Assignment Basics

1. Find an article you want to assign and click “Assign”.

2. This will populate a drop-down menu with the options to “Create Assignment” or “Add to Assignment”: Add to Assignment will load an internal window that will allow you to add the content to one or more of your existing assignments while Create Assignment will take you to the create assignment page.

   

3. The option to create an assignment will appear:

   

   In the internal popup window, you’ll see the options for selecting entire classes or individual students, or small groups. Click Select/Save after choosing each option.
   

4. Click “Assign” to finalize the assignment or Save Draft to save it for future use.

From a Text Set

1. Find a Text Set you want to assign and click Create Assignment.

2. This will take you to the assignment page, where you have the option to edit the title, student instructions, locked level and select the Assignees for the assignment (individual students or classes) for the assignment. 

3. Click “Assign” to finalize the assignment or Save Draft to save it for future use

From an Article page or Article Card

1. Find an article that you'd like to assign.

2. Click the blue “Assign” icon.

3. This will take you to the assignment page, where you have the option to edit the title, student instructions, locked level and select the “Assignees” for the assignment (individual students or classes) for the assignment. 

4. Click “Assign” to finalize the assignment or Save Draft to save it for future use

5. Find an additional article you'd like to add to the assignment.

6. Click the arrow next to the “Assign” icon, and select Add to an Assignment.

7. Pick the assignment(s) you'd like to add it to from the list.

1. Find an article you want to assign.

2. Click the “Assign” button

3. Click “Save Draft”.

   

4. Drafts are located in the Assignments tab of the faculty Binder. Select the All or Drafts button at the top of the Assignments tab to view drafts

5. To assign a draft, select it from the Assignments view.

6. Select “Assign” when directed to the article assignment page.

From an Article Page

1. Find an article you want to assign

2. Click the downward-facing arrow next to “Assign”.
   

3. Select Add to Assignment from the options provided
   

4. Select the assignment or draft assignment from the pop-up menu
   

5. Once the article is added to a live assignment, the assignment is updated on the student assignment page.
   

From Search or Browse pages

1. Find an article in Search or Browse that you'd like to assign.

2. Click the down arrow next to the "Assign" icon.

3. Select "Add to Assignment"

4. Select the assignment from the pop up in which you'd like to include the article.

5. Click "Add to Assignment."
   

On the assignment page, teachers can update or delete assignments.

Update Assignments

To update the class instructions, text level, or article(s) in an assignment, follow these steps: 

1. At the top of the page, click Assignments.

2. Click on the assignment you want to edit. This will take you to the assignment page.

3. On the assignment page, click Edit. 

4. After making your updates, click Save.

Note: To update writing prompts or annotations, go to the article page. Click on an annotation to modify it. To modify the writing prompt, click Activities at the top of the article and then click Write in the Activities panel. Click Edit, make your changes, and click Save. 

Delete Assignments

To delete an assignment, follow these steps: 

1. At the top of the page, click Assignments.

2. Click on the assignment you want to delete. This will take you to the assignment page.

3. On the assignment page, click the Delete button on the top-right.

To share an assignment, click the share icon at the top of the assignment page.

Share with your LMS or Google

• Assigning with Google

• Assigning with Canvas

• For Schoology and other LMSs, you'll need to create an assignment in Newsela, then share the assignment link in your LMS. Newsela will not automatically share an assignment.

Share with your colleagues

Newsela allows sharing an assignment with other educators. To share assignments with your colleagues, follow these steps:

1. Open the assignment you'd like to share with colleagues.

2. Click the Share icon at the top of the assignment page.

   

3. Click the "Off" icon to allow sharing with other teachers.

4. Copy the link and send it to your colleagues via email, social media, or direct message.

   

Share with families and caregivers

1. Open the assignment you'd like to share.

2. Click the Share icon at the top of the assignment page.

   1. Click "✉Email" to share with caregivers via email

   2. Click "🧠Remind" to share via the Remind app.

Teachers can create assignments and select a date for when they become available to their students. All features of assigning articles, like using small groups are still available when doing so.

To assign an article to go live at a later date:

1. Find an article you want to assign and click Assign.

2. This will take you to the assignment page, where you select the class (or classes) for the assignment. You’ll also see optional steps: Adding instructions, adjusting the reading level your students will see, and scheduling your assignment for a later date.

   

3. Click on the calendar icon to choose a date and time for the assignment to go live and become available for your students.

   

4. Finish completing your assignment by clicking submit.

For more information on assigning to individual students or groups of students, see this article