Google for System Admins
Newsela's Google integration supports single sign on (SSO), rostering, and content embedding.
There is no admin setup required for teachers to begin using Newsela with Google, but we recommend that you review the below items before teachers use this integration.
Verify Teachers in Google Classroom
As a Google administrator, you will need to verify teachers' roles to make sure they can access the Google Classroom and Newsela features they need. This will confirm that:
No students can create classes of their own
Only verified teachers can manage guardians and co-teachers
Teachers have the correct roles in Newsela
Follow the instructions here to complete this.
Admin Installation of Newsela Add-on for Google Classroom
Classroom Add-ons are admin-enabled. There are two ways that an admin can set up Add-ons for their districts: 1. Domain install, where admins choose which Add-ons should be available to their domains and set them up individually, or 2. Allowist, where the admin chooses which Add-ons teachers can install themselves.
We recommend using the Domain install method where district Google Workspace for Education admins can set up Add-ons from within the Admin Console, then set up individual Add-ons for their schools.
Google Sign In for New Teachers
Teachers can create new Newsela accounts or access their existing Newsela account by following these instructions.
Google Sign In for New Students
Students will not need to go through a sign up process if teachers have synced their Google Classroom classes to Newsela. They will just need to Sign In with Google when attempting to access Newsela content. If the student does not already have an account they will be requested to make a Newsela account.
Mark Newsela as a Trusted App
Newsela must be marked as a trusted application in Google Workspace. You can review Google’s guidance on how to confirm third party app settings here. And to make it easy, here's a quick summary of how to add Newsela as a trusted app:
Log in to your Google Workspace for Education admin account
Navigate to the Admin console and click on “Security”
From the Security menu, select “API Controls”
Under “Third-party apps”, click on “Manage third-party access”
Click on the “+Trusted” button and search for “Newsela”
Select Newsela from the search results and click “add”