CommonLit 2026 weaves its Civic Responsibility theme and project-focused culminating tasks into the 5E instructional model, aligning with ELA standards for speaking, listening, and performance.

Sixteen students from four Columbus schools will present their poetry at the Riffe Center’s Davidson Theatre on May 3. The event, “Schooled on Poetry,” will also feature readings by local and national ...

When Peter Kahn became an English teacher at the Chicago-area Oak Park and River Forest High School, he was terrified of teaching poetry. "Poetry was my least favorite subject as a student, and my ...

Every wall of the Los Angeles-based Get Lit office holds the power of art and words. "We just want our young people and our teachers to have the best. We want them to feel nourished here," said Diane ...

Peter Kahn has taught English and spoken word poetry to thousands of students at Chicago's Oak Park and River Forest High School since 1994. In collaboration with his current and former students, Kahn ...

From ancient Greek soapbox soliloquies to viral TikTok videos of poetry slams, spoken word has always charged language with kinetic immediacy. Encompassing a unique blend of honesty and an engaging ...