Please note: This teacher guide is intended for users who roster through Clever and login with Clever.
Step 1: Login
Go to newsela.com > Select Sign in > Clever > Enter your school/district credentials.
You can also login to Newsela by clicking the Newsela icon on your Clever homepage.
Step 2: Check your classes
You will see a message that your Clever classes are synced.
Your Classes will be automatically synced to Newsela nightly.
When you are ready to create an assignment for your students, follow the steps below.
Step 3: Create assignments
Find an article in Newsela you wish to assign and click Assign.
Select the class(es) or student(s) for the assignment.
Add any customization and click 'Create Assignment'.
Note: Students receive the assignment on the start date. Students can still complete assignments after the due date.
What to look out for
My Account says it is Deactivated, or I received an "Uh-Oh" message when trying to login
Your email is most likely not being shared with Newsela in your district/school’s Clever import.
Reach out to your school/district technology administrator and ask them to share your information in their Clever import with Newsela.
After confirming with your administrator, please reach out to Newsela's support team for assistance.
My Classes are not appearing in Newsela
Check that the class is not archived under Settings > Class Directory. You can restore any courses from there.
It is possible your district isn't sharing the correct courses with Newsela via your Clever import. Please contact your district’s technology administrator to confirm.
The course may also be included in the next overnight Clever sync. Please allow 24 hours for a newly shared class in Clever to then sync to Newsela.
Check with your Clever administrator that your class has an active term date in the current semester.
Students are getting an error message: "Sorry, it looks like you don't have permission to see this"
Please ensure you have assigned the article within Newsela rather than linking the article directly.
My assignments are showing up as independent reading
Check that you have created the assignment and it is assigned correctly to your intended classes.
I think I have a duplicate account in Newsela
Please contact support and ask them to merge your accounts.
