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 de generaciones enteras. Desde CommonLit nos preguntamos cómo llevar este interés al salón de clases, con el objetivo de expandir

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 de generaciones enteras.   Desde CommonLit nos preguntamos cómo llevar este interés al salón de clases, con el objetivo de expandir

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 of students across the country are lining up to take their SAT’s, PSAT's or ACT’s. Many have spent

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 muchas tareas más. Si en la enseñanza el tiempo suele ser tirano, ¡en esta parte del año puede serlo aún

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 a manera de renovar continuamente nuestra biblioteca digital, en este regreso a clase hemos agregado nuevos textos para los más

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 one generation to the next. Just as people in the past sought to explain the world around them using these

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, I was focused on making sure that I introduced students to a variety of great stories. I wanted every reading

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 New York City demonstrates the promise of the program to drive accelerated learning in English Language Arts (ELA). In all

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 aspects of their performance, teachers can plan targeted instruction to give students exactly what they need to improve. CommonLit’s

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 it’s over. When the scores come in though, over half  the class has failed. Students are disappointed, parents are

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 from admin as they work to balance all the extra responsibilities that the beginning of the school year brings against

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 that includes highly engaging units, supports all learners, and is shown to accelerate student learning. Choosing a new curriculum is

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 district that began implementing CommonLit 360 in 2019. Most recent scores from the 2022-2023 school year show 60% of Blount

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 personas que pertenecen a diferentes pueblos indígenas. Esas comunidades son herederas de una gran diversidad lingüística y cultural, así como

CommonLit 360 Makes Accelerated Learning Achievable

Reading Scores Drop. Students Performing at Lowest Levels in 50 years. Scores are Sinking! Since the National Assessment of Educational Progress report card 2023 NAEP scores was published, these headlines and others like them have been featured in publications across the country. While the data shows that many students are

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 author’s point of view as they read non-fiction texts. They must consider why the author is writing the text,

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 reading lists! These lists explore a wide range of topics for all ages, from “What’s behind your food” for

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 de estrategias innovadoras de la Secretaría de Educación Pública de México. Por primera vez en los 20 años de su

​​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 sumergirse en el mundo de los libros y descubrir el placer de leer junto a sus seres queridos. En este

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 high-quality texts and comprehension questions. We will highlight three common teaching methods that are research-backed and share how teachers can

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 students. Over the past several years, our team has conducted rigorous research on the effectiveness of our 360 curriculum. Our

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

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 completamente gratuito, es importante entender el porqué. Por qué decidí crear CommonLit Cualquier docente que trabaja en una escuela de

¡El Desafío de Lectura en Vacaciones regresa!

CommonLit promueve la lectura en familia con historias interesantes para todas las edades Este año nos volvemos a unir con UNESCO para ofrecer nuevas colecciones atractivas para alentar a los niños, niñas y jóvenes a seguir leyendo durante las vacaciones. En este blog descubrirá todos los detalles relacionados con este

¿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 los textos. La escala Lexile va desde 200L (para lectores y textos principiantes) hasta 1500L (para lectores y textos avanzados)