What’s New for Back to School 2020

AUG 26, 2020

In this webinar recording, we'll cover:

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Learn how Newsela’s latest product updates will support social-emotional learning, assessment, and learning losses.
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Get a preview of upcoming improvements that will improve teacher workflow and student engagement.
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An opportunity to ask our Product Managers and Professional Learning team questions about new features and more.

Speaker Details

Christina Pirzada

Product Manager, Content, Newsela

Christina focuses on designing content products that solve teachers’ biggest ELA and SEL challenges so learners cultivate the critical thinking and 21st century skills for success in school, career, and life. After teaching middle school literacy in Nashville, TN, Christina continued her teaching career in San Jose, CA where she taught all subjects and developed curriculum.

Emily Lepkowski

Senior Professional Learning Manager, Newsela

Emily Lepkowski leads professional learning at Newsela. She is a former Elementary ESOL teacher for the NYC DOE and adjunct instructor at Hunter College School of Education. Follow her on Twitter @emily.lepkowski1.

JJ Janikis

Community Outreach Manager, Newsela

JJ is a former middle school special educator in the NYC DOE. At Newsela, JJ has helped lead professional learning and built communities of engaged educators around the world.

Tyler Overstreet

Customer Success Manager, Newsela

Tyler is a former high school History/ELA teacher from Illinois that came to Newsela this past school year. Before coming to Newsela, Tyler was a Newsela Certified Educator, Newsela Teacher Trainer, and a Newsela Resource Writer. These days he is the Customer Success Manager for the state of Illinois, helping schools and districts use Newsela to best meet their curricular priorities.

Kelsey Churchman

Senior Product Manager, Newsela

Kelsey has spent her career partnering with educators and learners to develop engaging, authoritative and appropriate educational products across K12 and higher ed course areas. At Newsela, her primary goal is to ensure that today’s students become both lifelong learners and engaged citizens, prepared to tackle future challenges and opportunities.

Elizabeth Direnzo

Product Manager, Newsela

Elizabeth partners with educators to design content products that solve their most pressing challenges in teaching and learning. At Newsela, her focus is on our science product and new product ideas. Elizabeth began her career teaching middle school science in Atlanta, GA and then moved to Seoul, South Korea to teach and design a K-5 transdisciplinary STEM curriculum at Korea International School.