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 engaging social studies content

See how East Orange School District uses Newsela Social Studies to support weekly nonfiction reading, build knowledge, and help students connect lessons to the world around them.

Outcome Summary

How East Orange supports weekly social studies learning

The district uses Newsela Social Studies to give teachers one place to find relevant nonfiction content, embedded activities, and differentiated texts for K–12 social studies lessons.

Challenge

Find content for every grade level

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

Shift

Set a clear weekly routine

District leaders asked students to read 1–2 Newsela Social Studies articles each week and complete an activity, such as an annotation, quiz, or writing prompt.

Impact

Build adoption through relevance

Teachers used timely nonfiction content to build 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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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 engaging social studies content

See how East Orange School District uses Newsela Social Studies to support weekly nonfiction reading, build knowledge, and help students connect lessons to the world around them.

Outcome Summary

How East Orange supports weekly social studies learning

The district uses Newsela Social Studies to give teachers one place to find relevant nonfiction content, embedded activities, and differentiated texts for K–12 social studies lessons.

Challenge

Find content for every grade level

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

Shift

Set a clear weekly routine

District leaders asked students to read 1–2 Newsela Social Studies articles each week and complete an activity, such as an annotation, quiz, or writing prompt.

Impact

Build adoption through relevance

Teachers used timely nonfiction content to build 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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How East Orange School District Filled Gaps in Core Curriculum and Engaged Students With Newsela Social Studies

How East Orange fills curriculum gaps with engaging social studies content

How East Orange supports weekly social studies learning

Find content for every grade level

Set a clear weekly routine

Build adoption through relevance

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

How East Orange fills curriculum gaps with engaging social studies content

How East Orange supports weekly social studies learning

Find content for every grade level

Set a clear weekly routine

Build adoption through relevance

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