Making Learning Relevant

Making Learning Relevant

Discover how to support your students find meaning in their learning.

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About this course

Welcome to your course: Making Learning Relevant. We are excited to learn with you!

What can I expect to learn?

This 15-minute course will explore strategies to support you in engaging students in relevant learning.  

What can I expect to get?

By beginning any of these courses, you are enrolled in a cohort with other educators. You’ll be invited to two virtual social gatherings during the cohort to collaborate and ask questions alongside other educators. Learn more about the cohort when you start the mini-course.

Register for the upcoming virtual social gatherings:

Upon completion of your learning, you will have access to a certificate that you may download to honor the learning that you have done in this course.

Essential Tip: Be sure to log into your Newsela account to access this course, and bookmark this page to easily access your course in the future. Please note that certain resources that are shared within this course may not be available to you depending on which Newsela subscription your district has purchased.

 Happy Learning!

Curriculum

  • Introduction to your Making Learning Relevant Course (3 Minutes)
  • How Relevance Makes Learning More Equitable
  • The 5E Instructional Model
  • Make Learning Relevant (10 Minutes)
  • Teach with Current Events
  • Use Paired Texts
  • Engage in Self-Directed Learning
  • Course Conclusion (2 Minutes)
  • Extend Your Learning
  • You're Invited: Virtual Social Learning Series
  • Share Your Feedback
  • Finish

About this course

Welcome to your course: Making Learning Relevant. We are excited to learn with you!

What can I expect to learn?

This 15-minute course will explore strategies to support you in engaging students in relevant learning.  

What can I expect to get?

By beginning any of these courses, you are enrolled in a cohort with other educators. You’ll be invited to two virtual social gatherings during the cohort to collaborate and ask questions alongside other educators. Learn more about the cohort when you start the mini-course.

Register for the upcoming virtual social gatherings:

Upon completion of your learning, you will have access to a certificate that you may download to honor the learning that you have done in this course.

Essential Tip: Be sure to log into your Newsela account to access this course, and bookmark this page to easily access your course in the future. Please note that certain resources that are shared within this course may not be available to you depending on which Newsela subscription your district has purchased.

 Happy Learning!

Curriculum

  • Introduction to your Making Learning Relevant Course (3 Minutes)
  • How Relevance Makes Learning More Equitable
  • The 5E Instructional Model
  • Make Learning Relevant (10 Minutes)
  • Teach with Current Events
  • Use Paired Texts
  • Engage in Self-Directed Learning
  • Course Conclusion (2 Minutes)
  • Extend Your Learning
  • You're Invited: Virtual Social Learning Series
  • Share Your Feedback
  • Finish