We all want to prioritize building literacy skills. But when skills practice resources use random passages that are disconnected from topics students care about or lack relevance to the lesson, the skills don’t stick. Content-rich instruction is the answer. Join us live and receive a certificate for one hour of professional learning.
Jennifer Serravallo is the author of “The New York Times” bestselling books "The Reading Strategies Book 2.0" and "The Writing Strategies Book." These and her other popular books and resources help teachers make goal-directed responsive strategy instruction, conferring, and small group work doable in every classroom.
As a member of the instructional support team, Pam's work is focused on Project-Based and Place-Based learning through the lens of science and social studies, as well as supporting SPARK opportunities at the elementary level. Starting her career as a corporate trainer, Pam earned her degree in elementary education and found a passion for working with younger students. She has been teaching at Dexter since 2018.
Dan brings 20+ years of professional experience spent working toward a more perfect union of teaching, learning, and technology. Before coming to Newsela, Dan was the founding director of Digital Learning at Achievement First Public Charter Schools, where he spearheaded the integration of digital learning technologies across the network.
This study examined literacy skill growth of elementary students in Dexter Community School. Researchers compared students who used Newsela ELA weekly to a control group and found fourth-grade Newsela users achieved about three additional months of literacy skill growth compared to their non-Newsela peers. Newsela classes also read 44% more nonfiction texts than comparison classes.
