Prepare your students for success on California’s SBAC, ELPAC, and other key assessments with Newsela Writing.
In this session, you'll discover how the platform supports key writing skills, aligns with assessment rubrics, and provides actionable feedback to help students grow. We’ll walk through a demo of how to create Short Constructed Response (SCR) and Extended Constructed Response (ECR) assignments using California-specific rubrics. Leave with practical strategies and resources to confidently integrate Newsela Writing into your instruction and support student success on these critical assessments.
All Newsela customers have access to Newsela Writing with their subscription through the end of the school year. Learn how to get started today!
Dan brings twenty-plus years of professional experience spent working towards a more perfect union of teaching, learning and technology. Prior 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. 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.
