CommonLit vs Education World

CommonLit is a nonprofit literacy provider offering teaching materials and an English language arts program for schools. Its Text Library gives teachers access to thousands of free literary works and texts from diverse and contemporary authors. CommonLit 360 is a full-year, standards-aligned curriculum for grades 6–12, combining reading, writing, speaking, and listening around complete texts and grade-level tasks. It includes three benchmark assessments for tracking students’ reading growth and proficiency during the school year. The materials support literacy development for grades 3–12, while the 360 curriculum covers grades 6–12. Listed integrations include Clever, ClassLink, Canvas, and Google Classroom; Canvas is limited to eligible paid school packages. Google Classroom can import classes and students, post assignments to the class stream, and export scores to the gradebook. The Digital plan is free for teachers and students. School plans are listed at $4,200 a year, $7,200 a year, and $12,800 a year, each with a one-year commitment.

Education World is a free web resource for teachers, administrators, and school staff, covering early childhood through K-12. Its Lesson Plan Library provides hundreds of ready-to-use plans across arts, health, history, language arts, math, science, and social science. The site also lists thousands of printable worksheets, templates, certificates, and Every-Day Edits, with editable files available. Subject areas extend to foreign languages, language and literature, PE, technology, and social sciences. Educators can read curated news briefs, take online professional-development courses on dozens of topics for CEU credits and skill building, and browse EdTech tips, ideas, and product reviews. Additional sections address classroom management, substitute teaching, standards, subject resources, and special education. Education World was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Colchester, Connecticut. Corporate sponsors and advertisers fund the site so access remains free. A Help Center covers features, navigation, history, and contact information, while a privacy policy addresses personal information, mailing lists, and cookies.