“Students say the Power Words activity [on Newsela ELA] builds confidence, even for struggling readers. The embedded comprehension questions keep them engaged, and they’re excited when they answer correctly! With so much content now digital, Newsela supports their reading growth and extends content knowledge beyond lectures or missed textbook readings.”

“One thing that I did not expect while using Newsela is how quickly students connect important information from previous articles, documents, or lessons to new lessons as I move on throughout the semester, without me doing it first! As I cover new topics and connect lessons to the students’ lives, [they’ll] chime in during the lesson with perspectives that they learned from previous Newsela sources.”

“As I explored [Newsela Writing], I realized how much feedback it was able to give the students in real time that I would never have the time or opportunity to do. The feedback it gives is very specific and personalized to each student, and they can edit [their work] and see their feedback change as they write.”
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