For Parents For Educators For Advocates

User menu

Log in
Sign me up

Search form

close(x)

Don't Miss Out

I'm not in the U.S.

Donate

Common Sense Education

Digital Citizenship
EdTech Reviews & Resources
Professional Development
Recognition & Community
- Recognition Program
- Ambassador Program
Privacy Initiative

Comprehensive resources including lesson plans, digital games, assessments,
professional development for teachers, and family education materials to
teach students safe and responsible technology use.

Scope & Sequence

Student Interactives

Certification Program

Professional Development

Connecting Families

Videos

Classroom Posters

Toolkits

Log in
Sign me up

Write Review

Teacher Review for Newsela

If you are looking for multiple reading level articles for whole class and small group instruction this will be your best friend.

Olufunmilayo G.
Classroom teacher
P.S. 138 Sunrise
Rosedale, United States

My Grades 7, 8

My Subjects English Language Arts

Save Changes

My Rating

Learning Scores

Engagement

Pedagogy

Support

Classroom feedback

My Students Liked It Yes

My Students Learned Yes

I Would Recommend It Yes

Setup Time Less than 5 minutes

Great for Homework
Individual
Knowledge gain
Small group
Student-driven work
Teacher-led lessons
Whole class

Great with Advanced learners
ELL
General
Low literacy

How I Use It

I would use this for homework, class lessons and student choice assignments

My Take

I love this tool I'm able to use it for homework, class work, assessment, small group and whole group instruction. I love that you can have one article and have multiple reading levels. You can have articles on so many different topics. I love the quizzes and assessments as well.

Other Teacher Reviews For Newsela

Write Your Own Review

Newsela makes news stories accessible to all reading levels

Lisa B.
Hershey Middle School

Hershey , PA

Get rid of those expensive Scholastic News and Time for Kids subscriptions because the...

Emily S.
Holly Hills Elementary School

Denver , CO

Nonfiction Needs for Social Studies

Michael G.
Bayshore Middle School

Leonardo , NJ

Age-appropriate news articles that keep students connected to the world!

Keri B.
Briggs Chaney Middle School

Silver Spring , MD

This is a great resource, but the opinion pieces should always have both sides of the...

Beth B.
Brighton High School

Brighton , TN

Great idea, poorly executed because of political bias

Julia P.
Jefferson Community and Technical College

Louisville , KY

See All 59 Teacher Reviews

Common Sense is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century.

Headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, D.C.

About Us
Our Programs
Get Involved
Help Center
- Help Center

Follow Common Sense Education

Search Common Sense Education

Subscribe to our newsletters

Common Sense, Common Sense Media, Common Sense Education, and Common Sense Kids Action, associated names, associated trademarks, and logos are trademarks of Common Sense Media, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (FEIN 41-2024986).

Common Sense is the nation's leading independent non-profit organization dedicated to empowering kids to thrive in a world of media and technology.

Families, educators, and policymakers turn to Common Sense for unbiased information and trusted advice to help them learn how to harness the positive power of media and technology for all kids.