for teachers
CommonLit 360 in action
CommonLit 360 is our teacher-designed secondary core curriculum that makes effective, engaging instruction possible without the extra lift.
I am an educator
I am a student
What's included in each unit
Each unit equips teachers with everything they need to ensure students are meeting grade-level standards while engaging in high-interest lessons and activities.
Reading, writing, and vocab lessons
Easily implement lessons built around engaging essential questions and intentionally sequenced to foster thematic connections within each unit.
Related Media Explorations
Build Lasting Change
Bring unit topics to life through interactive multimedia explorations that invite analysis and spark student discussion and collaboration.
Culminating Tasks
Maximize Curriculum Impact
Provide students with a range of opportunities to show their learning, including presentations, multimedia projects, and literary analysis essays.
Our Guiding Principles
Our team of curriculum writers have carefully developed CommonLit 360 to align with four guiding principles, ensuring that each unit and lesson are designed to support the growth and success of all learners.
Students can engage with and learn rigorous, grade-level content
Teachers drive student outcomes
Deep engagement fosters deep learning
Learning is fundamentally social
the teacher experience
Teacher-made tools to save you time
Everything you need for effective instruction, so you can focus your planning time where it matters most.
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Standards-based data
Track progress against grade-level standards all year long with easy-to-read data dashboards.
Pre-made lesson plans and materials
Leverage structured, not scripted, lesson plans, facilitation notes, and customizable slide decks for simple instruction.
Unit-specific professional development
Move through on-demand professional development modules to help internalize, plan, and pace each unit, complete with annotated student exemplars to streamline scoring.
the student experience
Foster curiosity and improve outcomes
Our built-in supports help students get the most out of each CommonLit 360 lesson.
Strong established routines
Support knowledge-building across units with consistent pre-, during- and after-reading activities for intentional practice.
Scaffolded in-text questions
Track student comprehension during reading with in-text questions to systematically build students' skills and knowledge.
Built-in accessibility
tools
Accommodate all learners with supportive features including text-to-speech, translation, annotation, and highlighting tools.
Bring CommonLit 360 to your administrators
Learn how to confidently advocate for CommonLit 360 at your school or district with this step-by-step guide and ready-made presentation.
A program for real change
Transform your ELA instruction with our proven curriculum, professional learning, and assessments.
CommonLit 360
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CommonLit 360
Supporting Struggling Readers with CommonLit 360
Explore strategies and recommendations for teachers to best support all learners in their classroom as they teach the 360 curriculum.
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CommonLit 360
The Magic of the Teacher x Curriculum Partnership
CommonLit 360 is designed to support and amplify the craft of teaching, while taking some of that load off teachers’ plates.
5 min read
May 22, 2025
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