Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC)

📣 At The National Summit on Improvement in Education in San Diego this week? Stop by our table and meet our Associate Director of Curriculum Development to learn more about LDC’s curricular resources and how we support educators. We’d love to connect!

⏰ Missed our first session? Join us in under an hour! Our Equity & Standards-Driven Literacy webinar is about to start, don’t miss it. Explore strategies for meeting standards while valuing students’ voices & strengths. 👉 Jump in: ldc.org/webinars

⏰ Priority consideration ends Friday (March 27)! Apply for the Dialogue 250 Civic Literacy Teacher Fellowship with Purdue University. 💬 Civic dialogue & inquiry 📚 Ready-to-use curriculum 💰 $2,000 stipend 👉 Apply now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

🌱 Reminder! Our Equity & Standards-Driven Literacy webinars are coming up: March 23 & 26. Teachers, coaches, and school leaders, join us to explore practical strategies for supporting all learners. 👉 Register: ldc.org/webinars

Let’s keep the learning going this Women’s History Month! Explore our 3rd–5th SS module on Sojourner Truth & Susan B. Anthony: 📖 Compare perspectives 🧠 Analyze context ✍️ Write evidence-based responses 👉 coretools.ldc.org/mods/4b011fef-…

📣 Attending WCSS in Madison, WI this weekend? Stop by our table to explore LDC curricular resources and learn how we can support your school or district with engaging literacy experiences!

📣 Teachers in IN, KY, and NC! Applications are open for Dialogue 250 Civic Literacy Teacher Fellowship with Purdue University 💬 Civic dialogue & primary sources 📚 Ready-to-use curriculum 💰 $2,000 stipend Apply by March 27 (priority consideration). 👉 forms.gle/wtq44BLDftmJiz…

🌱 Our spring webinars are just around the corner! Join LDC’s upcoming session on March 23rd and March 26th: Equity and Standards-Driven Literacy Instruction Explore how equity and rigor work together to support grade-level learning. 👉 Register: ldc.org/webinars

🌟 Happy Women’s History Month! Engage grades 6–8 students with our 20th Century Government Policy & Women’s Roles in Society civic literacy module. 📚 👉 Explore the resource: coretools.ldc.org/mods/570b0cd0-…

✨ Curricular Module Spotlight ✨ Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth through literature with our Grade 6 ELA module on “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara. Students analyze character development, theme, and craft their own literary analysis. 👉 coretools.ldc.org/mods/83cfe254-…

There’s still time to sign up for priority consideration, our interest form closes soon. ⏰ Learn more about our Dialogue 250 Civic Literacy Fellowship with Purdue University. 💬 Civic dialogue 📚 Ready-to-use curriculum 💰 $2,000 stipend 👉 Sign up: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Missed our free webinar on Monday? Join us today at 3 PM ET ⏰ 📘 Using Reading Rubrics to Ensure Grade-Level Learning Free, practical PD for standards-aligned instruction. 👉 Register: ldc.org/webinars

Happening next week! ⏰ Our first free LDC webinar: Using Reading Rubrics to Ensure Grade-Level Learning 🗓 Mon, Jan 26 | 1 PM ET 🎓 Practical tools for standards-aligned instruction 👉 Reserve your spot: ldc.org/webinars

As we approach MLK Day, invite students to engage with the power of Dr. King’s words. ✨ Our LDC module uses “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” to explore justice, moral leadership, and how word choice and tone shape civic arguments. 👉 Explore the module: coretools.ldc.org/mods/1f2af623-…

Helping students connect past policies to today’s world 🌎 The Monroe Doctrine still shapes U.S. -Latin America relations . This curricular module helps students explore those connections through primary sources and evidence-based writing. 👉 Explore here coretools.ldc.org/mods/8349571d-…

Calling secondary social studies teachers: 📣 Get priority consideration for our Dialogue 250 Civic Literacy Teacher Fellowship (2026–27) with Purdue University. 👉 Learn more & fill out the interest form below docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

December is a great time to explore how ideas and belief systems spread over time. Our Spread of Judaism & Christianity module supports close reading, evidence-based analysis, and historical argumentation. 👉 Explore the module here: coretools.ldc.org/mods/4898316c-…

🇵🇷 Learning in San Juan! Our Senior Director of Curriculum joined social studies teachers from Puerto Rico & across the U.S. at the NCSS TPS Methods Academy, exploring C3 inquiry with primary sources. Access codes to our modules were shared, if you missed it, reach out! #NCSS

Happy #BillOfRightsDay! 🎉 Students can dive into the Bill of Rights & its connection to the Declaration of Independence, building civic knowledge & critical thinking using the below curricular module. 👉 Explore the module: coretools.ldc.org/mods/fae5f8eb-…

Last year our team had a blast at NCSS ✨ — and we’re back! If you’re in D.C. for the 105th NCSS Annual Conference, visit us in the exhibition hall at Booth 672 to say hi & check out our literacy & civic learning resources. 🇺🇸📚 (Pictured: some of our team from last year) ✅