- Background Knowledge on Newsela (13 Minutes)
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Building a Learning Foundation
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Text Sets
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Incorporating Your Curriculum
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Utilizing Picture Books
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Building Student Experiences
- Congratulations on Your Learning! (3 Minutes)
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Extend Your Learning
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You're Invited: Virtual Social Learning Series
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[Optional] Share Your Feedback
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Finish
Supporting Students with Building Background Knowledge
Got 15 minutes? Discover 4 tips for building background knowledge within your students
Welcome to your course: Tips for Building Background Knowledge Within Your Students
We are excited to learn with you!
Curious on what to expect for this course? Read on below to find out:
What can I expect to learn?
This 15 minutes course will explore 4 strategies for building background knowledge within your students.
What can I expect to do?
After your learning, you will complete a short reflection on which strategy you will choose to implement with your students.
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:
- Register for Newsela Gathering: Workshop 1: February 21st 4:30 pm EST
- Register for Newsela Gathering: Coming Soon!
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!