Newsela is a digital learning resource that helps students build the background knowledge necessary for reading comprehension and practice skill-building strategies. Teachers can find relevant, standards-aligned content that fits their instruction and keeps students engaged with authentic, real-world connections. 

Teachers can access Newsela via newsela.com. Newsela integrates with Clever, with a teacher rollout kit here.
CCSD has purchased a 2nd-12th grade license. All 2nd-12th grade have access to Newsela

Resource Guides and Support Center:
  • Elementary Teachers can find a getting started guide for Elementary specific resources here.
  • Secondary Teachers can find a getting started guide for Secondary specific resources here.
Support Center with resources for best practices, and live chat with Newsela’s Support Team

Getting Started Short Videos:
How to Find Content in Newsela
How to Create an Assignment in Newsela
How to Review Student Assignments in Newsela
​Using Newsela and Clever
How to Use Article Tools in Newsela
How to Add Annotations in Newsela
​Subject specific resource guides for Newsela coming soon
You can contact Newsela’s support team via our Contact Form and Live Chat here. Live chat is available from Monday - Friday from 8am - 8pm Eastern Time. You can also contact Seth Coffey (scoffey).

​CCSD Mission: To inspire every student to think, to learn, to achieve, to care.