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Monticello district recommends CommonLit for grades 6–8 after yearlong pilot
Summary
District staff recommended adopting the CommonLit 360 curriculum for sixth through eighth grade language arts after multi‑year pilots and classroom trials, citing improved writing outcomes and alignment to state standards. The recommendation will move to implementation planning; the board did not take a final adoption vote at the May 5 meeting.
Monticello Public School District staff recommended adopting the CommonLit 360 English language arts curriculum for grades six through eight after a series of pilots and classroom evaluations.
District literacy lead Kristen Hall, director of teaching and learning Cindy Foshing, middle school principal Jeff Sherber and sixth‑grade ELA teacher Nathan (Nate) Russell presented the recommendation at the May 5 school board meeting. Russell said the program “freed us up to be able to do some of those other soft skills” and noted pilots that included fiction and informational units.
Staff told the board the review began in 2022 with several programs evaluated,…
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