Teaching students to write clearly and confidently while also providing consistent, personalized feedback is a challenge. Newsela Writing, is here to help.
What is Newsela Writing?
A writing assistant for grades 4-12, integrated with Newsela content.
What does it do? Â
- Provides immediate, rubric-aligned feedback to students.
-Creates a continuous feedback loop, improving writing quality and frequency.
- Allows teachers to use pre-made or custom assignments and track progress in real time.
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Dan Cogan-Drew is Co-Founder and Chief Academic Officer at Newsela where he leads the delivery of learning insights that power improvements in student outcomes by Newsela's products and services. Dan was previously the founding Director of Digital Learning at Achievement First Public Charter Schools, where he spearheaded the integration of digital learning technologies across twenty-two schools, including flipped classrooms, mobile learning, and 1:1 computing. He began his education career in Teach for America and went on to teach in public and private schools, as well as in the US Navy. He holds degrees from Wesleyan University, Brown University, and Tufts University.
Author, Educational Consultant, and Writing Coordinator
Melanie Meehan is the Elementary Writing Coordinator in Simsbury, Connecticut, developing curriculum and assessments, coaching teachers, and working with students to send them into the world as confident, competent writers. Melanie has written several books about writing instruction, co-authors the popular blog, Two Writing Teachers, and co-hosts its companion podcast. Additionally, she consults with school districts and educational companies and tutors writers worldwide. She loves to connect with educators through her website, melaniemeehan.com and on social media @melaniemeehan1.
