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Having the "same" text written for different levels of English comprehension can be a life-saver for a multi-level class of English Language Learners or for a teacher with a mainstream class that includes some students that are facing other challenges. They can be an important tool for differentiation.

But where do you get these different versions other than creating them yourself?

Here are a few sources, and I hope that readers will suggest more:

Newsela provides several "levels" of the same newspaper articles, along with accompanying online quizzes, that students can read and take. For a small fee, Teachers can create a virtual classroom, assign articles and monitor student progress. However, students can read the articles for free without having to pay anything.

News In Levels offers similar resources, but without the ability to track student progress online. The site is free.

For The Teachers has similar leveled articles available for download. It, too, is free.
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Text Compactor lets you paste text into it and then automatically shares different versions with fewer words. It seemed to work pretty well when I tried it.

Rewordify is like a super-sophisticated Text Compactor on steroids. You can read my previous post about it: "Rewordify" Is One Of The Most Unique Sites Out There For English Language Learners & Others.

Reader Laurie suggests Embedded Reading, which has these kinds of similar "leveled" texts in English, as well as in other languages.

I learned about CommonLit from the amazing educator Suzie Boss at her recent Edutopia post. It's a neat site that doesn't actually provide the "same" text written for different "levels." What it does do, however, is provide leveled readings - with prompts - on the same theme. It's pretty neat. (They've just added many new features - see "CommonLit" Now Lets Teachers Create Free Virtual Classrooms)

Books That Grow has a library of texts that have each been edited to be made accessible to different reading levels. And it has some other unique features - teachers can create virtual classrooms to assign and/or monitor what students what are reading and students can click on words that are new to them to see definitions and hear how they are pronounced. They are also planning on adding comprehension questions. The texts can be read on any device.

Thanks to reader Vincy Murgillo for letting me know about the Smithsonian's Tween Tribune. It provides daily news stories, with the same one edited several times for different reading levels. The stories also have self-scoring quizzes and provide decent "critical thinking" questions that students can respond to in the comments. On top of that, teachers can create virtual classrooms to monitor it all, as well as moderating student comments. And it's all available for free!

You have to pay for it, but Birdbrain Science and History have similar resources (they've changed their name to RocketLit).

Newsela, which is on this list, has now begun to provide Spanish translations of some articles, including providing them at different reading levels. Here is their blog post announcing the feature, and here's a link to their Spanish-language text sets.
The British Council Has Excellent Leveled Reading Resources "TIME/Edge" Could Be Useful For Students Over The Summer
Kids Discover has several levels for social studies instruction - for a price that does not seem to be unreasonable.
"Simplish" Automatically Simplifies And/Or Summarizes Text "ReadWorks" Now Provides "Same" Texts At Different Level
Scholastic has a small number of audio-supported same text at different levels (they also have a few more here). In addition, their Storyworks program has many more, though it costs about $8 per student to use.

Thanks to Christina Cabal's blog (which is on the The Top Blogs and Resource Sites For Teachers Of English Language Learners list), I've learned about a new site called Learn With News. It provides articles about current events, which each one having three versions at different lexile levels. They also provide questions for each article. However, they are not interactive online, so you would need to either print them out or project them. The site also says they will soon be adding audio support for the text.
"Freckle" Provides Hundreds Of Articles In "5 or more different reading levels" "News-O-Matic" Is Definitely A Site I Would Consider Using With Students Right Now "TIME FOR KIDS" NOW OFFERS MATERIALS IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES, SAME ARTICLE IN DIFFERENT LEXILE LEVELS
Graded listening is a radio program from the British Council that is provided in three "lexile" levels.

Transforming the Resources You Have into Accessible Formats for All Students is an excellent post by Carmen Nguyen.

Brittanica Kids has all of its articles written in three different levels: Kids, Students, Scholars. There is a cost involved, but a lot of their resources are available for free. For example, I found this article on The Compromise of 1850 that I'll be using in my ELL U.S. History class. They also have a small collection of free "read aloud" books for new readers. I'm not sure what the restrictions are about what's free and what's for subscribers only.
The OER Project Offers The Same Social Studies Texts In Different Lexile Levels - For Free!
I think a lot of teachers will find this post from TESOL useful: Create Your Own Leveled Readers.

The Juice offers daily news articles at four different levels. You have to pay for it, though it's not astronomical.

This is a good list-I'd add that Scholastic Action (needs purchasing) is a hit with Middle & High #ELs newcomer to advanced. It includes different lexile versions. With engaging graphics, digital supplements, & access to past issues and it's easy to build high interest units.

- Holly Sawyer (@HollySawyerESL) October 31, 2021

VERY GOOD VIDEO ON "TEXT ENGINEERING" TO MAKE IT MORE ACCESSIBLE TO ELLS & EVERYBODY ELSE
What makes writing more readable? is a really interesting interactive from The Pudding. It illustrates - graphically - how to write in a more accessible way.

News2You provides weekly news articles in four different levels. It costs about $240 annually.
ChatGPT Will Make Different Lexile Level Versions Of The Same Text
Welma simplifies sentences and paragraphs through the use of AI.

HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE TEXTS WITH CHATGPT is from TechNotes.
" Eigo.ai " Is A New Free Site Using Artificial Intelligence To Support ELLs NEWSELA MAKING BIG CHANGES TO THEIR FREE PLAN
Diffit looks likes a nice tool for teachers to use for creating differentiated materials and more.
HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THE GREAT SITE "DAYS IN LEVELS"?
I'm adding this list to The Best Resources On Differentiating Instruction.

Also, see THE BEST STRATEGIES FOR "ENGINEERING" TEXT SO THAT IT'S MORE ACCESSIBLE TO ELLS.

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Technology is evolving fast. It seems like there is a new podcast, game, or tech tool that will revolutionize instruction almost every day. How can teachers stay on top of it all? Remember that you do not have to master everything out there overnight. In addition, some trends will not be practical to implement within your classroom. So the question to ask is, how can you find out about what technology trends will actually support your efforts in the classroom and produce better learner outcomes?

Set aside a few minutes to explore the following options and make it easier for yourself and your colleagues to learn about and implement today's latest technology trends in the classroom.

Collect the Resources You Need

First things first. With so much technology now available to educators, it makes sense to gather a few resources on how to use current technologies in the classroom. For example, Edudemic offers links to valuable guides including ones forTwitter and Flipped Classrooms. These guides will help lay the foundation for understanding popular platforms and concepts being applied to the classroom.

Next, the gang here at the Global Digital Citizen Foundation provide plenty of teacher resources geared toward helping you understand and keep up with technology trends. Here are a few examples:

There are a number of educators committed to learning how to use technology trends in practical ways to enhance the classroom learning experience and improve levels of engagement with learners. Another way to enhance understanding of how to use technology in the classroom is to subscribe to or follow some of the latest tech blogs related to classroom instruction. Teachers can benefit from receiving emails or enjoy updates to their news feed from:

The Innovative Educator: Lisa Nielson, a fellow educator, shows how teachers can use available resources to make learning more relevant and interesting. She also shares the details on implementing resources.

: Stay abreast of progress and news in the area of education tech.

The Daring Librarian: Get entertained and informed from librarian Gwyneth Jones and learn how to use websites and new apps for instruction.

Free Technology 4 Teachers: Make use of free apps, videos, graphics, and software, in addition to Richard Byrne's suggestions for implementation.

My Paperless Classroom: A K-5 integration specialist, Sam Patterson, shares ideas and challenges on using video games, Minecraft worlds and other trending technologies in the classroom.

Blended learning has become a common practice with tech being involved in instruction, student research, and desired student products. Even though our learners are " digital natives " and know much about using various social media platforms and searching online, they may be less aware of how to correctly attribute information they have found and give credit to sources, such as original authors and photographers. Teachers must get familiar with the technology available to students and the best practices for attribution and for avoiding plagiarism.

This will be particularly necessary if students are planning to publish content online on personal or classroom blogs or create Pinterest boards with original and borrowed content. Online publication of content with a student's byline, such as in a digital classroom newsletter, will require consideration of proper attribution to the digital source material.

Assess the Level of School Support

It makes little sense to try to implement every new technology out there if your classroom and school policy do not support its use. Check into what you can accomplish in your classrooms and what tools your learners may use. Take a moment to address a few of the following questions in the quest to include technological trends in your classroom.

Are iPads available for classroom use or can you get a classroom iPad?

What type of Internet access is available?

What are the policies surrounding students using the Internet?

Is there a computer teacher or technology "mentor" that can act as a guide in understanding and implementing new trends within instruction?

For teachers new to the school or that have only a basic understanding of the technologies available, this may help them gauge where to focus their energies, how to best set up their lessons using the technology on hand, and how to get first-hand advice from someone who is more knowledgeable about the practical use of the resources and technology at the school. As we are aware, there are many types of learning styles and some teachers benefit from in-person guidance and working with someone on setting up classroom blogs, a class website or another educational tool. Getting insight and immediate feedback from a real person who may have tried it before can allow a teacher to achieve their objectives faster and learn more about the potential and realistic expectations of any new trend.

It's Easier Than You Think

New technology trends can actually be fun for teachers as well as students. Senior teachers benefit from new approaches that can breathe new life into materials and create welcome excitement from learners. Finding the right tech and human resources can make learning about new technologies easy.

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