Week 7: New Tool: Newsela

What is Newsela?

Newsela is an online education platform that serves K-12 students. This is free for educators and students, and can be accessed either online, via Google Classroom, or by printing onto paper. The content provided within the articles on Newsela are aligned with most state standards.



How can this be used?

Newsela can be used to provide content extensions for most subjects. Articles are easy to find and are all aligned with national and state education standards. I typically use this tool when implementing literacy and/ or science assignments. I find that it helps me differentiate instruction according to my students' independent needs. 


Useful features this tool provides include:

- Access to content at five different reading levels

- Activities and reporting that support instruction

- Integration with multiple learning systems (Google Classroom, Clever, Microsoft, Schoology, etc.)

Changes for future instruction:

I can continue to use Newsela to provide students with additional and/ or related knowledge of an event we are discussing in class. I would then have students use the new information learned during whole group lessons and/ or discussions, so that students could critically discuss their new findings with each other. This could lead to deepened learning of specific skills and content.


Comments

  1. Karissa BachmanFebruary 16, 2021 at 6:39 PM

    Kayla,

    I forgot about Newsela! I really enjoyed this resource and did not realize it was compatible with Microsoft. I like your idea about incorporating this articles into your science curriculum, I have only used it for ELA. Do you assign articles to your students or do you let them explore Newsela independently?

    - Karissa Bachman (Week 7 Response)

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  2. Tara ThompsonFebruary 17, 2021 at 6:46 AM

    Hi Kayla,
    This is a new one for me. I am always trying to find new Art History resources. I will have to check this site out and see what they have to offer. I love that it links to LMS Schoology! Thank you for all the great information.
    Week 7

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  3. Jessica GilkeyFebruary 17, 2021 at 1:59 PM

    Kayla,
    I LOVE NewsELA. We have used it for a while at my school and it is wonderful. We just recently discussed the possibility of purchasing a subscription but it was pretty pricey. The ability to access content for all different reading levels was very appealing to me. Last year, I taught advanced classes, honors classes and an intervention class. Being able to use the same article, at different reading levels was beyond ebenfitical. Thanks for sharing!
    (Week 7 response)

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