Est. 2025 · New Orleans, LA Curriculum Design & eLearning Development firstdraftlearning.com
First Draft Learning
"The news is the first rough draft of history." — Philip Graham
About Us
Lead Story

Where American History Comes Alive in Every Classroom

eLearning courses, curriculum design, and professional development built for K–12 history and humanities educators.

We craft immersive, standards-aligned online courses and professional development programs for teachers and districts — built with Articulate Storyline and grounded in the American story.

Every module we create starts with the same question that drives great history education: Why does this matter? From primary source analysis to branching scenario activities, we design learning experiences that move students from passive observers to active historical thinkers.

Sample Module
Civics — How Laws Are Made
ProgressModule 3 of 5
The Three Branches of Government
From Bill to Law: The Process
Primary Source: The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Scenario: You Are a Legislator
Grades 6–8 SCORM Storyline 360 C3 Framework
Articulate Storyline 360 SCORM & xAPI K–12 History Specialists NCSS & C3 Aligned On-Site & Virtual PD
What We Do

Three Ways We Help Educators Succeed

From single-module eLearning builds to district-wide professional development, First Draft Learning delivers polished, pedagogically sound courses rooted in American history and the humanities.

Online Course Development

Every course begins with your concept. We work with you to clarify goals and audience, then move through a structured process: storyboard development, iterative drafting, client feedback rounds, and rigorous testing before full launch. You're involved at every stage — nothing ships until it's right.

Storyline 360 Articulate Rise Storyboarding Client Feedback Rounds SCORM/xAPI LMS Launch
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Curriculum Design

Curriculum design at First Draft Learning is a collaborative process shaped by your content, your students, and your standards. We bring expertise in scaffolded literacy support, inquiry-driven frameworks, and UbD design — then work closely with you to build something that fits your context, not a generic template.

UbD Framework NCSS & C3 Standards Scaffolded Literacy Differentiation Scope & Sequence
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Professional Development

We meet your team where they are — in person, over Zoom, or through ongoing virtual coaching. Sessions are built around your specific goals, whether that's Articulate Storyline training, curriculum mapping, or building educator capacity for digital and inquiry-based instruction.

In-Person Workshops Zoom Sessions Virtual Coaching Storyline Training Curriculum Mapping
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How We Work

A Thoughtful Process, Every Time

Step 01

Discover & Define

We meet with your team to understand your students, grade levels, standards, existing materials, and goals — then define scope, timeline, and deliverables together.

Step 02

Design & Map

Our curriculum specialists build your framework: essential questions, objectives, standards alignment, assessments, and a complete content outline before a single slide is built.

Step 03

Build & Iterate

We develop in Articulate Storyline with two structured revision rounds built into the timeline. You see every milestone and approve before we move forward.

Step 04

Launch & Support

We package, deploy, and train your team — and remain available for post-launch support, iterative updates, and future modules as your needs grow.

Why First Draft

Built by Educators, For Educators

"History is not just a story about the past. It's a resource that we can bring to bear on the present." — David McCullough
100%
Humanities-trained instructional designers
K–12
Full grade-band expertise
SCORM
Any LMS, no extra cost
Get In Touch

Ready to Write the First Draft?

Tell us about your students, your standards, and your vision. We'll respond within one business day.

  • aaron@firstdraftlearning.com
  • 📍 New Orleans, Louisiana · Serving districts nationwide
  • 🕐 Typical project turnaround: 4–8 weeks