The SABES Program Support PD Team collaborates with ACLS to coordinate access to trainings and resources for Newsela.
About Newsela
Newsela is an instructional content platform that has over 150 content partners. Up to 10 new texts are added each day, and each text is published at five reading levels, ranging from 3rd to 12th grade. Each leveled text features a comprehension quiz, a writing prompt, checks for understanding and more! With over 14,000 texts across 20+ genres, Newsela enables educators to explore any subject in depth.
Sign Up for Newsela
You can set up a DESE-funded Newsela account with access to the full Newsela catalog at the Join Newsela web page.
For all staff members:
- Click on the "K-12 Educator" icon
- Fill in the information to create your account
- Use the email address provided to you by the institution where you work to gain access to the Massachusetts ABE Custom Collection Resource
Anyone may sign up for a Newsela Lite account using a personal email address. A Newsela Lite account is free and gives access to four pre-selected articles at a time. If you sign up for an account using your adult education organizational email, you will gain access to Newsela's full library of content and the Massachusetts Custom ABE Collection.
If you have questions or need support, please contact Paula Jurigian (paula.jurigian@mass.gov).
Customized Newsela Collections for Massachusetts
Signing up through your DESE-funded agency email address will give you access to materials customized for Massachusetts adult educators and students!
Sign in to Newsela with your DESE-funded agency email and click on Browse to find the collections created for Massachusetts:
- Literacy Skills Development
- High School Equivalency Preparation
- Digital Literacy
- Career Exploration Pathways
- Workforce Preparation Activities
- Civics Education
We welcome your feedback! Please share your feedback on these pilot collections to the SABES Newsela Coordinator: Eliana Stanislawski (eliana_stanislawski@worlded.org).
Professional Development
Professional Development from SABES:
Check the SABES Calendar for upcoming PD related to Newsela.
Access previous SABES sessions related to Newsela on the Program Support’s On-Demand site.
Training and Support from Newsela:
The Newsela Certified Educator Program provides a get-to-know Newsela overview, and is a great (non-mandatory) prerequisite to all Newsela training offered through SABES. SABES PD will dive more deeply into specific features.
Newsela "On Demand" learning opportunities on the Newsela professional development page and on YouTube include these topics:
- Getting Started With Newsela
- Integrating My LMS With Newsela
- Looking for Content
- Assigning and Customizing Content
- Assessing Students and Using Data to Plan
Support and Feedback
For support with technical issues, visit Newsela Support or the Newsela Facebook Community.
For feedback on the MA Custom Collection Feedback, please share your thoughts with the SABES Newsela Coordinator, Eliana Stanislawski (eliana_stanislawski@worlded.org).
For more specific Newsela questions, you can reach out to SABES’ Newsela point of contact: Andy Sullivan (andy.sullivan@newsela.com).
