CommonLit collaborated with Georgia State University to create an dataset of almost 5,000 reading passages to support a wide range of research. About the CLEAR Corpus The CLEAR (CommonLit Ease of Readability) Corpus is an open dataset of almost 5,000 reading passage excerpts which have been curated for

Use these texts to teach your students about the incredible ways people have changed the world.Reading about amazing people who have changed the world helps students envision the changes they want to make in their communities. These texts about acts of compassion, creativity, selflessness, and defiance that have happened

Check out this diverse collection of texts for grades 3–12 about Indigenous cultures and experiences across the United States.Studying Native American history and heritage in the classroom is a great way to teach students about the traditions and cultures of Indigenous peoples across the United States. Reading a

Commemorate Veterans Day with CommonLitVeterans Day, a public American holiday, occurs annually on November 11th, celebrating the contributions of the U.S. Armed Forces. Originally called Armistice Day to mark the end of World War I, Veterans Day has existed in its current form since 1954. In order to give

Access school-wide data tracking, professional development, and CommonLit’s Assessment Series to make your rollout of the CommonLit 360 Curriculum a successThe 360 Curriculum is a game-changer for teachers of students in grades 6–10. Each 360 unit is tied together with an essential question that is designed to engage

Check out these engaging texts to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with students!Celebrating students’ heritage and opening doors to other cultures can provide some of the most meaningful lessons in the classroom. Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 — October 15) provides students the opportunity to learn about the achievements and contributions

Give your team the rostering, training, and Professional Development support they need to effectively use CommonLit’s full digital program — all for the affordable price of $1,000 per school.Has your school or district decided to use CommonLit’s digital program this school year? If so, our Limited Edition:

Brand new content, improved accessibility tools, new features and more!It’s that time of year again — back to school! After a year of navigating the pandemic, altered school schedules, and adjusting to remote learning, we hope that you have had some much-deserved time to reset and recharge. The team

Start the new year with these inspiring texts about education.For students, coming back from summer vacation means getting back into the swing of things with school routines, teachers, and peers. This fall, mix up your back-to-school agenda and inspire your students with 10 CommonLit texts about how learning can

Learn all about CommonLit’s free training opportunities and Professional Development packages for schools.Here at CommonLit, we’re committed to ensuring that teachers and administrators have the training and Professional Development they need to seamlessly and effectively utilize CommonLit with their students. Throughout the school year, CommonLit will be

We know that it is critically important for teachers to collect accurate data on student reading performance. At CommonLit, we’re excited to offer two options to teachers and schools: the CommonLit Free Diagnostic Assessment and the CommonLit Assessment Series. In this blog post, we’ll tell you everything you

About CommonLitCommonLit is an educational technology nonprofit based in Washington, DC, dedicated to advancing children’s literacy and preparing all students for success in college and beyond. Our free online library features over 2,400 high quality reading passages for grades 3–12. Our AskWe are currently seeking submissions for

Build CommonLit’s free library for millions of students and teachers by writing a short story for publicationAbout CommonLitCommonLit is an educational technology nonprofit based in Washington, DC, dedicated to advancing children’s literacy and preparing all students for success in college and beyond. CommonLit serves 7 million teachers and

Our Commitment to ResearchAt CommonLit, we believe that it is our responsibility to add to the learning and education research fields, and involve stakeholders like teachers and students directly in this process whenever possible. Internally, our cross-disciplinary Cognitive Science Reading Group translates cutting edge research into practical applications across our

Practical tips for leveraging CommonLit’s library and flexible assignments to give your students additional practiceWeeks ago, the U.S. Department of Education made an important announcement regarding state testing for SY 20–21; states will be given increased flexibility in how they administer standardized assessments and schools won’t

CommonLit's Assessment Series was introduced during the '21-'22 school year. For updated information about CommonLit's Assessment Series for the '22-'23 school year, please click here. This spring, our team is proud to announce the release of our Post-Assessment — an assessment that has been carefully designed to complement CommonLit’s popular

Exciting reading passages have been added to CommonLit’s library for grades 5–8 from famous authors like Sandra Cisneros, Neil Gaiman, and more!The CommonLit team is excited to announce that over the next few months we will be adding dozens of new stories to our library — including five

Reflecting on new features, exciting new content in our library, and our commitment to giving students and teachers high-quality resources.Simply put, it’s been a year. Between a global pandemic, nationwide protests for racial justice, and remote working and learning, 2020 is a year that teachers and students worldwide

Exciting new short stories for grades 4-8 from famous authors like Gary Soto, Meg Medina, and more!The CommonLit team is excited to announce that over the next few months we will be adding dozens of new stories to our library. Today, we are able to share six new stories

Earlier this year, we were discussing ways that we might incorporate machine learning and AI into CommonLit’s digital features. During the discussion, one of our engineers said something that made me think: Every time that we make an update to our data model, we are implicitly defining a CommonLit

A balancing act of new friends, first crushes, heartbreaks, tears, damaged friendships, social media, lots of pre-teen drama, and an abundance of challenging schoolwork — that pretty much encapsulates what I witnessed during my four years teaching middle schoolers. Jokes aside, throughout my time as a teacher, I saw many students

After schools began closing due to the spread of COVID-19, CommonLit’s mission of supporting educators with engaging digital learning resources became more urgent than ever before. At CommonLit, we’ve worked tirelessly since March to develop curriculum, assessment tools, professional development resources, and integrated technology designed specifically to support

2020 has been a year filled with unprecedented and profound challenges. At CommonLit, we have responded by working tirelessly to provide teachers with the high-quality resources and technology tools they need to effectively continue teaching their students. Here are just a few of the most exciting changes we’ve made

CommonLit fans will be very excited to learn that CommonLit has just launched new features that provide greater flexibility for digital assignments: Assessment Options!” Now, when teachers assign a lesson on CommonLit, they can choose to assign all assessment questions, only the multiple-choice questions, only the short-answer writing questions, or

CommonLit was founded in 2013 with the goal of providing every student in America with access to free and first-class reading and writing instruction. Since then, CommonLit.org’s free resources have reached students and teachers in over 75,000 schools across the United States. Third-party research has shown that