Why did you create CommonLit 360 Edition 2.0 for Middle School (grades 6-8)?

CommonLit listens to feedback from teachers and administrators who implement the CommonLit 360 curriculum in their classrooms, and also strives to ensure that the curriculum is research-backed and constantly improving in order to improve outcomes for students. All updates were initiated with teachers and students in mind, with a focus on how to help students build grade-level skills and aid teachers in improving their practice:

• Updates were made in order to respond to teachers' need to improve students’ reading stamina, to engage students with more relevant and real-world topics and activities, and to build their own understanding of the materials with additional planning and implementation support.
• The curriculum's alignment to research-based best practices has been strengthened by aligning more tightly to grade-level standards/expectations, and by building in skill and knowledge progressions so that students are ready for the next grade level by the end of the year.

You can read more about the key changes and improvements that are built into the CommonLit 360 Edition 2.0 units here.