An Invitation to Participate in the LDC Peer Review Studio & Showcase...
The Literacy Design Collaborative is offering an in-depth workshop on the LDC “looking at teacher work” peer-review and feedback system to be held on December 3rd and 4th in Jefferson Parish,...
View ArticleMeeting the Common Core through Facing History's Ethical Approach
NOTE: This post by Aileen McQuillen first appeared on October 9, 2015 in Facing Today, a Facing History blog. Learn more about Facing History.Social studies teacher Brittany Burns attended the...
View ArticleJoin us for a Webinar: Lessons Learned from the Common Assignment Study
Mark your calendar and plan to join us for Lessons Learned from the Common Assignment Study, the first webinar of the school year in our LDC in Action series, Wednesday, October 21 from 8:00 to 8:45...
View ArticleQ & A With Amy Spicer of The Colorado Education Initiative
In this second article from our two-part blog series, Catherine Wedgwood from Getting Smart speaks with Amy Spicer, Director of Professional Learning for The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI), about...
View ArticleCommon Assignment Study Webinar Wrap-Up
Thank you to all who attended the LDC in Action webinar: Lessons Learned from the Common Assignment Study. Presenters included: Renee Boss, Initiative Director, The Fund for Transforming Education in...
View ArticleLDC in Next Generation Instructional Design
Developing engaging learning experiences requires creativity, communication, and collaboration to do it well. At The Fund for Transforming Education, we value teachers as collaborators creating lessons...
View ArticleLDC Mini-Tasks Rule at CASTLE Middle School in NYC!
We’ve heard a lot about the power of the mighty LDC mini-task from educators across the country and how they are using them in a variety of ways: to target skills that students need to practice or for...
View ArticleExpanding Your Teacher and Leader Voice
Ready, set, write! As LDC Learn and Lead Fellows at the SREB College- and Career-Readiness Standards Networking Conference this past summer, my presenting partner, Lisa Hollenbach, and I had the...
View ArticleThinking Outside the Box: Leaving “Boxed Instruction” Behind
Not too long ago, but what feels like eons, my principal, Michael Corneau came to me and another teacher with a big idea. He was excited about a new way to teach and with great enthusiasm, explained...
View ArticleDouble-Entry Journals: Flexible Scaffolds
A Double-Entry Journal is a highly scaffolded form of annotation. This scaffolded annotation provides teachers and students with a flexible space to identify and reflect on or respond to any genre of...
View ArticleNational Literacy Project Symposium Highlights LDC Work Across Florida
Nearly 70 educators, representing grades K–12, gathered in Altamonte Springs, Florida on November 3rd to celebrate the accomplishments of teachers engaged in implementing LDC across Florida. Hosted by...
View ArticleThe Shift
I'd be lying if I said I never sat in front of my sixth graders reading about Mesopotamia from the social studies textbook (though it makes me cringe thinking about it now). In fact, when the shift in...
View ArticleFour Ways to Create a Progression of Rigor in Your LDC Tasks
Learning theory tells us that students learn when they are challenged to think and perform at new levels. Nothing dulls the mind so much as the same routines over and over. Worksheets day after day or...
View ArticleTeacher Leaders: Submit Your Ideas for the Next Teach to Lead Summit
Do you know any teachers who have a great idea that they need help developing? As a Teach to Lead supporter, we are pleased share news about the forthcoming Teacher Leadership Summit in Baltimore,...
View ArticleJoin Us at Learning Forward 2015
Are you planning to attend the 2015 Learning Forward Annual Conference? Don't miss these sessions hosted by LDC partners and staff.
View ArticleFormative Feedback for Teachers: An Essential Support for LDC Implementation
This summer at the College and Career Readiness Networking Conference, a participant in my breakout session entitled “Building LDC Capacity: One Regional Service Agency’s Approach” inquired, “How can...
View ArticleIntroducing "Snapshots"— A New Feature in LDC CoreTools
We’re pleased to announce the release of a new LDC CoreTools feature that will help you manage your work as well as improve your ability to track and reflect on your growth over time. “Snapshots”...
View ArticleThis Is What Learning Looks Like: LDC Demo Day at Stevenson Elementary
Visitors to R. L. Stevenson’s second LDC Demonstration Day on November 13th left the Merritt Island, Florida campus describing their experience as "inspiring,""amazing,""awesome"— and other glowing...
View ArticleBuild Students’ Engagement & Understanding with LDC’s "Preparing for...
Teachers and administrators around the country have seen increased student engagement and rigor as a result of implementing both task engagement and task analysis mini-tasks. LDC's Best “Preparing for...
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