4 ways to bring books to life with authentic content | An intro to Newsela ELA’s Novel and Book Studies

NOV 18, 2021


In this webinar recording, we'll cover:

  • 1

    Methods for bringing standards alignment, accessibility, background knowledge, and relevance into novel, book, and drama units

  • 2

    How to infuse skills practice into the instruction of longer-form content with paired texts

  • 3

    An overview of how Newsela ELA’s Novel and Book Studies collection can help teachers lead more engaging lessons with paired texts and implementation guides

Speaker Details

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Liz Park

Solution Architect

Liz Park is a Solution Architect at Newsela working closely with teachers to align program themes to the taught curriculum. Before joining Newsela, Liz was an elementary teacher, during which time she taught Kindergarten, 2nd, 4th, and 5th grade. She brings subject matter expertise in the areas of ELA, Social Studies, and Science at the upper elementary levels, as well as expertise in problem-based learning and social-emotional curriculum writing.

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