Author: jamie@misiciowa.org

As you’ve found yourself teaching in a distance-learning situation, especially as it has been foisted upon you by circumstance, you’ll discover pretty quickly that distance learning offers different challenges from face-to-face instruction. With this one page document, you will find

Please see the message below from Matt Carver at School Administrators of Iowa As educators look to reconnect with students or provide online learning, I have received many questions recently about videoconferencing. I recorded this video that you may share

To help teachers prepare for remote learning, MISIC has created a LiveBinder of resources organized by subject and topic that will help teachers find free materials and tools quickly and easily.  Resources for remote teaching in all content, special education,

During this time of uncertainty, it is very important for you to take care of yourself, while you are also trying to provide for your family and your students. You will find 10 Super-Easy Health Tips For 2020 in the attached

Please see the message below from Ann Lebo at the Iowa Department of Education. Dear Colleagues:  The Iowa Department of Education is issuing new guidance (attached) for Iowa districts and nonpublic schools addressing an optional federal waiver for the 2019-2020

Are you looking for an organized list of websites that you, your students, and/or your parents may be able to use during this challenging time? Check out this resource of websites organized by topics including virtual field trips, parent resources, K-12

MISIC can help you enhance your professional skills and/or get a jump on your licensure renewal requirements while you are responding to our health emergency in the safety of your home. MISIC’s remote learning opportunities include our extensive catalog of

We know that you have been inundated with resources over the past two weeks. MISIC has created a LiveBinder of resources organized by subject and topic that we hope will help you and your teachers find free materials and tools more

As our students are currently “stuck” at home, we know that can lead to hours of them being plugged into technology. Many parents are looking for ways to keep the kids engaged (while still having fun and maybe even learning a

Now that spring break is over, and we know our kids “should be” back in school, how can we educators support parents and families who want their children to continue their learning while they are working at home ourselves? Parent