Hello MISIC Members- First of all, thank you for all of your entries in the MISIC Name Contest! The MISIC Board had a lot of great ideas to choose from! The new name of Mid-Iowa School Improvement Consortium is actually
MISIC’s C3 Literacy Cadre – Cohort 2 & 3
MISIC’s C3 Literacy Cadre – Cohort 2 & 3 MISIC’s C3 Cadre Project is an intensive, overtime, sustained professional development experience; designed to provide participants with deep knowledge and experience in designing units of study that implement the Iowa Standards
ESSA Transition
ESSA Transition Now that the Every Student Succeeds Act has been signed, the transition will take place over the next 1.5 years. The attached federal letter to states begins to show us that there will be a transition versus an
MISIC Members Webinar Meeting – Jan 21, 2016
MISIC Members Webinar Meeting – Jan 21, 2016 The next MISIC meeting is January 21st from 10am-12pm via webinar. Join us for the MISIC Members Webinar Meeting! We have decided to use the webinar feature again for our Winter 2016 Members
NCLB has been replaced by ESSA
President Obama will sign the replacement of NCLB today. It is called the Every Student Succeeds Act. The bill will replace NCLB as of October 1, 2016. You can view a summary of the legislation here: ESSA Overview
FREE Professional Development Opportunity with $500 Stipend
FREE Professional Development Opportunity with $500 Stipend Apply by December 18th Please see the invitation below for an opportunity being offered for Social Studies teachers. This was shared with us by Stefanie Wager, the social studies consultant with the Dept of
Leading the Core – Workshop Series 2015-16
Leading the Core – Workshop Series 2015-16 MISIC is pleased to offer the Leading the Core Workshop Series again this year. We have added a Level III workshop to continue the training for those who have already attended our Level
NEW NGSS Document Released – Accelerated Pathways
NEW NGSS Document Released – Accelerated Pathways During the MISIC fall regional meetings it was mentioned that a new Next Generation Science Standards resource would soon be available that targeted how to accelerate instruction for our top students. That document was
New NGSS Resources Available
New NGSS Resources Available Please see the message below from Achieve.org: Achieve and the Teaching Channel Release New Classroom Videos Demonstrating Transitions to NGSS We’re excited to announce that four new videos highlighting the Next Generation Science Standards
Notice! Website Registration and Email List
Notice! Website Registration and Email List There has been some confusion surrounding the new website and the MISIC email list. You need to register for the website AND sign up for emails. Below are instructions for both. Please let us know if