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Notes on NewsELA's COVID-19 Closing "Upgrade" to Pro:

• Teachers will see that their existing accounts (PRO or free) are automatically updated when they log in – no action necessary for active users

• Teachers that do not have any type of existing license linked to your district, please direct them to the immediate links below to get started

• Instant access for non-licensed teachers (LINK HERE)

• Getting Started with Newsela toolkit (LINK HERE)

• Remote Teaching Toolkit (LINK HERE)

• Distance Learning Toolkit for Administrators (LINK HERE)

• If you would like to set up the integration for SSO, and or rostering support please share these links with your IT Team. Determine your preferred sign-on method and Integration setup directions for System Administrators

Quick tips:

1. Find Content HERE

2. PA Specific Content:

• Middle School PDE exemplar units focused on ELA and Social Studies. Using Pennsylvania English Language Arts and Social Studies standards as the framework, Newsela has aligned relevant, differentiated and engaging content around:

• Reading Elements (Word Choice, Text Structure, Character Development)

• Text Analysis (Specific Evidence, Inferencing, Explanation, and Elaboration)

• Act 70: Holocaust and Genocide

• Act 35: Civics

3. COVID-19 Specific Content

• Newsela Text Set: Coronavirus: Resources for Students

• Newsela Social Studies Unit: Past and Present Global Pandemics

• Newsela Science Text Set: Are Viruses Alive?

4. Text Set Assigning:

• Teachers can assign the entire collection/text set to their classes (not just individual texts!)

• Support articles/links on assigning/using text sets here:

  • Newsela Class Text Set for Elementary Students

  • Teach with Newsela: Text Sets (video)

  • Text Sets and Collections

5. Tutorials to get started:

• Newsela ELA

  • Video: Introducing Newsela ELA

  • Video: How Newsela Works: Finding Content in Newsela ELA

• Newsela Social Studies

  • Video: Introducing Newsela Social Studies

  • Video: How Newsela Works: Finding Content in Newsela Social Studies

• Newsela Science

  • Video: Introducing Newsela Science

  • Video: How Newsela Works: Finding Content in Newsela Science

• Newsela Social Emotional Learning

  • Guide: Newsela Social-Emotional Learning: Remote Learning Activities

6. Print and Package Materials

• If you need materials for printing to be passed out to students, you can find that HERE.

NewsELA can provide virtual learning support if needed, but they are also offering live Remote Learning Office Hours on a rolling basis for educators (schedule/registration HERE).