Updates to CommonLit 360 for Middle School (Grades 6-8) Our new and updated units are responsive to research and teacher feedback, and have been created with student and teacher growth in mind. Big news: CommonLit 360 Edition 2.0 for Middle School (grades 6-8) will be fully available by July 2023. Edition 2.0 is an upgrade to the Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin March 1, 2023 · 6 min read
How CommonLit Español Can Help English Language Learners with Language Acquisition CommonLit Español is our digital library of lessons in Spanish. With over 800 Spanish texts, it is an incredible resource for teachers with Spanish-speaking English Language Learners. Our library features a wide variety of literary and informational texts by influential authors and poets like Alma Flor Ada, Federico García Lorca, Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin January 25, 2023 · 3 min read
NEW: CommonLit 360 Drives Academic Improvement in NYC Schools A new study of CommonLit 360 across 11 middle schools shows strong growth in reading achievement among kids utilizing the curriculum. CommonLit 360 is CommonLit’s new comprehensive, engaging, and easy-to-implement full year curriculum for English Language Arts. So far, four studies have been conducted on its effectiveness. Most recently, Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin January 20, 2023 · 5 min read
CommonLit 360 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 month any Edition 1.0 units that are being fully replaced in our new Edition 2.0 curriculum will be Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin June 9, 2023 · 4 min read
Unlist CommonLit Makes Sharing Data with Families a Breeze! CommonLit makes it easy for teachers to share all progress with families. Parents can easily see their child’s incomplete assignments, assignments that haven’t been graded yet, assignments with grades, and overall performance data. CommonLit partners with thousands of schools across the US and empowers them with easy access Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin April 21, 2023 · 3 min read
Best Practices Windows and Mirrors in Literature | Diverse Stories on CommonLit Our library provides an array of texts that serve as windows and mirrors, to help students both see themselves and learn about others in the literature they explore in class. CommonLit believes in the importance of exposing students to diverse literature that reflects experiences both similar and different from their Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin April 18, 2023 · 5 min read
CommonLit 360 CommonLit’s Professional Development Saves Teachers’ Time and Helps Them Effectively Implement 360 Looking to effectively implement CommonLit 360? CommonLit’s Professional Development modules set both teachers and students up for success. Get a quote CommonLit 360 is our research-backed ELA curriculum for grades 6-12. At CommonLit, we know that implementing a new curriculum can come with challenges. Luckily, we are committed to Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin April 13, 2023 · 3 min read
Elementary 7 Texts to Celebrate Ramadan in Your Classroom CommonLit is committed to providing students with a wide range of texts that showcase cultures from all over the world. In these seven texts, students will learn about the traditions and celebrations of Ramadan. These texts serve as a great opportunity for students to see themselves reflected in the literature Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin April 7, 2023 · 4 min read
Insights CommonLit’s Free Resources and Affordable Support Packages are Designed to Help Student Reading Growth Skyrocket CommonLit is committed to providing schools access to an ever-expanding library of texts to ensure students engage in high-quality, rigorous, and research-based reading lessons. Our affordable support packages are designed to help support schools without breaking the budget. CommonLit is an education nonprofit with a mission to unlock the potential Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin March 29, 2023 · 3 min read
Best Practices 4 Ways to Use CommonLit for Standardized Test Prep CommonLit has thousands of practice lessons, a free reading assessment, and targeted skills-based lessons teachers can use for standardized test prep. We know that schools are always looking for ways to build student reading skills and prepare students for state testing. Fortunately, CommonLit has a wealth of resources for teachers Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin March 15, 2023 · 3 min read
Español NEW: CommonLit Español Study Shows Increased Student Reading Growth Connected to Teacher Professional Development This exciting new study demonstrates the effectiveness of CommonLit Español when paired with teacher professional development. CommonLit Español offers over 800 texts in Spanish, including literary and informational texts by influential authors like Alma Flor Ada and Gabriel García Márquez. We also have over 70 Lecciones Guiadas, interactive lessons that Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin March 8, 2023 · 4 min read
CommonLit 360 Updates to CommonLit 360 for Middle School (Grades 6-8) Our new and updated units are responsive to research and teacher feedback, and have been created with student and teacher growth in mind. Big news: CommonLit 360 Edition 2.0 for Middle School (grades 6-8) will be fully available by July 2023. Edition 2.0 is an upgrade to the Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin March 1, 2023 · 6 min read
CommonLit 360 How CommonLit 360 Uses Research-Backed Practices to Improve Student Reading Comprehension Learn how CommonLit 360 is aligned to the Science of Reading’s best practices for teaching reading comprehension to secondary students. Introduction 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 Reading is Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin February 16, 2023 · 7 min read
Target Lessons 6 Ways to Use Target Lessons in Your Classroom Use data-driven instruction to remediate skills gaps, teach new strategies in whole or small groups, and engage students with riveting texts. Target Lessons are easy-to-use, highly engaging lessons, designed to be completed in a single class period. These lessons focus on a “target,” or a specific reading skill students will Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin February 8, 2023 · 5 min read
Secondary CommonLit Originals: Engaging, Diverse Stories only Available on CommonLit! Check out dozens of high-interest and timely short stories, available only on our library. CommonLit’s library is home to over 3,000 digital lessons on a wide range of topics, complete with reading comprehension questions to sharpen standards-based skills and to prepare students for high-stakes tests. Now, teachers will Allie Liotta Allie Liotta January 30, 2023 · 7 min read
Secondary How CommonLit Español Can Help English Language Learners with Language Acquisition CommonLit Español is our digital library of lessons in Spanish. With over 800 Spanish texts, it is an incredible resource for teachers with Spanish-speaking English Language Learners. Our library features a wide variety of literary and informational texts by influential authors and poets like Alma Flor Ada, Federico García Lorca, Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin January 25, 2023 · 3 min read
Best Practices Elevate Instruction in Spanish Immersion and World Language Classes with CommonLit Español CommonLit Español has over 800 Spanish texts. The library features a variety of literary and informational texts by influential authors and poets like Alma Flor Ada, Federico García Lorca, and Gabriel García Márquez. We also have over 70 Lecciones Guiadas, interactive lessons that ask students to find evidence, write, and Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin January 25, 2023 · 4 min read
Insights NEW: CommonLit 360 Drives Academic Improvement in NYC Schools A new study of CommonLit 360 across 11 middle schools shows strong growth in reading achievement among kids utilizing the curriculum. CommonLit 360 is CommonLit’s new comprehensive, engaging, and easy-to-implement full year curriculum for English Language Arts. So far, four studies have been conducted on its effectiveness. Most recently, Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin January 20, 2023 · 5 min read
Secondary 10 Texts to Celebrate The Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Honor the achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in your classroom with historical biographies, primary source documents, speeches, and more. CommonLit’s online digital literacy program provides teachers with access to thousands of free texts and comprehension questions. In this blog post, we will highlight texts you can use Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin January 6, 2023 · 5 min read
CommonLit 360 How Blount County School District Drastically Improved Outcomes for All Students with CommonLit 360 Explore research that demonstrates how a partnership with CommonLit can positively impact students and teachers CommonLit is dedicated to helping schools and districts use our highly affordable, comprehensive, and easy-to-implement literacy program that drastically accelerates student outcomes. Blount County School District, located in eastern Tennessee, is one example of a Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin January 4, 2023 · 5 min read
CommonLit 360 15+ Tips to Make CommonLit 360 Units Come Alive for Your Students Engage students with these incredible teaching strategies that will get them moving, talking, and learning! CommonLit 360 is a rigorous and grade-level aligned curriculum that has been shown to help accelerate students’ learning. But, our team didn’t just design the curriculum to be grade-level aligned, we also designed it Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin January 3, 2023 · 9 min read
CommonLit 360 How to Teach a CommonLit 360 Research Unit Engage students with interesting research topics, teach them skills to become adept independent researchers, and help them craft their end-of-unit research papers. CommonLit 360 is a comprehensive ELA curriculum for grades 6-12. Our standards-aligned units are highly engaging and develop core reading and writing skills. Want to engage students in Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin December 28, 2022 · 7 min read
Schools & Districts 2022 Year In Review This year CommonLit published impactful research, added hundreds of new library lessons, introduced Target Lessons, launched new 360 units, and more. 2022 was an exciting year for CommonLit. We introduced lots of new content, published some exciting research, and continued to make teacher’s lives easier and help students excel Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin December 21, 2022 · 5 min read
CommonLit 360 Supporting Struggling Readers with CommonLit 360 Vocabulary activities, differentiated reading lessons, scaffolded writing, and more to accelerate learning for all students. Teaching ELA units to struggling readers can be daunting. CommonLit 360 is intentionally designed to support all learners. In this blog post, we will share some strategies and recommendations for teachers to best support all Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin December 21, 2022 · 7 min read
Elementary 9 Elementary Texts to Light Up the Holiday Season Looking to bring the holiday spirit to your elementary classroom? Jump into these festive winter texts about the holidays traditions from around the world. Winter is a season of plenty of holidays around the world, making it a great time to read stories about tradition, family, and celebrations. The CommonLit Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin December 19, 2022 · 5 min read
Elementary 6 Elementary Texts to Ring In New Years Around The World As the New Year approaches, bring multicultural learning to your classroom with these stories about New Year’s celebrations across different countries, cultures, and faiths. Holiday celebrations are a great way to learn about cultures around the world. The CommonLit library is home to plenty of holiday texts to engage Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin December 19, 2022 · 4 min read
Archive Everything You Need to Know About CommonLit’s Ambassador Program Network with other teachers, learn from our team, receive swag, and spread the word about 360 as a CommonLit Ambassador! We are excited to announce the inaugural CommonLit 360 Ambassador Program! [https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JDN6NRW] This program is designed to foster growth of CommonLit 360, our comprehensive ELA Ellie Viggiani Ellie Viggiani December 15, 2022 · 1 min read
Best Practices All the Ways CommonLit Supports English Language Learners CommonLit’s free digital literacy program helps support English language Learners with digital accessibility tools, scaffolded reading comprehension, explicit vocabulary instruction, and more. CommonLit’s free online digital literacy program makes it easy to support English Language Learners. Through inclusion and differentiation, both CommonLit’s library and our ELA curriculum Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin December 12, 2022 · 4 min read
