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Supporting Struggling Adolescent Readers: Building the Skills That Make Understanding Possible MISIC is excited to partner with Really Great Reading to offer this dynamic new workshop for educators on Wednesday, April 29th in Ames. The workshop will explore how strengthening

From Standards to Sensemaking: Designing Coherent Science Learning Join us in Ames on Tuesday, April 28th for a workshop for all K-12 science educators and district leadership presented by Christopher Like from the Iowa Department of Education. This workshop will

Math for Every Learner: Balancing Rigorous Instruction with Tiered Support Join us in Ames on Monday, April 27th for a workshop for all K-12 math educators and district leadership presented by April Pforts, Christi Donald & Melissa Carlson from the

  MISIC is excited to announce that we are hosting three dynamic workshops in April. All events will take place at City Church in Ames. Mark your calendars and register now. Monday, April 27 – Math for Every Learner: Balancing

The struggle for older readers often stems from a common assumption that foundational skills were fully mastered in the earlier grades. Research suggests that for these students, however, the barrier is often a lack of tools needed to decode and

During our MISIC Quarterly Meeting on February 11th we shared some new resources that are available for MISIC members, including: Science Standards Crosswalk Updated Personalized Math Plan Resources Check out the presentation below for more details. You can also find

During our MISIC Quarterly Meeting on February 11th, Lisa Pulis shared a Curriculum Adoption Protocol that the MISIC team developed for MISIC members. You can check out her presentation below and access this great new resource and more on the

We were fortunate to be joined by Catherine Welch & Stephen Dunbar from Iowa Testing Programs during our MISIC Quarterly Meeting on February 11th. They shared an update about the upcoming ISASP test and how you can better prepare for

We were fortunate to be joined by Margaret Buckton from ISFIS/RSAI during our MISIC Quarterly Meeting last Wednesday, February 11th. She shared an update about the current legislative session and bills that could impact education. You can check out her

February 11, 2026 – Recording Posted If you missed the MISIC Quarterly Meeting yesterday or want to share any of the information with others in your district, you can now view the complete meeting or the individual topics that were presented. All