At all levels of education, helping our students acquire literacy skills is a primary focus. At the same time, the Social Studies Discipline is often left on the periphery of important subjects to receive resources and attention for school improvement. This presentation will focus on how the DeForest Area Middle School Social Studies Department utilized Disciplinary Literacy to align with school literacy goals and positioned themselves as literacy leaders in the building. This process occurred over the past year and a half through unpacking standards, developing a writing skills progression, and collaborating on best Disciplinary Literacy instructional practices. The primary outcome from this presentation will be to generate ideas about how you may lead literacy in your building. There will be time for brainstorming and sharing ideas.