1. NONFICTION LITERACY AND CURRENT EVENTS
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NONFICTION LITERACY AND CURRENT EVENTS
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2. 8 HIGH-INTEREST TOPICS War & Peace Science Kids Money Law Health Arts
Sports

3. 5 LEXILE LEVELS
Newsela automatically gives each student the version of an article that's just right for his or her reading ability. Easier or harder versions of each article is just a click away. (This can be a great teaching tool also to look at different levels of the same article and discuss what the writer did to the text to change the complexity.)
The 5 exact Lexile choices will vary for each article, but here is an example of the typical range:
530 Lexile
840 Lexile
1040 Lexile
1240 Lexile
MAX Lexile

4. QUIZZES TO TEST READING COMPREHENSION
Articles are accompanied by Common Core-aligned quizzes to provide quick and powerful feedback. You'll always know whether your students are on track and where they're falling short.

5. GETTING STARTED
It’s easy to sign up for a free Teacher account. Within minutes, you will receive a confirmation and can begin setting up classes.
Newsela integrates with Google Classroom

6. WHERE DO THE ARTICLES COME FROM
Newsela's articles come from the McClatchy-Tribune news wire service, a consortium of 30 daily newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Miami Herald and the Orlando Sentinel, as well as the Associated Press.
The editorial team chooses articles that are
timely (often breaking news),
worldly (balance domestic U.S. stories with international coverage), and
substantial .
The team at Newsela is deliberate in choosing articles across a range of Common Core standards.
Writers are journalists who have written for major news publications. They take the articles selected by the editorial team and rewrite them for different grade levels.

7. ADAPTIVE READING LEVELS
Newsela is adaptive. Over time, Newsela creates customized reading levels for each student. These reading levels are determined based on a combination of factors:
Grade level (set for the class by the teacher)
Reading level (set for each article by the student)
Student performance data

8. NEW! NEWSELA ELEMENTARY
e.newsela.com released February 2016
Showcases articles geared toward a younger audience
Age-appropriate content to browse independently
Articles contain no descriptions of or references to mature topics at any reading level
Younger students with above-grade reading skills can push themselves to try the highest level of the article without encountering content that is too advanced for their age

9. EXCELLENT LEARNING AND SUPPORT ONLINE
Newsela’s website has exceptional support videos, tips, answers to common questions, and how-to articles.

10. OTHER FEATURES Text Sets for Science Next Social Studies Literature
States
Events---ie Elections
Custom--create your own
Spanish Articles
Paired Texts--great assessment practice
Lesson Plans that tie to Math Standards
Lesson Plans for any content