Newsela

 

 

 

Newsela Pro is used with students in grades 6 through 12 in Red Clay. 

Teachers and students log into Newsela through ClassLink.

• Important Information for getting started:
  • Click here to view a Newsela Quick Start document for teachers in Red Clay.
  • Newsela suggests that teachers assign at least 2 articles per week (and per class for secondary teachers) to students in order to show active usage of the program.
  • MUST DO: in order to sync your classes from ClassLink to Newsela, read this article --> Adding Students to ClassLink or watch this short how-to video or view this Getting Started Guide
    • Only manually create classes that you do not have in your ClassLink roster already.
  • Students should complete 3-5 quizzes to determine their just right reading level in Newsela. Then Newsela will provide students with articles that are leveled on their just right reading level.
    • In order to quickly determine your students' reading levels, teachers can administer the Reading Skills Check.
      • Reading Skills Checks (video explainer) are sets of nine articles leveled to specific grade levels. To get started, teachers should assign students to read at least three articles from their grade level and complete all of the quiz questions associated with each, then let the system do the work! These articles are specially designed to help our algorithms get started faster in assigning the best reading level for each student.
      • Locate the Reading Skills Check by logging into Newsela > click Browse > English Language Arts > Review: Standards and Skills on the left. Locate the Reading Skills Check Collection. Choose your grade level and assign 3 articles to your students.

Additional Resources for teachers:

• Newsela Professional Learning Videos from Red Clay
• Newsela has articles that are curated to go with our ELA curriculums, ReadyGen and Collections. Click here to watch a video that shows where to locate the Curriculum Complements.
• Newsela Book and Novel Studies - This Collection features Text Sets to use alongside various novels, books, and plays. 
• Newsela is rostered through ClassLink. We do not use the Newsela integration with Schoology in Red Clay because we use ClassLink instead. However, teachers can still assign articles in Newsela, then link to the assigned article in Schoology. Teachers will check the data and student responses in Newsela and can translate the data into grades in Schoology or eSchool if desired. Click here to watch a video that shows how to link assigned Newsela articles in Schoology.
• Click here to view a quick how-to showing how to assign articles.
• Teachers can now assign articles to individuals or groups of students. Click here to view an instructional video.
• Click here to read instructions on how to view student work, annotate Newsela, and more!
• Assignment Basics
• How to make Annotations
• Reading Level Control
• Information on text sets and Collections
• Searching for Articles
• What can a teacher do after they found an article they want to use?
• Ways to review student work
• How long did it take the student to read this article?
• Newsela Quizzes
• Power Words
• Newsela Educator Center - log into your Newsela account through ClassLink then click the link
• Newsela Substitute Teacher Guides
  • Guide for teachers
  • Guide for substitute teachers