• Meet the MISIC Team 

    We are excited to welcome three new people to the MISIC team. Get to know all of the team members now.

*Note: The links the blue boxes to the left (except Professional Learning) are currently only available to MISIC members.


News and Updates

MISIC Quarterly Meeting – Friday, February 21st

Join MISIC on Friday, February 21st from 9:30am to 11:30am for our third quarterly meeting for 2024-2025. The meeting agenda includes: ISASP Update – Catherine Welch & Stephen Dunbar, Iowa Testing Programs Legislative Update – Margaret Buckton, ISFIS/RSAI ELA &

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Congrats to Paul Gebel – 2025 Middle School Principal of the Year!

The MISIC Team would like to congratulate Paul Gebel from Denver CSD for being named the 2024-25 Iowa Middle School Principal of the Year by School Administrators of Iowa (SAI). Denver CSD has been an active member of MISIC since

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New Book Study – Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching

Transformational Leadership/Coaching Book Study: Leading Change in Education Check out the newest book study developed by the MISIC team on Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching by Elena Aguilar. This book is a powerful guide for educators, administrators, and instructional coaches

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MISIC is committed to helping schools develop and deliver education that is based on equity for all students, families, and staff. MISIC works to prepare and support school staff through the development of materials and resources that are free from bias and that promote teaching and learning to meet the needs of all students, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, religion, and sexual orientation. We believe that all students and staff deserve to learn in an environment that values the identity and respects the needs of each individual student and staff member. MISIC is committed to a vision of education that is compassionate and supportive and that helps build a future of hope for all.

MISIC: Members Impacting Students; Improving Curriculum

We exist to support district leaders and teachers in building their confidence and capacity to design and deliver on a curriculum that prepares students for their futures.

In addition to teaching and learning materials, the consortium offers its members schools several different workshops on using data to create changes in classroom instruction. Consortium members are involved in helping build better testing system and instructional practices in statewide as well as national efforts. Members work closely with AEA personnel to impact instructional practice and to help teachers make informed instructional decisions.

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