In this session, you'll explore evidence-based strategies to boost student engagement by building confidence with scaffolds and enhancing relevance through curated content.
- Members of the adult education community who are Newsela users
This professional development activity/course is designed for:
Explore evidence-based strategies to boost student engagement by cultivating confidence and relevance in your classroom. Utilize Newsela’s instructional tools, including leveled texts, formative assessments, and diverse collections, to personalize learning and support student autonomy. Reflect on your current practices and collaborate with peers to design meaningful, standards-aligned lessons that empower every learner to succeed.
Format & Requirements: This course consists of one online synchronous session of 1.5 hours, with no additional required work.
Access & Support: You will receive instructions for accessing the synchronous session via Zoom from Lucy Burriss of the SABES Program Support Team one week prior to the session date. If you need technical assistance to access the course, please contact Lucy at lucy.burriss@jsi.org.
This session is part of the Newsela PD Series. Be sure to check out the other offerings in this series:
- Newsela Certified Educator Program (Self-Paced), available on demand through the Newsela website
- Discovering Newsela Content and Features (Self-Paced), available on demand through the Newsela website
- Use Newsela features to promote higher degrees of student confidence
- Curate Newsela content to enhance perceived relevance and value of learning tasks
- Vary instruction and assessment to support engaging classroom routines
Upon completion of this professional development activity/course, you will be able to:
You must have a Newsela account to attend this training. You can sign up for a free Newsela account using your DESE-funded Massachusetts program email. Review Support for Newsela for more information.
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