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Lateral Reading in New Jersey
Curriculum teams in New Jersey use this guide to scope lateral reading across ELA, social studies, and library blocks. Teach students to leave a suspicious page and verify claims across the open web. Verify all requirements against your state department of education — this page supports planning, not legal compliance.
Last reviewed 2026-07-05
New Jersey alignment lens
Most New Jersey districts connect lateral reading to informational reading, research skills, speaking and listening, and digital citizenship expectations. Map one SaC module series to your local scope and sequence before district-wide rollout.
Pilot workflow
Pilot in one elementary and one secondary site, train facilitators on Orange-Coded Navigator's Guides, and collect student sourcing samples after nine weeks.
Recommended actions
- Read New Jersey media literacy standards overview
- Browse Lateral Reading grade-band resources
- Explore district hubs in New Jersey
SaC curriculum fit
Split a Cookie (SaC) supports New Jersey lateral reading programs with Pluggable Curriculum Assets, Blue-Coded learner handouts, and Orange-Coded Navigator's Guides — built for zero-prep deployment by teachers and substitutes.