How CommonLit 360 Integrates Writing Across ELA Instruction In CommonLit 360, writing instruction is woven into reading and discussion lessons from the very first unit. Teaching students to write while also teaching them to read closely and discuss... Ceili Canning Ceili Canning May 28, 2026 · 3 min read
The Science of Reading: What It Is, What It Demands, and How CommonLit 360 Delivers It Learn how CommonLit 360 is aligned to the Science of Reading’s best practices for teaching reading comprehension to secondary students. What the Science of Reading Actually Is The “science... Liisa Moilanen Potts, EdD Liisa Moilanen Potts, EdD April 9, 2026 · 7 min read
Capture Actionable Data with CommonLit 360 Unit Skills Assessments Quickly collect the formative data you need to seamlessly measure student reading comprehension and plan future instruction as you teach our curriculum, CommonLit 360 Is your team planning to implement... Amanda Riddle Amanda Riddle February 9, 2026 · 2 min read
Student Reading Growth During the 2024-2025 School Year A study of the 2024-2025 school year showed that CommonLit usage predicted reading growth CommonLit conducts an annual study that examines the reading growth of students who took the... Tina Nguyen, PhD Tina Nguyen, PhD February 6, 2026 · 5 min read
CommonLit 360 Edition 2.0 for grades 11-12 is coming! CommonLit 360 is a comprehensive, full-year ELA curriculum for grades 6-12 designed to support student growth in reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. Our curriculum provides teachers with... Ceili Canning Ceili Canning February 5, 2026 · 3 min read
CommonLit 360 Edition 2.0 for grades 9-10 is here! CommonLit 360 is a comprehensive, full-year ELA curriculum for grades 6-12 designed to support student growth in reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. Our curriculum provides teachers with... Alyssa Harsha Alyssa Harsha January 16, 2026 · 5 min read
Check out the novels in CommonLit 360 CommonLit’s ELA curriculum includes full-length texts in each grade and robust independent reading resources to spark a love of books Who is CommonLit? What is CommonLit 360? CommonLit... Michelle Brown Michelle Brown January 7, 2026 · 7 min read
How to Advocate for CommonLit 360 at Your School Learn how to confidently advocate for CommonLit 360 at your school or district. Teachers know what works. Every day, you see what motivates your students, what supports real growth, and... Ceili Canning Ceili Canning November 4, 2025 · 3 min read
CommonLit 360 Foundations: Building Collaboration Through Reading Modalities and During Reading Questions Here at CommonLit, we have four Guiding Principles that represent our foundational beliefs about teaching and learning. Our curriculum team—all experienced former educators—have carefully developed CommonLit 360 to... Alyssa Harsha Alyssa Harsha October 6, 2025 · 6 min read
CommonLit 360 Foundations: Learning Together through Peer Feedback, Partner Work, and Presentation Prep Here at CommonLit, we have four Guiding Principles that represent our foundational beliefs about teaching and learning. Our curriculum team—all experienced former educators—have carefully developed CommonLit 360 to... Monica Duckles Monica Duckles October 6, 2025 · 5 min read
CommonLit 360 Foundations: It’s Not an Argument, It’s a Debate: Speaking and Listening in CommonLit 360 Here at CommonLit, we have four Guiding Principles that represent our foundational beliefs about teaching and learning. Our curriculum team—all experienced former educators—have carefully developed CommonLit 360 to... Hannah Drake Hannah Drake October 6, 2025 · 4 min read
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... Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin October 1, 2025 · 6 min read
CommonLit 360 Supports Multilingual Learners and Boosts Proficiency Rates Embedded supports and lesson scaffolding help students find literacy success The National Education Association predicts that by 2025, one in four U.S. students will be English Language Learners (ELL)... Re Marzullo Re Marzullo September 19, 2025 · 7 min read
CommonLit 360 Foundations: Building Background Knowledge to Build Buy-In through Discussions, Slide Decks, and More Here at CommonLit, we have four Guiding Principles that represent our foundational beliefs about teaching and learning. Our team of curriculum writers—all experienced former educators—have carefully developed CommonLit... Hannah Drake Hannah Drake August 4, 2025 · 6 min read
CommonLit 360 Foundations: Making Thinking Visible through Writing and Grammar Here at CommonLit, we have four Guiding Principles that represent our foundational beliefs about teaching and learning. Our team of curriculum writers—all experienced former educators—have carefully developed CommonLit... Alyssa Harsha Alyssa Harsha August 4, 2025 · 6 min read
CommonLit 360 Foundations: Empowering Students to be Leaders of their Learning Here at CommonLit, we have four Guiding Principles that represent our foundational beliefs about teaching and learning. Our curriculum team—all experienced former educators—have carefully developed CommonLit 360 to... Monica Duckles Monica Duckles August 4, 2025 · 4 min read
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-... Olivia Franklin Olivia Franklin May 23, 2025 · 5 min read
CommonLit 360 Foundations: Bringing a Lesson to Life with a Structured, not Scripted Curriculum Here at CommonLit, we have four Guiding Principles that represent our foundational beliefs about teaching and learning. Our team of curriculum writers—all experienced former educators—have carefully developed CommonLit... Hannah Drake Hannah Drake May 22, 2025 · 5 min read
CommonLit 360 Foundations: How CommonLit 360 Improves Students’ Skills While Uplifting Teacher Expertise Exploring how CommonLit 360 was designed to build direct instruction right into every lesson, while still empowering teachers to bring their expertise, creativity, and personal touch to the classroom.... Monica Duckles Monica Duckles May 22, 2025 · 4 min read
CommonLit 360 Foundations: The Magic of the Teacher x Curriculum Partnership Creating high-quality ELA curriculum materials takes a lot of time. At CommonLit, we believe teachers deserve a partner in this work, not a script or a pile of disconnected resources.... Alyssa Harsha Alyssa Harsha May 22, 2025 · 5 min read
CommonLit 360 Foundations: Supporting Rigor and Engagement with Thematically Focused Units How thematically-focused units support rigorous text engagement.... Alyssa Harsha Alyssa Harsha April 7, 2025 · 3 min read
CommonLit 360 Foundations: The Power of Vertical Coherence Why a strong core curriculum is a game-changer for schools.... Monica Duckles Monica Duckles April 7, 2025 · 4 min read
CommonLit 360 Foundations: Empowering Every Learner Unlocking grade-level success in CommonLit 360 with scaffolds and supports.... Hannah Drake Hannah Drake April 7, 2025 · 5 min read
A Letter From Our Founder: Unveiling the CommonLit Rebrand CommonLit has reached an exciting turning point. When you navigate to CommonLit, you’ll notice that things look a lot different – that’s on purpose, and we hope you like it.... Michelle Brown Michelle Brown March 7, 2025 · 2 min read
Announcing New CommonLit 360 Units for Grades 9 and 10 CommonLit 360 is a comprehensive, full-year ELA curriculum for grades 6-12 designed to support student growth in reading, writing, and speaking and listening skills. Our curriculum provides teachers... Ceili Canning Ceili Canning February 21, 2025 · 10 min read
Embracing Change: How an expert teacher grew to trust CommonLit 360 0:00 /1:46 1× When Jennifer Fuller joined the Lakewood Middle School team in September 2023, there was excitement in the air. The previous fall, Lakewood Middle School adopted... Taryn Quaytman Taryn Quaytman February 10, 2025 · 5 min read
Unlock Training, Tech Integrations, and Priority Customer Support to Ensure Success with CommonLit CommonLit's hassle-free onboarding process makes it easy for teachers to quickly begin using CommonLit’s full digital literacy program. Adopting a new ed-tech program always feels... Marie Droual Marie Droual January 15, 2025 · 4 min read
CommonLit Pilot Leads to ELA Curriculum Adoption in Battle Ground Schools District's ELA Curriculum Adoption Process Leads to CommonLit Battle Ground School District is located in Washington state and home to nearly 12,000 students and 800 teachers. In... Re Marzullo Re Marzullo January 15, 2025 · 3 min read