Nonfiction Needs for Social Studies

How I Use It

Newsela is a transformative program that allows students to investigate nonfiction articles, at their own pace and lexile. I use Newsela in my Social Studies classes not just for current events, but as activities that support my curriculum and lesson plan. I can assign article quizzes that I use as a means of formative assessments, as well as the writing prompts to gauge student comprehension. I can honestly say that I am more than happy with the product and I do not have a negative critique about it. Recently, I have been comparing student results with their English teachers and have helped develop more individualized lessons to promote skill development for all students. Students, on heir own volition, began using Newsela articles as a database to assist in researching.