Creating Accounts and Classes Using Newsela
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Logging in
Visit https://newsela.com/signin/ to sign in
Sign in through a provider
Newsela allows users to sign in through a variety of provider options:
Google
Clever
Canvas
Microsoft
ClassLink
Schoology
To sign in through Google, Clever, or Microsoft, click the buttons for these options.
To sign in through Canvas, ClassLink, or Schoology, use the links underneath Sign in through another LMS.
Sign in through Newsela
Enter your email or Newsela username.
Enter your password. Then click Sign in.
If you’ve forgotten your password, click Forgot Password to reset your password.
For more support on account creation, visit this page.
Creating Classes
Go to Classes by clicking your name in the upper right-hand corner, clicking on Settings and selecting Class Directory.
Click + New Class.
Enter the class name, grade, and subject, then click Create & Add Class.
Adding Students to Classes
Go to Students by clicking your name in the upper right-hand corner, clicking on Settings and selecting the Class Directory.
Find the class you’d like to add students to and click the class name.
Click on the Students tab in your class page, and click on the Invite Students button on the right
You’ll see a window with two options:
Share Class Link: Copy the URL and share it with your students. Once students click on the URL, Newsela will guide them to sign in or create an account, and then take them to the class.
Share Class Code: Students sign in to newsela.com. They will click their name in the upper right-hand corner. Under the classes section of their account page, have students enter the Class Code and click "Add a Class."
You can also give your students these instructions: How to join your teacher’s class.
To confirm that your students have joined your class, go to your Students. Under each class name, you’ll see a list of students who have joined your class.