Talks With Teachers

Dave Burgess       US History, author, workshop/seminar presenter (West Hills High School -- San Diego, CA)            Resource of the Week: www.newsela.com (Bethany Whinnem, Fairhaven High School) NewsELA provides high interest nonfiction articles about current events that are updated daily. There are several benefits of the website: 1. The same article can be adjusted to various reading levels. 2. At least one article each day has a four question quiz attached, which is tied to specific reading standards indicated by the anchor in the corner. (The questions are also worded differently depending on the reading level selected. 3. When students log in and create an account with the teacher code, it corrects and keeps track of the questions for each student. So, teachers can track problem areas for the class. 4. They usually send out a monthly progress email to the teachers. (email me your favorite resource talkswithteachers@gmail.com)    Segment I – Background and Inspiration   Tell your story. Where are you f