Mastering opinion writing: tips and tools for teachers

The Guardian Foundation is an award winning charity that works directly with journalists, news organisations, audiences and educators, in schools and across communities to:Build news and media literacy skills for the next generation;Champion more diverse voices and perspectives in the media;Support at-risk independent media to continue their work and engage audiences with fact based journalism.Our team of media and educational experts have worked with over 180,000 young people in classrooms, community settings and in the newsroom over the past two decades.We turn classrooms into newsrooms, run interactive workshops, produce lesson plans and train educators, all with the aim of building a media literate generation that have the critical skills needed to navigate a world where mis and disinformation is commonplace.

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Learn how to help students express their ideas and write compelling opinion pieces.

Led by news literacy specialists from the Guardian Foundation. Join us for a dynamic session where we’ll offer expert tips and guidance on teaching opinion writing to secondary school students. Learn how to help your pupils plan, structure, and edit long-form pieces, all while focusing on developing an authentic voice and generating newsworthy ideas.During this session, you'll gain valuable insights into the world of opinion writing at The Guardian, along with exclusive classroom resources to bring these skills to life.This webinar is ideal for secondary school teachers across various subjects who want to inspire their students to craft compelling, extended pieces. Particularly suited for English, Media Studies, and History teachers, but beneficial to educators across the curriculum.Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your teaching toolkit and elevate your students' writing!For: Educators working with young people aged 11-18 in a range of subjects including English, Media, Humanities, PSHE and Citizenship. More info: Opinion writing is a key component of the GCSE English curriculum, but the skills extend far beyond, benefiting students across many subject areas. Whether you’re joining for professional development to support your students in developing their ideas and writing engaging opinions, or for personal development to gain a deeper understanding of the newsroom, this session offers invaluable insights. Alternatively, this webinar is also perfect preparation for the upcoming Hugo Young Award, launching early next year, and can help you guide your students in entering the competition. In 2023/2024, we reached over 10,000 young people, and evaluation shows that pupils and students improved their news and media literacy skills and behaviours as well as civic engagement.The event will be held in Zoom and a link will be shared in advance of the session via email. Please do not try to access the event via the 'access link' button above. Follow the Zoom link in the emails you receive.

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