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Focus on What Matters 2022-23 – Via Zoom Join MISIC as we strive to help you Focus on What Matters this year in our quarterly meetings. Each meeting will be broadcast via Zoom across the state. The first meeting will be

Check out the new book, Building Educator Capacity through Microcredentials, hot off the presses from ASCD! MISIC was one of the primary resources for the authors of this new book and is recognized in the book. A presentation by MISIC

Join MISIC for our Fall 2022 Interactive Workshops. Register for one, two or all three days. September 27 Focus on Planning: Implementing the Standards October 17 Focus on Learning: Teaching the Standards November 15 Focus on Assessment: Reaching the Standards

Register now and join us for this interactive workshop to examine your 2022 ISASP data and learn about more ways to use the data reports to guide instruction and set realistic goals for your students. City Church – Ames, IA

Happy August! We hope that you are doing well as you prepare for the upcoming school year. It is time for our annual election of the MISIC Board and Steering Committees. You will find the electronic ballot below for you

ISASP Reading and Science Rangefinding: The process of rangefinding is to review constructed response assessment items and discuss a set of responses that demonstrates a range of performance. The learning team will arrive at consensus scores according to the standards

We were joined by Sara Keehn from Next Generation Technologies during our MISIC Quarterly Meeting on April 8. Sara presented about cybersecurity and the importance of having strong passwords and other security measures in place in your district. She also

We were fortunate to be joined by Dr. Doug Stilwell, professor at Drake University, during our MISIC Quarterly Meeting on April 8. He shared a presentation about the importance of long-term effective relationships with students. You can check out his

We were fortunate to be joined by Margaret Buckton from ISFIS during our MISIC Quarterly Meeting on April 8. She shared an update on what is happening around education in the Iowa Legislature and some of the implications for schools.

During the MISIC Quarterly Meeting on April 8, MISIC Team Member, Ann Bartelt, shared about many of the professional development opportunities and resources that MISIC has for our members. You can check out her presentation below or visit the MISIC