• Max6 content includes articles geared more towards younger readers with illustrations and text features to support comprehension
• Units save teachers time by providing organized content, essential questions and classroom activities all in one place
• Power Words provide student-friendly definitions with text-to-speech support within Max6 articles to improve reading comprehension
• Teachers can find the new Benchmarks here (for every grade level, there is a group of three articles with 8 questions each--completing these will speed up Newsela's adaptivity for each student and immediately increase the reading skills insights in their Binders)

Newsela is now integrated with Clever. This means, your class is already created for you!

TEACHERS AND STUDENTS NEED TO ACCESS NEWSELA THROUGH THE CLEVER PORTAL

Sign in with Google Sign in, then click on the Newsela icon.

PRO TIP-- access through Clever every time, rather than going directly to the website, so data is synced effectively.

Need to start by adding your students to a class? This page will show you how. Use this page if you use Google Classroom (and really, for so many reasons, use Google Classroom)

Newsela PRO has the most impact when students read and take quizzes on the site, which sill adapt to their reading level and automatically present them with articles at the right level. In addition, you gain insights into their learning in the PRO Binder.

The Newsela Learning Library (sign in) offers a Quick Start Guide for teachers (how do I get students started using Google Classroom or Clever etc) These easy to navigate courses give you step by step guides and allow you to skip to exactly what you need.

Image from Newsela article "Women Leaders: Malala Yousafzai"

Your PRO subscription includes some cool features to help you design lessons that will have an impact. Look for resources customized for each individual article--- content connections as well as reading skills.

If your students register for Newsela now, they keep using the same login to read over the summer.

PROfessional Learning Page

Scroll down to the ONLINE LEARNING LIBRARY and learn how to get started with Google, Teach with Text Sets, and see Literacy Best Practices

Image from Newsela article "The internet provides information that can be used to help the environment"

TEXT SETS are collections of articles that share a common theme, topic or standard. You can use created text sets, or curate your own to enhance your curriculum. Have questions? Check out the Text Set Toolkit!

To highlight a few recommended text sets:

Newsela for Elementary: Strategies and activities

Article that are perfect for young or struggling readers, along with teaching strategies perfect for younger readers.

California News

From the Golden State-- choose text topics straight from our own backyard.

The Phenomenon of Fake News

Including a teacher's guide to teaching media literacy, this text sent will help students know how to find trustworthy sources and how to week out the ones that are fake.

(Look here to learn more about media literacy-- Newsela Media Literacy Toolkit)

Image from Newsela Text Set: "Cultivating Close Reading: Analyzing Point of View"

Newsela offers great webinars! Want to check it out? September includes topics like "Engaging all readers" and "BrainPop and Newsela".

Or, peruse this Implementation guide (PDF) full of tips and tricks to help you get started. Understand the research-revealed best practices to make the most of Newsela.

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