels and audiences as well:
Librarians
Early Elementary
Upper Elementary
Secondary
Over the past 15 years, educators who participated in our PD trainings responded with the following feedback:
92%
rated the overall quality of the PD as excellent
rated the overall quality of the PD as excellent
87%
said that the PD training met their needs as an educator with useful approaches and materials
said that the PD training met their needs as an educator with useful approaches and materials
91%
agreed that media literacy activities promote student engagement and student-centered learning
agreed that media literacy activities promote student engagement and student-centered learning
83%
said that media literacy approaches can be used to help teach more core content
said that media literacy approaches can be used to help teach more core content
93%
said that the handouts, resources and other materials provided by Project Look Sharp were excellent
said that the handouts, resources and other materials provided by Project Look Sharp were excellent
Full Day Workshops
Give educators the motivation, frameworks, models and resources to begin integrating media literacy into their teaching.
Analysis, Reason and Reflection: Integrating Media Literacy and Critical Thinking into the Curriculum
This foundational session introduces the core constructivist media decoding approach found throughout Project Look Sharp curriculum. It can be tailored to incorporate examples and specific teaching strategies best suited for particular grade levels and subjects. Free resources and example activities will be shared.
Healthy Strategies for Children and Teens in Today's Media Saturated World
This engaging and interactive workshop explores today’s concerns about media use and digital safety within the contexts of child/adolescent development and research on media effects. Drawing on robust media literacy strategies, educators will learn how to facilitate evidence-based, inquiry-driven conversations that encourage youth to critically reflect on the media messages they consume and create.
Truth, Lies and Metacognition: Integrating News Literacy into the Curriculum
Democracy requires an educated and literate citizenship. This workshop provides guidelines and strategies for training our students to not only assess the credibility, accuracy, and bias of various news sources, but also to reflect on their interpretations and build their capacity to meaningfully take action online and in their communities.
Addressing Challenging Topics through Media Literacy
This workshop, informed by the more extensive course described below, helps educators become more confident in addressing controversial issues with their students through media literacy, metacognition, and critical thinking.
| Duration | 6-8 Hours |
| Mode | In Person or online |
| Price | $1,950 |
| Max Participants | 40 |
"Project Look Sharp has far exceeded my expectations with concrete materials that I can start using right away in my classroom. It's the best PD I've taken so far in my 8-year career." - High School Social Studies Teacher
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Courses
Empowering Students Through Media Decoding Online Course on Constructivist Media Decoding
This online course gives participants the inspiration, knowledge, resources, and practice to integrate question-based, student-centered, curriculum driven media analysis into their work with students and/or other educators.
The 15-20 hour course includes 4 self-paced modules with engaging activities, videos, readings, and reflections. The course begins and ends with 90 minute live online session and includes the crafting of individual activity plans, sharing and responding to peers, and individual coaching. We recommend adding in-person practice decoding sessions where possible.
To register as an individual, download one of these brochures which include dates, prices, and registration information.
Course Brochure - National (PDF)
Course Brochure - Washington State (PDF)
Course Brochure - New York State (PDF)
Hosting a course
We also collaborate with districts, educational services, and state education departments, to offer this course for up to 40 educators at a time. It can be customized for specific audiences (e.g., school librarians) and can be part of a leadership training experience to prepare educators to lead this course with teachers in their school or district.
“CMD has changed the way I approach teaching media with students. Having the option to do it virtually made it possible for me.” - School Librarian
“Taking this course has been an absolute game-changer for me as an educator. My students are excited to engage with media in ways they haven't before and have been utilizing these skills both in and out of the classroom.“ - Secondary English Teacher
"Constructivist media decoding may be the most important thing we can teach students in the 21st century." - 4th Grade Teacher
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Keynotes
Inform and inspire a wide audience on the importance of media literacy for preparing learners to take part in today's world.
| Duration | 30 - 90 minutes |
| Mode | In Person |
| Price | $1,150 |
| Max Participants | 500 |
"Project Look Sharp created a wonderful & engaging learning experience. Our participants from all grade levels were involved in decoding media in ways that they will be able to incorporate into their teaching practice whether it is in-person, remote or hybrid." - School Library Supervisor
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