5 Ways CommonLit 360’s Writing Instruction Helps Students' Confidence Study Shows Students' Writing Self-Efficacy Increases with CommonLit Teaching students how to write effectively is one of an English teacher’s most important and challenging tasks. Along with reading, writing... Re Marzullo Re Marzullo November 30, 2023 · 2 min read
Tolerancia y solidaridad en la biblioteca CommonLit “Lao Tse, creía que para ser agradecido con la vida debes mirar cuán preciosa es la naturaleza y estar atento a las cosas que pasan todos los días para aprender... Carolina Valero Carolina Valero November 13, 2023 · 3 min read
Students Using CommonLit Saw Significant Reading Gains of 2-6 Additional Months of Learning A new evaluation of CommonLit shows significantly higher reading growth for students in CommonLit classrooms Exciting reading gains were observed in a recent study on CommonLit’s efficacy in 531... Tina Nguyen, PhD Tina Nguyen, PhD November 9, 2023 · 5 min read
CommonLit’s library supports elementary teachers as they implement Science of Reading aligned instruction The Science of Reading The Science of Reading is a body of research incorporating psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience to explain how students learn to read. The Simple View of... Re Marzullo Re Marzullo November 8, 2023 · 5 min read
CommonLit Assessments are Strongly Predictive of State Test Results in New York and Florida Researchers find positive correlation between Assessment Series and end-of-year state tests Two recent studies discovered meaningful and positive correlations between how students performed on CommonLit's Assessment Series benchmark exams and... Re Marzullo Re Marzullo October 31, 2023 · 2 min read
¿Cómo reflexionar sobre la relación entre la ciencia y la paz en el salón de clase? La ciencia es un conjunto de conocimientos que permite comprender el mundo que nos rodea. Muchas veces, nos ofrece respuestas a problemas que nos afectan como sociedad y propuestas para... Marcos Del Cogliano Marcos Del Cogliano October 26, 2023 · 3 min read
CommonLit’s Assessment Series Can Provide a Preview for High Stakes End-of-Year Exams Imagine this…it’s springtime, and your school is in full-on test prep mode. Teachers have spent massive amounts of time and energy making sure students are well-equipped to perform... Re Marzullo Re Marzullo October 20, 2023 · 3 min read
Honor Native American Heritage Month with 7 Native American folktales for Elementary Students! Access 7 thought-provoking Native American stories through CommonLit’s free online reading program! This Native American Heritage Month, build your ELA curriculum with Native American folktales that will help your... Chelsea Nuesi Chelsea Nuesi October 10, 2023 · 4 min read
6 Native American Stories and Poems for Middle and High School Students Honor National Native American Heritage Month in your classroom with authentic short stories and poems from CommonLit’s online reading program! Our extensive library collection includes plenty of Native American... Elsie Coen Elsie Coen October 10, 2023 · 4 min read
How a CommonLit Teacher Ambassador Empowers all Students Leigh Pafford teaches special education as well as English as a Second Language (ESL) in New York City, and she was also one of CommonLit’s founding Teacher Ambassadors for... Re Marzullo Re Marzullo October 5, 2023 · 3 min read
Study Results: Increased CommonLit 360 Usage Highly Correlated to NY State Assessment Success In an exciting new study from LearnPlatform by Instructure, an independent evaluation group for edtech products, researchers found that students using CommonLit’s lesson library and the CommonLit 360 curriculum... Re Marzullo Re Marzullo October 4, 2023 · 3 min read
Young Adult Fiction Writers: Call for Submissions! About CommonLit CommonLit is a teacher-founded, award-winning nonprofit dedicated to closing the global literacy gap. Our digital literacy platform is research-based and proven to accelerate reading growth for students in... Allie Liotta Allie Liotta October 3, 2023 · 2 min read
Un viaje espacial en el aula: 6 textos para celebrar la Semana Mundial del Espacio (3°-8°) La exploración del espacio y los viajes interplanetarios, junto con las posibilidades o peligros que ello conlleva, han sido temas centrales de libros, películas y series que cautivaron el interés... Marcos Del Cogliano Marcos Del Cogliano September 27, 2023 · 3 min read
Un viaje espacial en el aula: 6 textos para celebrar la Semana Mundial del Espacio (9°-12°) La exploración del espacio y los viajes interplanetarios, junto con las posibilidades o peligros que ello conlleva, han sido temas centrales de libros, películas y series que cautivaron el interés... Marcos Del Cogliano Marcos Del Cogliano September 27, 2023 · 3 min read
CommonLit Can Assist With ACT/SAT Test Prep The testing season is here! No, not the end-of-year testing that schools across the country gear up for each spring. Instead, this is the annual “rite of fall” where thousands... Re Marzullo Re Marzullo September 21, 2023 · 2 min read
Nueva función en nuestra biblioteca: Recursos para docentes El inicio de clases suele ser para el docente un período de planificación: organizar el programa de estudio, armar unidades para apoyar el aprendizaje basado en proyectos, preparar lecciones y... Marcos Del Cogliano Marcos Del Cogliano September 6, 2023 · 2 min read
Los nuevos del aula En CommonLit estamos comprometidos en apoyar el aprendizaje desde los inicios escolares y desarrollar las competencias lectoras claves que formarán individuos con grandes fortalezas en diversos campos académicos. Por eso... Carolina Valero Carolina Valero September 1, 2023 · 2 min read
10 Myths and Folktale Stories With Moral Lessons from Around the World Travel through stories with these ten exciting myths and folktales from around the world! In the past, myths and folktales were how people explained natural phenomena and dispensed wisdom from... Allie Liotta Allie Liotta August 31, 2023 · 5 min read
7 Engaging Reading Passages for Third and Fourth Graders CommonLit Adds Elementary Content to Free Digital Library The CommonLit Library is full of engaging reading passages for 3rd and 4th graders! When I taught 3rd and 4th grade students,... Amanda Riddle Amanda Riddle August 31, 2023 · 3 min read
CommonLit Usage and Reading Growth in NYC Schools Recent data from 26 NYC middle schools demonstrate a significant link between CommonLit 360 usage and students’ reading growth. A new study of CommonLit 360 in 26 middle schools in... Michelle Brown Michelle Brown August 30, 2023 · 4 min read
Analyzing Individual Student Performance with CommonLit Diving into an individual student’s data is a great way for teachers to develop a deep understanding of the student’s strengths and areas for growth. By analyzing different... Allie Liotta Allie Liotta August 23, 2023 · 4 min read
Informing Instruction with Formative Data & Assessments It’s the day of a huge unit test or summative exam, and students have been preparing for weeks. They submit their answers and breathe a sigh of relief that... Re Marzullo Re Marzullo August 23, 2023 · 3 min read
Get Valuable Teacher Training from CommonLit For many school administrators, two of the most dreaded words during the “Back to School” season are Teacher Training. In fact, just the term Professional Development alone can elicit groans... Re Marzullo Re Marzullo July 28, 2023 · 2 min read
Bring CommonLit to your district in 4 easy steps Exploring new curriculum options? Work with our team to try out CommonLit 360 with full support in your district. CommonLit 360 is a full-year standards-aligned ELA curriculum for grades 6-12... Amanda Riddle Amanda Riddle July 27, 2023 · 2 min read
Breaking News: Student Gains on Statewide English Language Arts Assessments Seen Year After Year for CommonLit 360 TN School District This just in: Blount County, TN saw incredible gains in their state English Language Arts Assessment scores. CommonLit is proud to share the English Language Arts Assessment result in a... Michelle Brown Michelle Brown July 24, 2023 · 2 min read
