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:

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:

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:

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:

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

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 https://t.co/ji748rJyRn

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:

🇵🇷 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:

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) ✅

✨ Module Spotlight! This week we’re featuring our 6th Grade ELA module “Accents” by Denice Frohman — a powerful way to explore identity, culture & voice. Students analyze poetry, literary devices, and write their own literary analysis. 👉 Full module:

In a little over 2 weeks, we’ll be in D.C. for the 105th NCSS Annual Conference! Excited to connect with social studies educators & leaders. Visit us at Booth 672 for new resources, practical tools, and approaches that elevate civic learning. 💡🧩📚

Exciting news! 🚀 Members of our LDC Content team met with Dr. Chrystal Johnson at Purdue to plan new civics-focused seminars supported by a USDOE AHC-Seminars grant. More to come soon! #CivicLearning #Education #Literacy #AHCGrant

🌿 November = Native American Heritage Month & a time to celebrate family and community. It’s the perfect moment to make learning community-responsive, anchored in local voices & real experiences. 🎥 Watch our video to learn more:

✈️ Headed to #NCTE2025 in Denver? Members of our LDC team will be there! Let’s connect & chat all things literacy, civic learning, and deeper learning — and yes, we’ll have some LDC goodies! 🎁 #Education #ELA #TeacherCommunity

Inspiring week in Nashville at the East Coast Improvement in Education Summit! 🌟 Members of LDC led “Student Work, Instructional Leadership, and Systemic Change,” sharing how NYCPS District 10 partnered with LDC to improve middle school literacy 📚 Thanks to all who joined us!

Although the Nov 2025 elections are behind us 🗳️, Congress is still debating voting access and the balance of powers 🏛️. Our Challenges to Democracy module helps students explore these issues while building civic learning & literacy 📚✍️. Check it out:

We’re excited to join #NCSS2025 in D.C. next month! 🇺🇸 Stop by our booth to explore new tools & resources for literacy and civic learning. We hope to see you there! #Education #TeachingForJustice

✨ Collaboration in action! Last week, Edison Middle School, Hale Charter Academy, and John Adams Middle School hosted Rigor Walks with LDC. Together, we explored rigor, standards alignment, and deeper student thinking. Huge thanks to these welcoming schools!

🤝 LDC is excited to attend this week’s “Interweaving Assessment: Rethinking Fairness, Bias & Comparability in the Age of AI” convening hosted by the Gates Foundation. We’re exploring how to rethink validity to ensure fairness & reduce bias in an evolving AI landscape. 🌍