CommonLit and Quill.org Team Up to Launch AIWritingCheck.org Site to Help Teachers Identify AI-Generated Writing

Quill.org and CommonLit.org launched AIWritingCheck.org, a free tool that allows educators to determine whether a text passage was created by humans or AI. Education technology nonprofits Quill....

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...

CommonLit School Essentials PRO Unlocks Best Use of the CommonLit 360 Curriculum

​​​​Access school-wide data tracking, professional development, and CommonLit’s Assessment Series to make your rollout of the CommonLit 360 Curriculum a success. The 360 ELA curriculum is a game-changer for...

CommonLit's Limited Edition Fall Special Package: Affordable, Easy, and Everything Your District Needs to Effectively Roll Out CommonLit

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....

CommonLit Partnerships in Latin America

CommonLit.org has been a beloved staple of reading and writing instruction in the United States since 2016, when the reading program launched as a digital platform in English. This...

What’s New on CommonLit in 2021?

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,...

10 Inspiring Texts to Start the New School Year

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...

Training and Professional Development Opportunities with CommonLit

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...

Everything You Need to Know about CommonLit's Free Diagnostic Assessment and Premium Assessment Series

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:...

5 Ways that CommonLit 360 Supports English Language Learners

CommonLit’s free curriculum for grades 6–12 supports English Language Learners with explicit vocabulary instruction, scaffolded comprehension and accessibility tools, and differentiated lesson options — all with an inclusion lens....

Call For High Profile Authors

Build CommonLit’s free library for millions of students and teachers by writing a short story for publication About CommonLit CommonLit is an educational technology nonprofit based in Washington, DC,...

The CommonLit and Georgia State University Readability Prize Project

Our Commitment to Research At 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...

Affordable Professional Development to Support an Effective Rollout of CommonLit 360

Learn about the on-demand Professional Development that CommonLit has designed to support your team’s use of our new comprehensive ELA curriculum, CommonLit 360 CommonLit is thrilled to announce the...

Tips for Test Prep with CommonLit in 2021

Practical tips for leveraging CommonLit’s library and flexible assignments to give your students additional practice Weeks ago, the U.S. Department of Education made an important announcement regarding state...

Introducing the CommonLit Assessment Series

CommonLit's Assessment Series was introduced during the '21-'22 school year. For updated information about CommonLit's Assessment Series for the '23-'24 school year, please click here. This spring, our team is...

Sneak Peek: CommonLit 360 Curriculum, Coming June 2021

If you love CommonLit, you’re going to really love this: We have launched a free, comprehensive, ELA curriculum for grades 6–12! CL360 includes: reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, and...

NEW Short Stories on CommonLit for Middle School Students

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...

Wrapping Up 2020 at CommonLit

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...

Ignite Reading Growth with CommonLit School Essentials and CommonLit School Essentials PRO

This blog has been archived. To find the latest information for School Essentials PRO, please check out this blog post [https://www.commonlit.org/blog/spark-reading-growth-with-commonlit-school-essentials-pro-998dd782e421/] . CommonLit’s new Assessment...

NEW Short Stories on CommonLit for Elementary and Middle School Students

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...

CommonLit's Assessment Series Empowers Schools with Actionable Data

Three benchmark assessments for grades 3–12 available to track & monitor student progress at the school and district level. CommonLit is proud to offer the CommonLit Assessment Series to folks...

Spark Reading Growth with CommonLit School Essentials

CommonLit School Essentials gives teachers access to benchmark assessments with actionable data, asynchronous professional development modules, and more. You might already be familiar with CommonLit.org, a digital literacy program...

Spark Reading Growth with CommonLit School Essentials PRO

Unlock the rostering, Professional Development, and data tracking tools your district needs to roll out CommonLit’s full program You might already be familiar with CommonLit.org [https://www.commonlit....

10 Texts About Community and Building Friendships

Our team put together this list of CommonLit reading passages that focus on community and friendship. When I was teaching, I loved the opportunity to put literature in front of...

Digital Instruction with CommonLit Webinar for NYC Educators

This blog post features a recording of a webinar, helpful how-to videos, FAQ articles, blog posts, and more to help you make the most of CommonLit.org. Thank you for...