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ADNY schools have partnered with Newsela to bridge student need and MAP data with individualized, high-quality texts in an easy-to-use platform. Sign into Newsela via Clever and explore the resources below!
Professional Modules
Professional Modules
Start Here!
Start Here!
Newsela provides engaging, asynchronous training modules for new users to gain familiarity with the platform. Start with this session on Discovering Newsela, then continue into greater detail with the sessions below!
Newsela Highlights
Newsela Highlights
Quick Guides
Quick Guides
Reimagine-Novel-Instruction (Updated Feb. 2025).pdf
Teaching Strategies with Newsela.pdfWriting Strategies for the Classroom.pdfNewsela Reading Strategies for the Classroom.pdf
Monthly Updates
Monthly Updates
Newsela Suite
Newsela Suite
As of November 17th, you and your students can experience the power of Newsela's Learning Suite for the rest of the 2025-2026 SY!
For Grades 4 & up:
Explore the library to find assignments tailored to support your specific teaching goals and organized by state rubrics, grade levels, or genres. Use custom or premade assignments, including Newsela content, for each writing lesson. See students' writing progress in real time to monitor their writing frequency and accuracy. Leverage continuous, immediate, rubric-aligned feedback to save time and help students improve the quality of their writing. Gain actionable student insights to track progress and identify areas for additional support.
Generation Genius's videos and lessons have been brought together with Newsela's real-world, differentiated leveled content into one awesome platform. Content is aligned to NGSS and state standards with built-in activities, vocabulary, and assessments. Supports teachers with ready-to-use lesson plans, discussion prompts, and differentiation tools. Newsela STEM combines K-12 science education with technology and engineering concepts, plus math as a complement.
Starting next school year, Newsela will offer a new library of decodable texts designed specifically for middle and high school students who need continued support with foundational reading skills. These new texts will help students practice essential phonics patterns in age-appropriate, engaging ways that build confidence and unlock access to more complex content.
← Check out the 2-minute video overview on the left to learn more!
PL Sessions
PL Sessions
🆕🆓Register for 30-minute Newsela/Formative sessions offered January-March for strategies to engage and prepare students for state testing.
Nurturing Confident Writers
Newsela Writing (Beta), formerly known as EverWrite, is designed to help students in grades 4-12 become confident, skilled writers. With Newsela Writing, students receive scaffolded, rubric-aligned feedback instantly. Your teachers will benefit from real-time insight into student progress, making it easier to provide targeted, effective feedback. Learn more.
Teachers can now access Newsela Writing straight from their Newsela toolbar → Click on the grid at the upper-top left corner of Newsela > select Newsela Writing.
This Recorded Session (10/9/24) dives into Newsela Writing, a writing assistant for grades 4-12, integrated with Newsela content.
Stop the 8th Grade Slump: Bridging the Gap Between “Learn to Read” and “Read to Learn”
Recorded Session | 10/16/24
Leveraging Newsela ELA: How To Build Background Knowledge While Driving Literacy Outcomes
Recorded Session | 10/17/24
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