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LDC's Executive Director recently shared his thoughts on the relationship between innovation and ex*****on with Education Week — see what he had to say!

Educational 'Innovation' Is Only as Good as the Ex*****on Chad Vignola, executive director of the Literacy Design Collaborative, recently reached out with an informative take on the relationship between innovation and ex*****on in educational leadership. He explains why the boring stuff determines whether "innovative," "ambitious" ideas deliver.

Thank you, teachers!

Literacy Design Collaborative Releases New White Paper Developed with Literacy Expert P. David Pearson to Teach Argumentation New York, NY (PRWEB) March 26, 2018 -- The Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) is pleased to announce the release of a new LDC white paper on teaching argumentation, developed with renowned literacy expert P. David Pearson and the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education.

The Argument for Argumentation — see what David Pearson has to say about argumentation and his new LDC white paper on our blog: http://bit.ly/2IDDXe2

Introducing: Argumentation Across the Disciplines, a new LDC white paper by & colleagues! See what he has to say about it on the LDC blog: http://bit.ly/2IDDXe2 Facing History and Ourselves Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity - SCALE Battelle

The Argument for Argumentation | Literacy Design Collaborative The Argument for Argumentation March 21st, 2018 P. David Pearson As a society, we have a love-hate relationship with arguments. On the minus side of the ledger, we tell our children—even adult members of our families—not to argue, implying that arguments are bad, disruptive to friendships, and t...

See how a cohort of schools in Lake County, FL, are using LDC to teach their student to read, write, and think critically: http://bit.ly/2I5QlmS

Lake schools focusing on teaching students to think critically CLERMONT — The expectation in classrooms at Lake County Schools is for students to read, write, think and talk through every lesson, every day.

Response: Mistakes Made in Writing Instruction & What to Do Instead Lisa Eickholdt, Kathleen Neagle Sokolowski, Mary Ann Zehr, Nancy Frey and Valentina Gonzalez share their commentaries on writing instruction.

Countering Binary Thinking | Literacy Design Collaborative Countering Binary Thinking January 9th, 2018 Suzanne Simons The Chief Academic Officer at LDC, Suzanne is a longtime teacher and student advocate, supporting student achievement through literacy instruction, systems redesign, and leadership development. She has taught in many educational settings, ...

"To me, “binary thinking” sounds an awful lot like yes/no, multiple choice, and right/wrong answers. Doesn’t that sound an awful lot like what students do in school these days?"

Countering Binary Thinking | Literacy Design Collaborative Countering Binary Thinking January 9th, 2018 Suzanne Simons The Chief Academic Officer at LDC, Suzanne is a longtime teacher and student advocate, supporting student achievement through literacy instruction, systems redesign, and leadership development. She has taught in many educational settings, ....

Wishing you a holiday season filled with love, laughter, and joy.

Thank you for a wonderful 2017—we look forward to sharing new and exciting updates with you in 2018!

Exciting news!

New LDC White Paper Arriving Soon: Teaching Students to Comprehend, Critique, and Construct Arguments | Literacy Design Collaborative New LDC White Paper Arriving Soon: Teaching Students to Comprehend, Critique, and Construct Arguments November 14th, 2017 Nicole Renner Nicole Barrick Renner supports the ongoing development and improvement of LDC’s core content, including task templates, rubrics, curriculum resources, and student...

from the LDC team! Our offices will be closed Thursday and Friday for the holiday—we will resume normal operating hours on Monday. Have a joyous and safe Thanksgiving!

Exciting enhancements have been made to the LDC Learning Reports! Learn more: https://ldc.org/blog/posts/exciting-enhancements-ldc-learning-reports

Exciting Enhancements to LDC Learning Reports | Literacy Design Collaborative Exciting Enhancements to LDC Learning Reports November 9th, 2017 Rob Kasher Rob leverages the resources, knowledge, and best practices generated by LDC users to support and grow the national educator ecosystem of practice. Before joining LDC, Rob supported the implementation of the LDC framework whi...

Literacy Design Collaborative updated their business hours.

Literacy Design Collaborative updated their information in their About section.

Literacy Design Collaborative updated their address.

Happy Halloween from all of us at LDC!

A Guaranteed, Equitable, Viable Curriculum—A Scope and Sequence Map | Literacy Design Collaborative A Guaranteed, Equitable, Viable Curriculum—A Scope and Sequence Map October 16th, 2017 Michael Corneau Note: We are pleased to welcome guest bloggers and 2017 LDC Lead & Learn Fellows Michael Corneau, Principal, and Angela Schoon, Teacher Leader, from R.L. Stevenson Elementary School in Merritt Isla...

LDC's Chief Academic Officer, Suzanne Simons, shares her thoughts on prepping children for writing in the 21st century—read it now: http://bit.ly/2kI8xLM

An Introduction to Literacy Design Collaborative – MSEA Newsfeed Through Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC), I realized when we raise the level of content by boosting active learning and increasing…

Like many organizations, LDC has a lexicon filled with unique vocabulary—check out this list of most frequently used terms: http://bit.ly/2whFRup

Learn with coaches & teachers and join us at our next LDC Task Workshop on 09/18 at 7 pm ET. Save your seat today! http://bit.ly/2eIKfPA

Guest Blog: A Lead & Learn Fellows' Perspective | Literacy Design Collaborative Guest Blog: A Lead & Learn Fellows' Perspective August 29th, 2017 Katie McNelly Note: We are pleased to welcome guest blogger and 2017 LDC Lead & Learn Fellow Katie McNelly from Van Siclen Community School in New York. In this article, one in a series of blogs by Lead & Learn Fellows, she shares her...

12 Cheesy Facts About Pizza Hut's BOOK IT! Program Bill Clinton declared an official "BOOK IT! Day" in Arkansas.

See our recap of last month's LDC and Lead & Learn Fellow presentations! http://bit.ly/2u24rSZ

LDC Product News & Updates: July Edition | Literacy Design Collaborative LDC Product News & Updates: July Edition July 31st, 2017 Literacy Design Collaborative WAS A SMASH! This month the LDC community of practice came together in a unique and wonderful way! SREB's College- and Career-Readiness Networking Conference in Nashville provided an opportunity for school...

LDC in Action: July Community Spotlight | Literacy Design Collaborative LDC in Action: July Community Spotlight July 12th, 2017 Jennifer Bowman Jennifer provides support for LDC's marketing and sales and is responsible for overseeing and executing all communications. She holds a B.S. from the University of Central Florida in Psychology and an M.A. from the University of...

Join Teach to Lead in Austin, TX for the next Teach to Lead Summit! Submit your idea by August 9: http://bit.ly/AustinTTLSummit

Check out our latest updates and goings-on in the LDC community!

LDC in Action: June Community Spotlight