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The journal ''Social Education'' highlighted CMD’s effectiveness in teaching students to evaluate public health media during the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>Scheibe, Cyndy, and Chris Sperry. “Rx for an Infodemic: Media Decoding, COVID-19, and Online Teaching.” ''Social Education'', vol. 84, no. 3, May/June 2020.</ref>

CMD is also discussed in teacher education videos,<ref>Media Education Lab. “College Teacher Case Study.” https://d10.mediaeducationlab.com/teacher-case-study-video-college</ref> dissertations,<ref>Moss, Scott H. ''Critical Algorithmic Literacy.'' UCLA Dissertation. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3jf0g48h</ref><ref>Collet-Gildard, Lauren. ''Critical Media Literacy in Social Studies: A Case Study.'' SUNY Albany Thesis. https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/36542655/</ref> and academic reviews.<ref>Smith, Julie. “Book Review: The Teacher’s Guide to Media Literacy.” ''JMLE'', vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 96–98. https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1189&context=jmle</ref>

=== Curriculum and Programs ===

Project Look Sharp offers more than 900 free, downloadable lessons for K–12 and higher education, covering topics like climate change, propaganda, digital citizenship, and global history.<ref>Project Look Sharp. “Curriculum Kits.” https://www.projectlooksharp.org</ref> The New York State Education Department includes Project Look Sharp in its 2025 Media Literacy Toolkit as a leading content provider for grades 7–12 and college.<ref>New York State Education Department. “Media Literacy Toolkit.” https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/media-literacy-toolkit.pdf</ref>

The organization also provides professional development for teachers and librarians through webinars, workshops, and conference presentations. Its ML3 program trains school librarians as media literacy leaders and has been recognized by national education groups such as AASL.<ref>Center for Educational Equity. “Strategic Action Plan for Media Literacy.” 2024.</ref>

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In 2008, co-founder Chris Sperry received the National Council for the Social Studies Award for Global Understanding.<ref>National Council for the Social Studies. “Media Literacy Week Partner.” https://www.socialstudies.org/about/ncss-partners-namle-media-literacy-week</ref> In 2024, co-founder Dr. Cyndy Scheibe received the NAMLE Elizabeth Thoman Service Award for lifetime contributions to media literacy.<ref>NAMLE. “2024 Media Literacy Award Winners.” https://mlw.namle.org/2024-media-literacy-award-winners/</ref>

The ''School Library Journal'' highlighted Project Look Sharp’s inquiry-based media literacy lessons as useful tools for helping students assess bias and reliability in digital content.<ref>School Library Journal. “Fighting the Infodemic.” https://www.slj.com/story/Fighting-the-Infodemic-New-Strategies-for-News-Literacy-libraries-schools-students</ref>

Project Look Sharp has also been featured in research from the Erikson Institute<ref>Erikson Institute. “Media Literacy in Early Childhood.” https://www.erikson.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/TEC-MediaLiteracy-Report.pdf</ref> and Wings of Eagles Discovery Center.<ref>Wings of Eagles Discovery Center. “Media Literacy Overview.” https://www.wingsofeagles.com/education/bioenergy-bioproducts-education-programs-bbep/115-2/media-literacy-project-look-sharp/</ref>

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* [[Constructivist teaching methods]]

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