Middle School English Language Arts Instructional Guide

Newsela Newsela Pro Account Information and Access

Newsela is an all-inclusive database consisting of literature and current event stories tailor-made for classroom use. It brings together engaging, accessible content with integrated assessments and insights that supercharge reading engagement and learning in every subject. Content on Newsela covers topics students care about, that connect to core curriculum, and are aligned to standards.

Key features of Newsela include:

1. Authentic: Engage every learner with real-world texts that feature diverse opinions and people all students can identify with. 2. Accessible: Differentiate instruction easily with texts published at 5 reading levels. 3. Current: Keep lessons fresh and relevant, with up to 10 new texts added daily. 4. Accountable: Get visibility into usage and student performance with built-in activities. 5. Meaningful: All texts and assessment options are aligned to standards.

*Individual articles on Newsela will need to be reviewed by teachers using text complexity and the Teacher Selected Materials section (600.02-3.6) of the Instructional Materials Policy to guide article choices.

To learn more about how Newsela can ft into your instruction, select one of the links below:

I’ve never used Newsela before. How do I get started?

How do I sync Newsela to Canvas?

How do I use the Search and Navigation features?

How can I use Newsela with a novel or book study?

I’d like to become a Newsela Certifed Educator

How do I build a text set?

Take me to the Newsela Black Belt Challenge Canvas Course where I can learn more about Newsela and earn USBE Credit.

Last Updated June, 2023 Middle School ELA, Page 87