CommonLit 360

Progress Monitoring Made Easy with 360 Unit Skills Assessments

Quickly collect the formative data you need to seamlessly measure student reading comprehension, identify skill gaps, and plan future instruction as you teach CommonLit’s 360 Curriculum Is your team planning to implement CommonLit’s 360 curriculum at your school or district? If so, our Unit Skills Assessments are the

Exciting News: Updates Coming 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

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

Top 4 Reasons Administrators Love CommonLit 360

Teachers have a lot on their plates. They have to balance planning, grading, supporting students, and more! As administrators, we know you want to give them the support they need to ensure student success. You have a lot on your plate, too! That’s why CommonLit 360 is here to

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,

Create a Plan to Pilot CommonLit’s ELA Curriculum, CommonLit 360

Considering CommonLit 360 for your upcoming curriculum adoption? Connect with our Partnerships Team to get your teachers set up for success! CommonLit 360 is a comprehensive and standards-aligned ELA curriculum for grades 6-12 that comes complete with highly engaging units, fully developed lesson plans, and more. The curriculum supports all

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

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

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

CommonLit 360 Edition 2.0: Everything You Need to Know

Exciting updates to CommonLit’s ELA curriculum for grades 6-8 We are thrilled to announce that the highly anticipated new edition of CommonLit 360 for Middle School (grades 6-8) will be available in early July 2023! In this blog post, we’ll share some great additions to our comprehensive ELA

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

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

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 like a lot of work. Once the complicated paperwork is completed, it is only the beginning of a long, bumpy journey navigating and implementing

Advocate for the Use of CommonLit’s Full Instructional Program in Your School or District

Our easy-to-use presentation will help you make your case to administrators and key stakeholders about why CommonLit is the best choice for your team Do you love using CommonLit in your classroom? Are you excited to share all the incredible benefits of our online digital literacy program with your team?

Everything You Need to Present CommonLit 360 at Your School

Be a teacher advocate – help bring CommonLit 360 to your school or district with this informative, ready-made presentation to share with administrators and stakeholders Do you love CommonLit 360 and want to share all the incredible benefits of our digital literacy program with your team? If so, you’re in

CommonLit 360: An ELA Curriculum that Accelerates Learning for All Students

CommonLit’s comprehensive ELA curriculum for grades 6-12 comes with the professional learning, data tracking tools, and wraparound supports you need for seamless adoption. At CommonLit, we want every child to graduate with the reading comprehension, writing, communication, and problem-solving skills they need to be successful. That’s why we

Bring CommonLit 360 to Your Schools with School Essentials PRO Plus

Get the professional learning, unit assessments and data tracking your team needs to successfully implement CommonLit’s comprehensive ELA curriculum! At CommonLit, we’re committed to ensuring that all students have the reading, writing, and communication skills needed to be successful. That is why we created a comprehensive ELA curriculum,

How to Effectively Teach a CommonLit 360 Novel Unit

Build student reading comprehension with highly engaging novel study units, complete with engaging lessons and chapter guides as part of CommonLit’s free 360 curriculum. 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. Looking for

CommonLit 360 Units Are Now Available for Grades 11 & 12

CommonLit’s comprehensive instructional units for 11th and 12th grade come complete with high quality reading, writing, discussion lessons and much more! CommonLit is so excited to announce the release of 360 Units for Grades 11 and 12. CommonLit 360 was first released for grades 6-10 in June 2021. The

"Characters Who Change & Grow": A Short Story Unit from CommonLit 360 that will Get Students Excited About ELA in 6th Grade

This ELA Unit includes engaging short stories and a nonfiction text that will engage students and help them reflect on their own lives to discuss how people change overtime.   What Is CommonLit 360? CommonLit 360 is a free English Language Arts curriculum for grades 6-12 that includes content-rich units and

“Following the Crowd:” A Short Story Unit from CommonLit 360’s ELA Curriculum That Will Pique Students’ Interest

This ELA Short Story Unit will get students excited about reading and spark incredible classroom discussions. What Is CommonLit 360? CommonLit 360 is a free English Language Arts curriculum for grades 6-12 that includes content-rich units and compelling texts. Each fully-built out unit integrates reading, writing, listening, and speaking lessons.

“Writing Your Story: Memoir and Application Essays”: CommonLit 360’s 12th Grade Unit Helps Students Craft their College Essays

This ELA Unit includes high-interest memoirs by contemporary authors like Trevor Noah and Michelle Zauner to serve as examples for students’ application essays. What Is CommonLit 360? CommonLit 360 is a free English Language Arts curriculum that includes content-rich units and compelling texts. After seeing so much enthusiasm for CommonLit

The Great Gatsby Novel Study is Ideal for Fostering Reading Comprehension Skills in 11th Grade

This unit includes riveting class discussions that will enthrall your students, including conversations about the American Dream as well as a literary analysis on what makes a novel truly “great.” What Is CommonLit 360? CommonLit 360 is a free English Language Arts curriculum that includes content-rich units and compelling texts.

“Bad Behavior”: A Short Story Unit from CommonLit 360 that Will Spark Incredible Discussions In the Beginning of 8th Grade

This ELA Unit includes high-interest stories about moral dilemmas and distinguishing right from wrong from authors like Roald Dahl and Richard Matheson. What Is CommonLit 360? CommonLit 360 is a free English Language Arts curriculum for grades 6-12 that includes content-rich units and compelling texts. Each fully-built out unit integrates

“In or Out: Our Struggle to Belong:” A Short Story Unit from CommonLit’s 360 Curriculum that will Set Students Up for Success in 7th Grade

This ELA Unit includes engaging short stories and a memoir that will help students spark discussions and learn about adolescents’ struggle to fit into their communities. What Is CommonLit 360? CommonLit 360 is a free English Language Arts curriculum for grades 6-12 that includes content-rich units and compelling texts. Each