How do I get a CommonLit teacher account?

Go to www.commonlit.org. Click "Sign up" in the top-right corner of the page. Choose “I AM AN EDUCATOR” and indicate your workplace or role. If you work in another country, select Other educator (Any Other Country) and pick your country.

Is CommonLit free for teachers?

CommonLit Digital, including CommonLit 360 Curriculum, is 100% free for teachers and students, forever. As a nonprofit, our goal is to pay so teachers don't have to. Read more about why and how we're free here.

How do I get on CommonLit?

If you need to create an account, get your class code from your teacher and go to https://www.commonlit.org/en/enroll. Enter your class code. Then you will be prompted to enter a first and last name and password. You have the option to add an email address to your account.

How much is a CommonLit subscription?

CommonLit 360 is 100% free for teachers and students, forever. As a nonprofit, CommonLit's goal is to pay so teachers don't have to.

Is there a paid version of CommonLit?

CommonLit offers two paid packages: School Essentials and School Essentials PRO.

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Who can use CommonLit?

The CommonLit Assessment Series is available for grades 3–12 and can be unlocked when schools purchase CommonLit School Essential PRO ($3,850 per school/per year).

Do you have to pay for CommonLit?

While CommonLit's library and 360 ELA curriculum are free, our affordable support packages help schools elevate their instruction with CommonLit.

Can parents use CommonLit?

Can I create an account on CommonLit? Parents cannot currently sign up for a CommonLit account, but they can browse many of the Library resources and learn about other CommonLit offerings without an account.

What can teachers see on CommonLit?

On an assessment's Analyze Data page, you will see your students' scaled scores, percent correct, and multiple-choice percentages as well as a percentile ranking for how they did compared to other students in their grade who took the same grade-level assessment. You will see them grouped by percentile and scaled score.

Is a teacher account on Quizlet free?

Sign up for a free account with your Google or Facebook account, or with an email and password. Make sure to check I am a teacher when you create your account. Create study sets with your own material. You can add images, choose languages, and keep your sets updated with the latest information.

What grade is CommonLit for?

All About CommonLit 360

Standards-aligned units for grades 6-12 that include reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar lessons.

Do teachers have to pay for Newsela?

Newsela Lite is free for any teacher to: Access 4 pre-selected news articles, offered at 5 reading levels. Select and lock reading levels for students.

What is a teacher account?

A "teacher" account is an account associated with one specific person who wants to teach online.

How do I set up a teachers pay teacher account?

Can tutors use CommonLit?

Yes! CommonLit is available to homeschool educators and tutors. CommonLit is a great option for users who want their students to utilize CommonLit outside of a traditional school setting.

Can teachers see your annotations on CommonLit?

As students are annotating their assignments, teachers can also monitor their work in real time — and even provide feedback. To view student annotations, teachers should go to their Assignment Dashboard and select “Student Annotations” in the left-hand navigation bar.

Does the CommonLit assessment matter?

Previous research has shown that CommonLit's assessment scores developed by the team were highly associated with standardized state test scores, like the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA).

How many people use CommonLit?

Reach: Over 1 million students each month use CommonLit.org, a free ELA website.

Who owns CommonLit?

CommonLit was founded by Michelle Brown. Michelle Brown, a former middle school ELA teacher, completed a research project at Harvard University and posted 30 lessons online.

Does CommonLit have answer keys?

To view the answers for these questions, click “Answer Key” in the top right corner of the lesson preview. Please note, answers are only visible to users with confirmed educator accounts.

How do I join a class in CommonLit?

You can join a class using a class code two ways: If you do NOT already have a CommonLit account - Go to www.commonlit.org/enroll. Enter your class code there. Then fill out your name, password, and a school email if you have one.

Is CommonLit public domain?

No, not all texts on CommonLit can be freely used, shared, remixed, and repurposed. While the CommonLit Library includes many texts that are openly licensed, not all texts on the site are openly licensed.

What are the pros of CommonLit?

Pros: Leveled texts, new target lessons, and formative data make it easy to tailor the experience.

Why use CommonLit?

CommonLit has an extensive digital library of over 3,000 English reading passages and over 800 Spanish reading passages, which are full of authentic texts of all genres and are free for teachers and students.