Fake News: Teaching Kids the Difference Between Bias and Truth

The need to help students do high-quality research begins with teaching students how to distinguish between fake news, bias, truth and credible sources.
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Erik Palmer is a professional speaker and educational consultant from Denver, Colo., who spent 21 years in the classroom, primarily as an English teacher but also as a teacher of math, science, and civics. He is the author of the ASCD books "Researching in a Digital World: How do I teach my students to conduct quality online research?" and "Teaching the Core Skills of Listening and Speaking." Rachael George is the principal of Sandy Grade School in the Oregon Trail School District and an ASCD Emerging Leader.