Newsela Unplugged: ELA Choice Board

May 11, 2026

Video guide

Give student writers more choice without more screen time

Learn how to turn Newsela ELA’s 30-Day Write Challenge into a printable choice board that helps students select writing prompts and use paired articles.

What to Watch For

  • 1 How do teachers build the ELA writing choice board? Choose the 30-Day Write Challenge for your grade band, then arrange nine prompts in a 3-by-3 grid using the Unplugged Engagement Kit template.
  • 2 How do students select their writing prompts and reading materials? Give students the choice board to circle a writing path, then have them pick up the matching printed articles from a shared folder.
  • 3 How else can teachers use the writing prompts? Mix prompts such as an email to a future self or a 10-line “I Believe” poem, and adapt the materials for centers, a gallery walk, or whole-group instruction.

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Newsela Unplugged: ELA Choice Board

May 11, 2026

Video guide

Give student writers more choice without more screen time

Learn how to turn Newsela ELA’s 30-Day Write Challenge into a printable choice board that helps students select writing prompts and use paired articles.

What to Watch For

  • 1 How do teachers build the ELA writing choice board? Choose the 30-Day Write Challenge for your grade band, then arrange nine prompts in a 3-by-3 grid using the Unplugged Engagement Kit template.
  • 2 How do students select their writing prompts and reading materials? Give students the choice board to circle a writing path, then have them pick up the matching printed articles from a shared folder.
  • 3 How else can teachers use the writing prompts? Mix prompts such as an email to a future self or a 10-line “I Believe” poem, and adapt the materials for centers, a gallery walk, or whole-group instruction.

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