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 Popular 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
Spark Reading Growth with CommonLit School Essentials PRO Unlock 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! CommonLit is an online digital... Rob Fleisher Rob Fleisher July 24, 2023 · 4 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
Celebre el mes de los pueblos indígenas en su salón de clase El mes de agosto nos brinda una gran oportunidad para explorar la herencia y la realidad de los pueblos indígenas. Se estima que en el mundo hay 476 millones de... Marcos Del Cogliano Marcos Del Cogliano July 14, 2023 · 3 min read
CommonLit 360 Makes Accelerated Learning Achievable Close the performance gap with grade-level content along with strong instruction and support Reading Scores Drop. Students Performing at Lowest Levels in 50 years. Scores are Sinking! Since the National... Re Marzullo Re Marzullo July 11, 2023 · 4 min read
7 Reading Comprehension Lessons to Teach Students to Identify The Author’s Point of View These easy-to-use skills based lessons will captivate students with high-interest topics while refining their grade-level reading comprehension skills. As students get older, it’s increasingly critical that they analyze the... Nadia Johnson Nadia Johnson July 10, 2023 · 4 min read
CommonLit’s Summer Reading Challenge 2023 CommonLit’s Summer Reading Challenge is back for 2023! Explore our reading lists full of engaging stories for all grade levels. CommonLit’s Summer Reading Challenge is back with new... Ceili Canning Ceili Canning July 10, 2023 · 3 min read
CommonLit: una puerta a la universidad En esta entrevista nos cuenta su historia, Margarita, una maestra de preparatoria en una escuela rural en Puebla, México. En enero de 2023, Margarita recibió un premio por la implementación... Agustina Moppett Agustina Moppett July 7, 2023 · 4 min read
Construyendo puentes y forjando vínculos: promueva la lectura en familia durante las vacaciones En este receso, la función desde la docencia tiene una maravillosa oportunidad; fomentar la lectura en familia. El tiempo libre que los estudiantes tienen durante las vacaciones es perfecto para... Carolina Valero Carolina Valero June 30, 2023 · 2 min read
What Are Common Teaching Methods Used By Teachers That Boost Classroom Engagement? CommonLit is on a mission to empower educators to better support their students by optimizing teaching practices. Through CommonLit’s online digital literacy program, teachers gain access to thousands of... Nadia Johnson Nadia Johnson June 26, 2023 · 3 min read
CommonLit has earned ESSA Tier 3 Certification Learn why this matters and how your team can use ESSER funds to purchase our full program CommonLit is deeply committed to ensuring that its comprehensive ELA program works for... Rob Fleisher Rob Fleisher June 16, 2023 · 3 min read
CommonLit 360 Edition 2.0: Everything You Need to Know Exciting updates to CommonLit’s ELA curriculum for grades 6-8 The CommonLit 360 Curriculum Edition 2.0 for Middle School (grades 6-8) will be fully published by mid-July! Also, next... Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin June 9, 2023 · 4 min read
Por qué CommonLit siempre será un recurso gratuito para docentes y estudiantes CommonLit es, y siempre será, un recurso 100% gratuito para docentes y estudiantes. Esto es fundamental para nuestra misión sin fines de lucro. Antes de explicar cómo mantenemos este recurso... Michelle Brown Michelle Brown June 7, 2023 · 4 min read
¿Qué son las medidas Lexile y cómo se usan en la biblioteca CommonLit? Probablemente ha visto que la mayoría de nuestros textos están etiquetados con un número seguido por la letra L. Este número es la medida Lexile y mide la dificultad de... Agustina Moppett Agustina Moppett May 18, 2023 · 2 min read
La comprensión lectora en el aula Sabemos que aprender a leer es uno de los pilares de nuestro proceso de alfabetización. Podría pensarse que, al ser la lectura una práctica social tan extendida entre las personas,... Marcos Del Cogliano Marcos Del Cogliano May 17, 2023 · 2 min read