Learn ways to leverage Newsela's auto-differentiation tools to support learners as they access diverse text content, engage with new information, and express new knowledge.
- ELA and ESOL instructors who want to differentiate reading instruction for their learners
This professional development activity/course is designed for:
In this session, you will explore strategies within the Newsela platform that you can use to differentiate instruction and engage all learners. You will identify and use the available tools in Newsela, such as changing reading Lexile® levels and using annotations and read-aloud mode. You will also discuss best teaching practices, such as providing students with choices within multi-article assignments. We recommend joining this interactive session with your Newsela account open and ready to use.
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 Sovanna Carnell Guyon. If you need technical assistance to access the course, please contact Sovanna at sovanna_carnellguyon@worlded.org.
This session is part of the Newsela PD Series. Be sure to check out the other offerings in this series:
- Supporting Multilingual Learners with Newsela (Online Facilitated) on 1/23/26, 10–11:30 a.m.
- Newsela: Using Student Insights to Inform Instruction (Online Facilitated) on 5/8/26, 10–11:30 a.m.
Also, be sure to check out the Newsela Certified Educator Program. This self-paced course is offered directly from Newsela and does not require SABES registration. Just click the link to join.
- Use Newsela tools, such as annotations and read-aloud mode, to differentiate instruction as needed for learners
- Design reading and writing lessons using Newsela text sets and use assessment tools to provide learning opportunities across a range of grade levels in your classroom
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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