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How East Orange School District Filled Gaps in Core Curriculum and Engaged Students With Newsela Social Studies

December 18, 2024

Success Story: East Orange School District

How East Orange fills curriculum gaps with relevant social studies content

See how East Orange School District uses Newsela Social Studies to fill gaps in its core curriculum, support weekly nonfiction reading, and help students connect with social studies content.

Outcome Summary

How East Orange made social studies part of a weekly routine

East Orange uses Newsela Social Studies to give teachers relevant nonfiction, differentiated texts, and built-in activities they can use across K–12 social studies lessons.

Challenge

Find content across grade levels

East Orange needed accessible social studies content to supplement gaps in its core curriculum and reduce the time teachers spent searching for resources.

Shift

Build a consistent weekly routine

District leaders asked students to read one or two Newsela Social Studies articles each week and complete an annotation, quiz, or writing prompt.

Impact

Connect social studies to students’ world

Teachers used timely nonfiction to make past-to-present connections, support rich conversations, and help students engage with social studies topics.

Who It’s For

District leaders
Curriculum and instruction teams
Social studies department leaders
Social studies teachers
All resourcesSuccess Stories

How East Orange School District Filled Gaps in Core Curriculum and Engaged Students With Newsela Social Studies

December 18, 2024

Success Story: East Orange School District

How East Orange fills curriculum gaps with relevant social studies content

See how East Orange School District uses Newsela Social Studies to fill gaps in its core curriculum, support weekly nonfiction reading, and help students connect with social studies content.

Outcome Summary

How East Orange made social studies part of a weekly routine

East Orange uses Newsela Social Studies to give teachers relevant nonfiction, differentiated texts, and built-in activities they can use across K–12 social studies lessons.

Challenge

Find content across grade levels

East Orange needed accessible social studies content to supplement gaps in its core curriculum and reduce the time teachers spent searching for resources.

Shift

Build a consistent weekly routine

District leaders asked students to read one or two Newsela Social Studies articles each week and complete an annotation, quiz, or writing prompt.

Impact

Connect social studies to students’ world

Teachers used timely nonfiction to make past-to-present connections, support rich conversations, and help students engage with social studies topics.

Who It’s For

District leaders
Curriculum and instruction teams
Social studies department leaders
Social studies teachers
All ResourcesSuccess Stories

How East Orange School District Filled Gaps in Core Curriculum and Engaged Students With Newsela Social Studies

Success Story: East Orange School District

How East Orange fills curriculum gaps with relevant social studies content

See how East Orange School District uses Newsela Social Studies to fill gaps in its core curriculum, support weekly nonfiction reading, and help students connect with social studies content.

Outcome Summary

How East Orange made social studies part of a weekly routine

East Orange uses Newsela Social Studies to give teachers relevant nonfiction, differentiated texts, and built-in activities they can use across K–12 social studies lessons.

Challenge

Find content across grade levels

East Orange needed accessible social studies content to supplement gaps in its core curriculum and reduce the time teachers spent searching for resources.

Shift

Build a consistent weekly routine

District leaders asked students to read one or two Newsela Social Studies articles each week and complete an annotation, quiz, or writing prompt.

Impact

Connect social studies to students’ world

Teachers used timely nonfiction to make past-to-present connections, support rich conversations, and help students engage with social studies topics.

Who It’s For

District leaders
Curriculum and instruction teams
Social studies department leaders
Social studies teachers

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