(Image/description taken directly from Newsela.com)
Use this step-by-step Quick Start Guide or watch the videos to get started
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Newsela is an instructional content platform for grades 2-12 with new content published everyday (aligned to state standards).
Easy setup - Teachers/Students use Google sign-in and students only a need class code for 1st time login
You can differentiate articles for 2nd-12th grade reading levels and 20% of content is available in Spanish
Differentiated Reading and Quizzes - Newsela will adjust levels for you with the reading skills check and customize quizzes (after a student takes 3-5 quizzes).
There is a read aloud feature and annotation tools.
Students can use Newsela to research using the search tool.
Teachers can search by topic, text level, suggested grade level, reading skills, etc.
Teachers can browse units and text sets by Lucy Calkins Units of Study, Curriculum compliments, Debate and Discussion, Research, etc.
Updated CWC Newsela Guide (which includes the Units of Study video highlighted in yellow. There are also Seesaw/Newsela tips).