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Spark Reading Growth with CommonLit School Essentials PRO

Get school and district-wide access to professional development, benchmark assessments, data tracking tools, and onboarding support to ensure success with CommonLit’s digital literacy program! If you are ready to request a quote, please fill out this quick form or email partnerships@commonlit.org. You might already be familiar with

CommonLit's Assessment Series Empowers Schools with Actionable Data

Schools can unlock 3 benchmark assessments for grades 3–12 to track student growth with the purchase of School Essentials PRO.CommonLit’s Assessment Series is easy to use, high quality, and affordable. Teachers can administer up to three specialized benchmark assessments throughout the school year that each include three

Exciting CommonLit Additions for SY 22–23

Canvas integration, 360 Units for grades 11 and 12, and hundreds of new lessons! At CommonLit, we’re always thinking of new ways to support teachers and students. That’s why we’re excited to share some great new additions to our digital literacy program for SY22–23! Canvas IntegrationCommonLit’

Announcing CommonLit 360 Edition 2.0

In the middle of 2021, CommonLit published six CommonLit 360 (Edition 1.0 COVID-19 Emergency Release Version) units for grades 6-10. These units made remote learning easier for many teachers. We are grateful to our supporters who made this urgent work possible in a time when so many teachers needed

Introducing the CommonLit 360 Curriculum

It’s free. It’s easy to use. It’s fully digital. CommonLit 360 (Edition 1.0 COVID-19 Emergency Release Version) is a one-of-a-kind comprehensive curriculum for English Language Arts.When I was a first year English teacher in 2009, I used to feel a sense of panic every Sunday

CommonLit 360: A Free Curriculum with Affordable Wraparound Services

Wraparound services include professional development, school and districtwide data reports, and benchmark assessments I am so excited to share that after three years of work, CommonLit has published its brand new curriculum, CommonLit 360! It’s a free curriculum — the first of its kind available on an interactive digital platform.

10 Short Stories Elementary School Teachers Love

These compelling short stories are sure to engage your students and build reading comprehension!When it’s time to plan a new unit that adheres to ELA standards, it can be daunting to find high-quality, relatable short stories your students will enjoy. That’s why we’ve put together this

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with 10 Inspiring Texts

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with texts elementary students will love.To help pay tribute to amazing Hispanic authors, poets, and social activities, we put together a collection of texts to use during Hispanic Heritage Month with your students. These texts will help build students' writing skills and reading comprehension.

11 Ways CommonLit Supports Elementary Learning

Learn how CommonLit’s elementary program can support your teachers and students.CommonLit’s award-winning, research-based digital literacy program has hundreds of great lessons for elementary schools. Our digital library also includes longer-term planning resources, digital tools, and data tracking resources that help teachers engage students in rigorous, meaningful learning.

10 Short Stories High School Teachers Love

These compelling short stories are sure to engage your students! When it’s time to plan a new unit, it can be daunting to find high-quality, relatable short stories your students will enjoy. That’s why we’ve put together a roundup of engaging, thematically rich stories that high school

10 Short Stories Middle School Teachers Love

These compelling short stories are sure to engage your students!When it’s time to plan a new unit, it can be daunting to find high-quality, relatable short stories your students will enjoy. That’s why we’ve put together a roundup of engaging, thematically rich stories that middle school

Meaningful Texts to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Celebrating students’ heritage and opening doors to other cultures can provide some of the most meaningful lessons in the classroom. Hispanic Heritage Month spans from September 15  through October 15 and provides students the opportunity to learn about the achievements and contributions of inspiring Hispanic Americans. Help build students’ writing

10 textos para trabajar el aprendizaje socioemocional con niñas y niños

“De todos los conocimientos posibles, el más sabio y útil es conocerse a sí mismo” - William Shakespeare.Como educadores muchas veces nos preguntamos cómo podemos hacer para que nuestros estudiantes alcancen sus metas personales y construyan relaciones sanas consigo mismos y con los demás. Una pregunta que, en el

10 cuentos cortos que encantarán a adolescentes y jóvenes

Impulse el amor por la lectura con estos textos literariosLos cuentos cortos son una excelente opción para involucrar a sus estudiantes en la lectura. En CommonLit hemos seleccionado cuentos cortos que incluyen giros de trama, suspenso, finales inesperados y mensajes aleccionadores. Estos textos encantarán a sus estudiantes por la riqueza

12 poemas para compartir con sus estudiantes

Motive la lectura y el análisis de la poesía en su clase.No hay nada como la magia de leer un hermoso poema. Las imágenes descriptivas, el lenguaje figurativo y las diversas interpretaciones brindan a los estudiantes excelentes oportunidades para debatir sobre distintos temas y reconocer los recursos literarios utilizados